Fun with Food
This sweet substance is created by bees pollinating their nests.
Honey! Honey starts as flower nectar collected by bees, which gets broken down into simple sugars stored inside the honeycomb. The design of the honeycomb and constant fanning of the bees' wings causes evaporation, creating sweet liquid honey. Honey's color and flavor vary based on the nectar collected by the bees.
I was Dancin... with my darlin...
To the Tennessee Waltz!
This city has been known by many names, but some nicknames include: Chicago of the North', 'Corkscrew City', and 'Little Liverpool".
Owen Sound! With many taverns and a lively nightlife scene, Owen Sound was compared to these much larger rowdy cities.
This sport uses a net, a racket, and a shuttlecock.
Badminton!
Many hands...
Make light work!
Raisins are a sweet treat that are made from this fruit.
Grapes. Grapes are dried to become Raisins.
Yes, they'll all come to meet me, Arms reaching, smiling sweetly...
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home.
Tom Jones, Green Green Grass Of Home
This local sports team gets fans up in their seats at the Bayshore Community Centre Arena.
Owen Sound Attack!
The game of baseball requires players to run around this many bases to score a run.
Four! First, second, third, and Home plate!
Don't count your chickens...
Before they've hatched!
This hearty dish is traditionally served with minced meat, mixed vegetables, and mashed potatoes baked on top.
Shepherd's Pie! Also known as cottage pie. Hails from the UK and is a delicious staple still today.
So you traded me for the gaiety of the well to do
And you turned away from the love I offered you...
Oh, the crystal chandeliers light up the paintings on your wall
The marble statuettes are standing stately in the hall
But will the timely crowd that has you laughing loud help you dry your tears, When the new wears off of your crystal chandeliers?
Crystal Chandeliers- Charley Pride
The City of Owen Sound's Harbour is the wintertime home of this large well-known ferry.
The Chi Cheemaun! As of 2022 she is the third largest passenger vessel sailing the Great Lakes.
This competitive series of events is held every four years.
The Olympics!
A stitch in time..
Saves nine! Meaning a little effort now saves you lots of effort later.
This tropical fruit has a hard hairy shell, with a milky inside.
Coconuts! Coconuts have a tough outer shell, but when cracked, you can drink the milk! Just like mangoes, cashews and cherries, the coconut is actually a drupe and not a nut. The drupe is an item that has a fleshy outer around a pit.
I walk for miles along the highway
Well, that's just my way
Of sayin' I love you...
I'm always walkin'
After midnight, searchin' for you
Walkin' After Midnight- Patsy Cline
This Group of Seven Artist was raised on a farm in Leith, just outside of Owen Sound
Tom Thomson!
Mr. Hockey is the nickname of this Canadian hockey player, who spent a majority of his career with the Detroit Red Wings
Gordie Howe!
You can lead a horse to water...
But you can't make it drink! Meaning there is only so much you can do, but do what you can anyway.
Feta, Gouda, and Mozzarella are some types of this dairy product.
Cheese! The origin of cheese dates back to around 6000 BC, with archaeological studies indicating that cheese was first made in Mesopotamia from the milk of cows and goats.
Well, it's one for the money two for the show
Three to get ready now go, cat, go,
But don't you step on my blue suede shoes
Well you can do anything but
Lay off of my blue suede shoes!
Blue Suede Shoes- Elvis Presley
This brave man from Owen Sound was a Canadian Flying Ace, and was credited as being the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the war.
This fast paced sport is known as Canada's national sport- and it's not hockey!
Lacrosse
Early to bed, and early to rise...
Makes you healthy, wealthy, and wise!