Olympic Torch Run

The Olympic Torch is coming to Grey and Bruce! Check out the Olympic web site. On December 28th the torch bearers will be covering a lot of this area. The torch run will begin its journey in Orangeville in the morning, travel to Shelburne, Mount Forest, Durham, Hanover, Kincardine, Port Elgin, Southampton and end in Owen Sound in the evening.

After that the torch run makes its way to Collingwood and then zig-zags up to Midland, down and east to Barrie then up to Orillia and Huntsville.

The web site has interesting stories about torch bearers, where they are and what celebrations are taking place. Be sure to take in this once in a lifetime event.

This is a photo from Thornbury on a very cold Dec 29th morning. (if I remember correctly)

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Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts

Is anyone else as surprised as I am that BMFA is going to close their retail location? I take that to mean that they will not open as a gallery space. I'm sure a lot of artists in the area will be disappointed. I understand they will be "revitalizing their Arts Centre" to offer a broader range of programming in this region. They are continuing with activities and events. I wish them well.

They plan to return to their origins and be stronger than ever.

The retail operation will close on September 30, 2008.