Tag: Community
‘So top heavy’: Union applauds deep LHSC executive job cuts
LHSC has announced at least 7 executives who were paid about $2.3M combined no longer work there, as it looks to cut spending.
Workers start dismantling dangerous homeless encampment near rail line
An environmental cleanup company has begun dismantling a homeless encampment in Woodstock deemed a hazard because of its location near a rail line, a city official says. Woodstock was alerted âsome time agoâ by CN Rail police about an encampment at the end of Clarke Street South that created concern for the safety of people […]
A New Paradigm: How climate change is shaping mental landscapes in the Great Lakes | Great Lakes Now
In a weekly Good Grief Network session held on July 25, time and space were created for participants to reflect on their feelings of uncertainty in an unstable environment over Zoom. Trained facilitators kept time for each participant to speak while the other participants bore witness as listeners. The overarching rule was no cross-talk, which means not directly responding or referring to what a person shared.
Michigan updates data sharing tool on environmental justice | Great Lakes Echo
By Elinor Epperson Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has updated an online tool that maps which communities may be most susceptible to adverse effects from pollution. The department first released MiEJScreen as a draft in 2022, but released an updated version in early August after seeking public comment. It says it hopes […]
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South Bruce Grey Health Centre holding sessions in Chesley, Durham
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre will hold a pair of community engagement sessions to gather public input on the health care needs in the communities it serves. The sessions will be held on Monday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Durham Community Centre and on Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. at the […]