Author: Interlochen Public Radio
Women’s rights in Islam
International women’s day is celebrated each year on 8th March. It originated from the women’s rights movement which raised awareness of gender equality, higher wages, better working conditions and the privilege to vote in the 19th century. This day has upheld its importance to advocate for women’s rights. The truth is, Muslim women have been […]
Local duo assisting in getting donations to Ukraine
On Monday, February 28, Susan Goetz alongside Sophie Pal made their first of many trips to Goderich with a van-load of local donations to be sent to Ukraine via Ukrainian citizen Iuliia Dovzhenko. The two were requested by Dovzhenko to be the central point of contact for Kincardine. “She was so overwhelmed by the generosity […]
Fish Hatchery receives donation, sees good turnout for “Fin clipping”
On Saturday, February 26, approximately thirty volunteers and members of the Lake Huron Fishing Club came out for their second day of “fin clipping”. This process happens once annually, where the adipose fin is partially or fully clipped to mark the trout or salmon. The ministry requires all hatcheries to do this so that they […]
Bervie W. I. report
Bervie Women’s Institute met via Zoom on March 2 with President Janice Hewitt opening the meeting with a poem “Early Spring”, O Canada, the Opening Ode and the Mary Stewart Collect. Thirteen members answered the roll call with show & tell – many had beautiful sewing projects to share & other items of interest. Betty […]
Project aims to form vision for Grey-Bruce’s future landscape
A new initiative aims to bring the community together to create a landscape and development narrative for what Grey-Bruce should look like for future generations. The Sustainability Project, formerly the Grey Bruce Sustainability Network, has embarked on a project called Regenerate Grey-Bruce, in which it plans to have local people with various backgrounds formulate a […]