Author: Clean Technica
South Bruce Retired Women Teachers celebrate literacy and volunteerism
It was a beautiful day for a drive to Southampton Tuesday, April 16, as 25 members of the South Bruce Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des eneignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) gathered to celebrate spring, literacy and volunteerism. President Frances Nixon welcomed everyone with readings on the theme of volunteers and noted that the letter […]
Power outage leads to candlelit lunch for Lucknow horticulturalists
The Lucknow Horticultural Society held their monthly meeting, which was very interesting on several fronts. The business meeting was completed. We were then given many pointers on the correct way to prepare and display flowers for a flower show, taught by Sharon Nivins, who is an Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA) recognized judge. She explained and showed […]
United Way issues $200,000 in grants to local organizations
The United Way of Grey Bruce announced the recipients of $200,000 in local grants April 15. Every year, the United Way of Grey Bruce provides grant funding in three priority areas – Healthy People, Strong Community; From Poverty to Possibility; and All That Kids Can Be. Community Connection 211 received $45,000. The Local 211 initiative […]
Wind storm wipes out 3 spruce trees at Lucknow apartment complex
The vicious wind storm that swept through Lucknow and many other areas of the province on April 12 was the death knoll for three blue spruce trees located at River Valley Apartments on Willoughby Street. One of these historic trees was planted on the property by the Lucknow Horticultural Society on July 1, 1992 to […]
Health unit cuts $1.3 million from 2024 budget, avoids group layoffs
Public health units are shrinking budgets and cutting jobs across the province as government funding increases are outpaced by inflation and COVID-era balance sheet boosts come to an end this year. Grey Bruce Public Health (GBPH) navigated a proposed $1.3 million budget cut in 2024 without laying off any permanent union employees or reducing “frontline” […]