Tag: April
Owen Sound cancels 2025 Arts and Culture Awards
Due to insufficient nominations, the City of Owen Sound has cancelled its 2025 Arts and Culture Awards ceremony. Because of a low number of submissions it did not allow for a fair and competitive selection process, it said in a news release from the city. Appreciation was expressed to those who took the time to […]
Dungannon Agricultural Society at risk of closure due to lack of volunteers
The Dungannon Agricultural Society is in dire need of committed volunteers, or it could be forced to disband. “People are panicking a little bit,” society president Dave Sjaarda said in a March 19 phone interview, describing the community’s reaction to the news. In a letter posted to the society’s social media on March 13, the […]
London Catholic school trustee on conference at casino: No, thanks
The chair of the London District Catholic school board says he has declined an invitation to a conference at a Southwestern Ontario casino’s hotel this spring. Hosted by Ontario Catholic Supervisory Officers’ Association, the conference is being held May 14 to 16 at Caesars Windsor hotel. “If it’s a trustees’ conference without professional development, I […]
Request for London to take more of Arva’s sewage spurs annexation talk
Middlesex Centre is asking London for a favour that would allow more housing in Arva but it may not like the answer. Instead of saying yes to the request for London to take more of Arva’s sewage, the chair of city council’s planning and environment community said he thinks the community could be better off […]
We asked grain farmers: What’s at stake for you in this trade war?
Ontario grain growers – caught in the crossfire of Canada’s trade war – speak about how tariffs will affect their operations