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‘We’ve come a long way’ local First Nation chief says

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A sunrise ceremony marked National Indigenous Peoples Day in Owen Sound Friday and next Friday there will be a flag-raising there to acknowledge the territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.  People gathered at the Gichi-Name Wiikwedong Reconciliation Garden, where people spoke and a sacred fire burned.  “Many people are becoming aware of this day, and […]

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Students and seniors plan, plant and celebrate ‘food forest’

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Wiarton has its own “food forest” alongside its community garden now.  The community garden’s raised beds are used to grow annual fruits and vegetables. The food forest has perennials including elderberries, currents, pears, hazel nuts, echinacea and mint, wild strawberry, rhubarb and lemony seedless sorel.  Like produce from the raised beds, the food forest’s production […]

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Bequest by Elwood Moore estate to inspire conservation among youth

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A bequest from the estate of Elwood Moore will ensure his commitment to conservation and environmental education in Grey and Bruce counties inspires others to do the same.  The Grey Sauble Conservation Foundation recently announced the bequest, which will support its Environmental Awareness and Education Fund, reflecting Moore’s passion for educating individuals of all ages […]

There were more job but regional unemployment rate rose in March

Unemployment was higher in the federal economic region which includes Grey-Bruce than the provincial average in the latest monthly Statistics Canada survey. Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic region unemployment rose by 1.3 percentage points to 5.9 per cent in March — the highest monthly unemployment rate in the region since April 2021, a news release from the […]

Nominations open for two Women of Distinction awards

Leading up to International Women’s Day in March, organizers of a celebration are seeking Woman of Distinction and Young Woman of Distinction nominations. Nominators should write a 200-word biography/outline explaining why the person they’re nominating should be recognized. Criteria for both nominations are many, a news release from Women’s House Serving Bruce & Grey said. […]

Local New Year’s fun includes Rick Mercer at Blue, Becketts at Roxy

There are New Year’s Eve events planned across Grey-Bruce, including old favourites and some new options Saturday. Blue Mountain will host Rick Mercer, who’ll ring in the new year on CBC’s New Year’s Eve broadcast. The CBC broadcast will feature live music from Blue Mountain, where Canadian artists Chad Price, Kardinal Offishall, and Savannah Ré […]