Be an Informed Voter

I was forwarded and email by a friend from the Grey Bruce Coalition for Peace and Justice that listed all candidates meetings and debates. Here is the list:

Monday April 18th, 6:30pm - Owen Sound Public Library, 824 1st Ave W, Owen Sound. Owen Sound Women's Center presents - All-Candidate Debate, exercise your right to know.

Wednesday April 20th 7-9pm, Keady. Ontario Federation of Agriculture presents - All-Candidates Meeting, exercise your right to know.

Friday, April 22nd, Owen Sound. Earth Day - Let's Clean Up 1st Ave East on Earth Day, Check out the Facebook page or start your own group in Grey/Bruce.

Wednesday, April 26th 7-9pm - Meaford Community Center, 151 Collingwood St West. Meaford All-Candidates Meeting, exercise your right to know. (to be confirmed)

Wednesday, April 27th 6pm doors open - Bay Rm, Bayshore Community Centre, 1900 3rd Ave E, Owen Sound. OS Chamber of Commerce presents All-Candidates Meeting, exercise your right to know.

Thursday, April 28th 8-11pm, Woodford Hall, Woodford Crescent

All-Candidates Meeting, exercise your right to know.

Monday, May 2 - Election Day in Canada

If you haven't voted already, check here for your location to vote.

So go out and find out which of the candidates will work for YOU and OUR community. Find out the details and don't just listen to the sound bytes or the pundits!

The Rodents Have Eaten My Perennials

I've been speaking to many of my neighbors who I know garden and we are all facing the same heart breaking fact. The mice, voles, moles and other rodents have had a field day this winter with our plants, shrubs and trees.

My decimated front garden

My whole front garden is gone: black-eyed susans, hostas, echinaceas the list goes on.The only thing that survived are the Shasta Daisies.

Many people have suggested that I should use poisons, but for me that is not an option.

I did a little research and instead I will be planting plants that others have found rodents don't like.

If you are interested some of these plants include: mint, holly, garlic, castor beans, daffodils, camphor, alliums, and lavender.

If you can try to use less harmful to the environment ways to accomplish things around your yard.

Local Goodness

Disclaimer: It's been a really busy day today, so I am not spending  the time on this post I should.

I went to my local butcher today as I am making food for my dog and needed to get dog bones and stuff and was sad to hear that even they have noticed a drop in customers. It's a great local business - Taylor’s Country Meadow Meats - and they have local grain raised beef and carry Grassroots products and Meridith's Elixers and all kinds of great stuff for reasonable prices, so here's my plug if you are a carnivore and eat meat please consider buying form one of the butchers that raise and get their product locally. It will be better tasting and surprisingly I often pay LESS (yes I said less) than at the no frills.

The other shout out I want to give is to a fellow blogger - Richard (check out his blog here) who since my start in the world of blogging this week has been wonderfully supportive and has put me onto the wonderful work of Tracy at Mr. Inkbee in trying to clean up 1st Ave. East - like and come down to help on the 22nd!


I wasn't going to post today due to lack of time, but I have talked to so many wonderful people today who are really trying to make a difference that I had to say something. This lovely area is physically beautiful and filled with so many wonderful and talented people that even though I see issues and problems all around - I also can envision all of us banding together and truly making this community of ours an even more wonderful place.


So thanks to all of you out there who have made me smile in the past few days and shown so much support and shared so much wisdom.

Give the Gift of Life

Just came back from the Legion (1450 2nd Avenue) where they are holding a blood donation clinic until 7p.m. tonight. If you are able, and want to stop on by - you could save someone's life.

Clean Up 1st Ave East on Earth Day April 22

Wonderful Event that hopefully will have a large turn-out!

I will be there - like them on facebook but better yet show up and help get Owen Sound cleaner for a most beautiful spring!

Yeah to Tracy from Inkbee!!!!! Another fabulous local business in Owen Sound

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New Action of the Day - Keep it Clean

My dog Kahlo and I are about to go for a walk at the most beautiful Inglis Falls

Unfortunately, as the snow melts the impact of littering is seen very abundantly.

Today's action is Kahlo and I are going to pick up all the garbage we see and clean up one of our favorite places.

We won't stop there - whenever - we see littler we will pick it up and put it in it's place.

Will you join us?