Hands On Therapy

January 5, 2010

There’s a new health & wellness centre in Owen Sound. Hands On Therapy has relocated (November of 2009) and expanded in their new location at 1042 2nd Ave. E., Owen Sound (across from Parson’s Photo).

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm by appointment only. Please call 519.416.2121.

Our Professionals:

Registered Massage Therapists
Owner Angie Taylor RMT (since 1998)
Chad Wonnacott RMT since 2009

Services:
Therapeutic Rehabilitation
Motor Vehicle Accident
Pregnancy
Stress Relief / Relaxation

Reflexologist / Nutritionist
Ashley Proulx

Want to be a part of this great new Health & Wellness Centre?
Hands On Therapy in Owen Sound is looking for holistic or natural health / wellness professional to rent room in newly renovated downtown clinic. Office includes phone, internet, fax, private room, reception area, kitchen w laundry and ample parking. Please contact 226.668.1179 or email – handsontherapyowensound@gmail.com

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Lazer Runner Owen Sound

January 4, 2010

There’s a great new place in Owen Sound to have some fun. You can get a group of friends together and go play laser tag at LaZer Runner Owen Sound. Doesn’t matter if you’re old or young… incredibly co-ordinated or a sports ninja… it’s fun for everyone, not matter what age or agility level.

My son recently had a birthday. He had played laser tag before and thought it would be a great way to celebrate his birthday. He invited a couple friends, his sister and one of her good friends. They had a ball. The boys kicked some serious butt the first game, so after that they started mixing things up. There are 7 exciting game scenarios to choose from.

A little about laser tag:
The arena floor houses barriers where players can hide from their opponents. Music, sound effects and simulated fog will fill the air.

Each participant wears a lightweight fibre optic vest and is equipped with a phaser.

The aim is to “tag” the vests of opposing team members with a laser beam as many times as possible during a 10-minute game, while also protecting against opposing shots.

A tagged player is disarmed for five seconds. Sentry pods, which are located in the middle of the arena floor, also fire lasers at players, creating another obstacle.

The phaser emits a radio signal that records each player’s score, based on the number of successful hits, minus tags from an opponent. There are two “home bases” on the arena floor, which can be invaded by opposing teams.

Did I play, not this time… I figured they’d all gang up on the old girl… but be sure that next time I will!

LaZer Runner Owen Sound is located 1125 8th Street East, Owen Sound (in front of The Brick).

Hours: Wednesday – Friday 3:30 pm – 9:00 pm; Saturday 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm; Sunday 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm; Snow and PD days 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Call first to be sure of the hours. 226-664-0119.

Thanks Norm! The kids had a fantastic time.

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Checkerboard

December 30, 2009

February isn’t very far away… Ground Hog Day Festivities in Wiarton are going to be bigger and better than ever before.

George Arthur Burnside is producing a live variety show which will be the Wake Up Willie Kickoff Event for the newly improved and expanded Wiarton Willie Festival. The show is on Monday February 01, 2010, 8:00 p.m. at Peninsula Shores District School in Wiarton.

The cast of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Checkerboard includes Sharon and George, Suzanne Beaudry, Bill Dickson and Max Clark (musical director) – we’re in rehearsals now.

There is limited seating for this one show only performance… so get your tickets early!!
Tickets are $15. each and can be bought in advance at Northern Confections in Wiarton, Macbeths Cafe & Bakery in Sauble Beach and Stedmans in Tobermory.

For more information, please call 519-534-1400 ext. 123.

It would be great to see you there!

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A Natural Image Photography

December 30, 2009

Christie Newton-Schmidt grew up in Grey-Bruce with a camera in her hand. After high-school she headed to Fanshawe College in London, Ontario to study photography. Besides being a wife and mother of three, Christie operates a daycare and is a professional photographer as well. Wow, what a busy lady!

A Natural Image Photography is Christie’s photography business. She came to us wanting to build a web-site that would showcase her work to clients and potential clients. Christie wanted her clients to be able to order their photos online. Together we’ve built her a site that does just that, plus she can blog when she has the time, has galleries, testimonials, news, how to order photos and a page telling you all about herself. We even did a short video that is posted on her homepage… so you can meet her, before you call to book that photo session.

Christie worked with us to learn how to update her site with photos and a blog. If you haven’t had the opportunity to check out the video, please do so. She’s a great lady and it was nice to be able to work with her.

You can reach Christie in Hanover, Ontario by calling 519-364-9996 or by email at anaturalimage@wightman.ca

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Lauren Best with Tyler Wagler in Concert

December 29, 2009

Looking for something fun and exciting to do? Why not catch Lauren Best and Tyler Wagler in concert December 29th (Tuesday) at the Downtown Bookstore in Owen Sound. You can find the Downtown Bookstore at 926 2nd Ave. East.

Doors open at 7:30 pm and the music starts at 8:00 pm.

Tickets are just $10 and can be bought at the door.

Sliding Scale Tickets available upon request. Call 519-372-6431.

You can check out Lauren’s website at LaurenBest.com

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ATP for Hockey

December 22, 2009

Advanced Training Program for Hockey or ATP, is a week long hockey camp in Owen Sound, Ontario. It’s creators, Rob and Audrey Lee have developed this program. Each summer it’s popularity grows.

One of the main goals of the camp is to provide each player with the instruction necessary to improve their skills and success throughout the hockey season. They give comprehensive on and off ice instruction, skills training, nutrition info and lots of fun.

The Lees came to us wanting a web site that would allow them to update blog and photos daily during their camp. It is a great site that shows the enthusiasm of the kids who take their camp, the instructors and their qualifications, camp features and contact information. You can download registration forms and their handbook. It’s a great way to know what is happening at camp, what to expect and what kind of schedule is kept… one stop shopping so to speak.

Spaces in the camp fill up fast so, check back in the summer for camp dates and information.

The site looks fabulous. The great photography and blog updates are done by Audrey. They hope to incorporate some video next year. Good luck with next year’s camp. It was great to work with you.

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Habitat for Humanity ReStores

December 17, 2009

Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce operates two ReStores, one in Hanover, the other Owen Sound. There is more to the ReStore than you might think…

They came to us to build a website for them so that they could let people know what they have to offer. They chose a Dynamic CMS site that tells about ReStore, where they are located and how to volunteer or donate. Did you know that they are now with the WEEE program?… what the heck is that?.. it’s the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Program. That means it gives you a place to take your broken, unwanted or unused computers, monitors, fax machines, tv’s, printers, etc. to them to be recycled rather than going to a landfill.

Their website is updated regularly (we trained them to do all their own updates) showing what’s going on in both the Hanover and Owen Sound stores. Currently they both have a food drive on to help the local Salvation Army. Also in December is their Customer Appreciation Day and a chance to win a 10th Anniversary Snowflake Bear.

Check the site regularly for the latest deals on furniture and/or renovating products. You can find them at www.ReStoresGreyBruce.com.

The website is easy to navigate, informative and looks great. It was great getting to know some of the staff and volunteers.

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Local author Rebekkah Adams

December 14, 2009

Rebekkah Adams is a writer from Owen Sound, Ontario who has written and published a variety of works including short fiction, poems and journalism pieces. Recently Rebekkah celebrated the launch of her latest book “Front Porch Mannequins”.

Rebekkah came to us wanting a blog style website to tell people about her books and articles. She wanted links to her publishers and the writer’s groups she’s a member of. The site was fun to work on, giving a description of her books and publishing history. I personally really enjoy her writing style and look forward to the publication of her new book, The Truth About Why I Lie. (You can even read and download an excerpt on her site.) Enjoy!

Rebekkah is an Expressive Arts and Play Therapist, who holds diplomas and certificates in Police Sciences, Non-Profit Manadement and Human Resources. Along with her work at Nemesis Group Services, she is an occasional teacher at Georgian College.

Check out her new website at RebekkahAdams.com.
Rebekkah is a great lady and it was nice to work with her.

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First Rate People Album Release Show

December 10, 2009

Local indie collective First Rate People play a record release show. 7:30PM at Mudtown Pottery (across from the Bayshore arena) on Sunday, December 27, 2009. Admission by donation.

If you’ve never had a chance to catch a performance by First Rate People, make sure you book your calendar for the 27th to see them. You won’t be disappointed.

For more information you are encouraged to visit www.myspace.com/firstratepeople.

“This should be a great time. FRP is one of my favourite musical phenomena to arise in Owen Sound over the past few years. Loads of fun for all ages.”
Doug Cleverley

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The Patch, Sauble Beach

December 9, 2009

This year the fellas at the Patch decided to update the look of their website and email newsletter. They still have Quality Clothing and Great Prices and now a fresh new look to keep folks coming back.

What we did…
We came up with a colour scheme that worked for the various pages for clothing and accessory groups.
Home, Mens, Womens, Boys, Girls, Baby, etc. It’s easy to become a member at the Patch. Once signed up you’ll receive periodic email newsletters advising you of what’s going on at the Patch. Sales, promotions, the Annual Bag Sale which is running now. And yes, we created a page detailing the Bag Sale. The various pages have a selection of available clothing in various styles. Now you know ahead of time what great styles and deals you can look forward to when you hit the beach for a little shopping.