Tag: Canadian Mental Health Association
Lucknow churches host Coldest Night of the Year walk ahead of main event
On Feb. 15, Lucknow and area churches banded together to host a fundraising walk as part of the upcoming Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) event being held in Wingham on Feb. 28. Walkers began their trek just after 11 a.m. before reconnecting at Lucknow Presbyterian Church for a chili lunch. Each year, CNOY walks […]
New Owen Sound Poet Laureate looking forward to mentoring others
Jennifer Frankum is looking forward to helping others find their voice in her new role as Owen Sound’s poet laureate. The Bruce County poet was recently appointed as the 2026-2027 Owen Sound Poet Laureate by the Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library Board, with plans to lead poetry workshops with teenagers, adults and […]
Grey County’s homeless count remains stable in 2025, bucks trend
By 2035, Ontario homelessness is projected to total 177,000 people, up from nearly 85,000 people at the end of 2025. But if there’s an economic downturn, homelessness could reach almost 300,000.
Owen Sound and Hanover sessions of My Dad’s Group start soon
My Dad’s Group, an 11-week parenting workshop for men, will begin winter sessions in Owen Sound Jan. 19 and in Hanover Jan. 20. “January can be a time of new beginnings for people,” said Men’s Program supervisor Jon Farmer said in a news release. “It’s a chance to connect with other dads, deepening your learning, […]
OSHaRE expands to accommodate need to feed more families
‘So it’s not necessarily that they wouldn’t have come. It’s that they never needed to come.’ – OSHaRE’s Colleen Trask Seaman on why the food charity is seeing more families at its door.