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Quantum minds: Why we think like quarks

      Other experiments show similar oddities. Suppose you ask people to put various objects, such as an ashtray, a painting and a sink, into one of two categories: “home furnishings” and “furniture”. Next, you ask if these objects belong to the combined category “home furnishings or furniture”. Obviously, if “ashtray” or “painting” belongs [...]

SHANE JOLLEY’S “TAKING RESPONSIBILITY” CAMPAIGN LAUNCH & OFFICE OPENING

(Owen Sound, Tuesday, 6 September 2011) – Shane Jolley will launch his “Taking Responsibility” election campaign on Saturday September 10th, 2011, at his campaign office, 939 2nd Ave. E. Owen Sound, at 10AM. Shane will be making a statement about how “taking responsibility” means running a different kind of campaign that respects the integrity of [...]

Molly Johnston at Meaford Hall

  Saturday, 24 September 2011, 20:00 - 22:00 Juno Award winner and CBC radio announcer Molly Johnson has earned her reputation as one of Canada’s greatest voices. She has rocked standing-room only audiences in nightclubs and bars from coast-to-coast as a pop artist, and seduced the patrons of salons and lounges with her luscious interpretations of jazz and [...]

The biggest threat to America isn’t terrorism. It’s the wrath of Mother Nature.

      Paul Stockton, the Pentagon’s point man for security in the homeland, plans for the kind of apocalyptic events that could forever change the lives of millions of Americans. Assistant Secretary of Defense Stockton, a lifelong academic who speaks passionate jargon, calls them “complex catastrophes” with “cascading effects,” and, like Sept. 11, 2001, [...]

4th Annual Business Fair and Trade Show

    Saturday, September 10, 2011 10:00am – 4:00pm.  Location: Collingwood Curling Club Join the 4th Annual Collingwood Chamber of Commerce Business Fair & Trade Show Collingwood Curling Club The Collingwood Chamber of Commerce Business Fair & Trade Show provides local businesses an opportunity to promote their products and services to other businesses and the [...]

Council tours businesses

      By Chris Fell – MP Larry Miller joined members of Meaford council last Friday for a tour of two important businesses based in the Municipality of Meaford. Miller, four members of council and two senior members of the municipalitys staff were together on Friday morning for a tour of Freemans Farm located [...]

BVO’S 16th Annual Silent Auction Fundraiser

Beaver Valley Outreach needs your BID to help Support 20 Community Programs! Please join us for our 16th Annual Silent Auction at the Beaver Valley Community Centre on Friday October 7th from 10am to 8pm and Saturday October 8th from 10am to 4pm and make a BID for BVO! BIG TICKET  ITEMS 1. One Year membership at the Georgian [...]