The Occurrence, the name of a jigsaw-puzzle making factory,gallery, and store, came to town from Haliburton this past summer. The owners, Brigitte Gall and Michael Bainbridge, are greeting the new neighbors with a made-in-Merrickville puzzle which features a painting of the town. Host Nav Nanway talked to owner Brigitte Gall about what started this jigsaw journey.

The More Grass lawn bowling tournament in Owen Sound is the "world’s first cannabis-friendly lawn bowling tournament." They are inviting people to participate and smoke Marijuana for the tournament this coming weekend. Host Nav Nanwa had the pleasure of speaking to tournament organizer, John Fearnall, about the event.

Seven candidates are vying for the provincial seat in the Bay of Quinte byelection on September 19 to replace Progressive Conservative Todd Smith. PC candidate Tyler Allsop did not respond to our request for an interview. However, we did provide excerpts of Tyler Allsop's remarks from a candidates' debate held by the Belleville Chamber of Commerce this week.