Tag: Community
Meaford rallies around retired couples displaced by Nelson Street fire
Two sets of grandparents lost their homes to a devastating fire in Meaford on Tuesday night, and the community’s outpouring of support has been “overwhelming.” Bryan and Helen Gelyk, along with Gary and Marg Lawrence, are the neighbours whose homes burned down on Nelson Street. Helen, a retired NICU nurse, is currently in Yellowknife, where […]
Whitmer pushes pension plan to relieve prison staff shortage, despite her veto
In 2024, lawmakers in 2024 passed legislation allowing corrections officers to join the Michigan State Police pension plan, but the bills were never sent to the governor. A court ordered them sent, but when they arrived, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed them, citing passed deadlines she said could’ve opened the state to more litigation.
Grey County passes bylaws to implement roads exchanges
Grey County has formally approved a rural and urban road transfer with its lower-tier municipalities to take place next year. At its meeting on Thursday, county council passed bylaws to add and remove the roads involved in the exchange from the county system. Over the coming months, the county will work towards finalizing agreements with […]
Grey Bruce Ontario Health Team says 9,000 attached to primary care
The Grey Bruce Ontario Health Team says that more than 9,000 local residents in the two counties have been successfully attached to a primary care provider in the last year-and-a-half. Grey Bruce OHT Executive Director Lindsay Johnston was at Grey County council on Thursday to provide an update on the progress made to date towards […]
Youth group explores McLarty Centre in Huron-Kinloss
The For Our Youth (FOY) horticulture club was thrilled to have a warm, sunny day to gather for our June meeting at the McLarty Centre. We had to cancel last year’s meeting due to thunder and lightning, so we were extra glad to be back at this wonderful outdoor learning space. Located just off Bruce […]