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Winter Wellness Pantry

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Winter Wellness Pantry

This story is a part of “A Year in the Wild Kitchen of the Great Lakes,” a series in partnership with expert forager Lisa M. Rose, with the mission of nurturing a deeper connection with the natural world through foraging. To get started with your foraging journey, begin here with our “Framework to Sustainable and Safe Practices.”

As winter sets in, it’s the perfect time to reflect on your year of foraging, plan for the coming seasons, and ensure your pantry is stocked and your health fortified.

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Owen Sound Sun Times South Bruce Grey Health Centre

West Grey hopes to have an answer regarding judicial review of Durham hospital decision before year’s end

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West Grey’s legal team argued in front of a panel of three judges last week that the province should reverse the South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s decision to remove all 10 in-patient beds from Durham’s hospital. West Grey communications coordinator Ashley Noble said that the municipality’s legal counsel provided an update following the Nov. 13 […]

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The fight to keep invasive grass carp out of the Great Lakes

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The Great Lakes system system is no stranger to invasive species, but grass carp could upend the Great Lakes’ ecology, as well as the operations of some of the world’s most significant freshwater commercial fisheries. So far, the Great Lakes have successfully held grass carp at bay. Those involved in managing the grass carp — not to mention the fishermen who rely on the abundance of native fish — can only hope that success is sustainable.

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The Downtown Dine Around returns to Owen Sound for a unique socially-focused food crawl

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Reservations are now open for the third annual Downtown Dine Around. The unique evening includes a three-course dinner at three restaurants in Owen Sound’s River District hosted by the city’s business community to highlight downtown social services. With staggered start times of 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., and 6:30 p.m., groups of diners will learn about […]