Giving Tuesday donors urged to help Community Living hit generator fundraising target
As Community Living Kincardine and District (CLKD) nears its fundraising goal for the purchase of a generator, the organization is hoping Giving Tuesday donors can give the campaign a final push. “We have raised just over $70,000 of our $75,000 goal to purchase and install a commercial generator at the Saratoga supported home thanks to […]
Community Living hosting family-friendly holiday celebration, Nov. 30
Join Community Living Kincardine and District (CLKD) for a day of festive fun. “We host this annually as our way to give back and celebrate with a community that helps support us, our mission and vision all year,” Catherine Evans, CLKD assistant director, said of the organization’s Community Christmas Celebration, taking place at the Davidson […]
Plan to move students scrapped as enrolment holds steady downtown
The regionâs largest school board is walking back a plan to relocate more than 100 Old North pupils after predictions of a spike in the number of students downtown failed to materialize.
Living wage in Grey-Bruce $23.05 per hour, report says
It costs more to live in Grey-Bruce than anywhere else in the province outside of Toronto, according to the 2024 Ontario Living Wage Network’s latest report. A resident of the Grey, Bruce, Perth, Huron, Simcoe region needs to earn $23.05 hours per 40-hour work week to make ends meet this year, which is up 1.3 […]
Why does fast-growing London rank 47th in Canada in housing starts?
A new report highlights just how inadequate Londonâs pace of home construction has been over the last six years, ranking the city â one of the nation’s fastest-growing â 47th in Canada.
Need addiction help? Michigan launches tool to find treatment options
As Michiganâs treatment options grow, a new mapping site plots out where to find help….
Michiganâs seat belt use decreased again in 2024
For two years in a row, seat belt use among Michigan drivers has decreased. Fewer drivers are using mobile devices, though….
More than $11K raised at hospital auxiliary’s annual holiday event
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary held another very successful Christmas Holiday Sale and Tea Room on Nov. 15 and 16 at the delightful Inverlyn Estates Clubhouse. Tracy Robinson and Brigitte Rauket did an excellent job of organizing this event and, along with their many helpers, set up rows of tables […]
Markdale senior dies after crash in Brockton
A Markdale resident has died after a crash in Brockton on Wednesday morning. Just before 9 a.m., South Bruce OPP received a report of a crash on Bruce Road 20 near Concession 2 northeast of Riversdale. Police found two passenger vehicles involved. Two patients were taken to hospital by ambulance, and a 76-year-old from Markdale […]
Alpha Street fully reopening Monday in Owen Sound
Alpha Street in Owen Sound will reopen Monday to all traffic after it was closed in May for reconstruction. The nearly $6.8-million project upgraded the water main and sanitary sewers beneath the road and the added wide, paved path on the east side of the road. A pedestrian crossing now has flashing lights, landscaping and […]