Tag: Canada Post
Owen Sound hospital’s Angel campaign needs your help
Brightshores’ annual Guardian Angel fundraising campaign aims to gather enough money for a new CT scanner. Annual mailouts seeking donations this time of year have been delayed by the continuing postal strike. But Brightshores Health System Owen Sound Foundation hopes donors will still be there. “The Guardian Angel campaign normally has a $400,000 goal. We’re […]
Saugeen fills vacant band council seat
C. Fay Roote won a byelection to fill a vacant seat on Saugeen First Nation council on Dec. 5. Roote received 74 votes among the 212 valid ballots and two rejected ballots cast. There were 10 candidates running and the next nearest vote-getter was Bert A. Ritchie, with 38 votes, the statement of votes posted […]
Christmas giving in and around London: Who’s in need, how you can help
Itâs called the season of giving for a reason. London-area charities are making a major push to help the less fortunate, collecting everything from food to toys to toiletries to help low-income Londoners, support the city’s homeless or make the holidays brighter for kids in hospital. Here are some of the London-area organizations with donations […]
London charities’ holiday campaigns feel pinch as Canada Post strike drags on
The Canada Post strike is forcing London charities to pivot during prime holiday giving season, finding different ways to reach donors that typically drop a cheque in the mail at this time of year.  Both the Business Cares Food Drive, the single-largest annual campaign in support of the London Food Bank, and the Ark Aid […]
Area fathers step up to ensure children’s letters get to Santa
Canada Post strike prompts group of Oxford County dads to help Santa ensure letters to the North Pole are returned before Christmas Eve.