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First annual BELONG Awards presented at Welcoming Communities gala
Welcoming Communities Grey Bruce held its first annual BELONG Awards on April 25 at the Together As One Gala hosted at the Klages Mill in Chesley. Nominations were received from the community for individuals and organizations that demonstrate BELONG: they Build connections, Empower, Listen, practice Oneness, value Newcomers and Generate skills for success. Ann Schneider […]
Bruce County names new long-term care director
Emily Kussmman will become Bruce County’s new director of long-term care and senior services on May 26. The former administrator at Brucelea Haven will lead the delivery of long-term care at Brucelea Haven in Walkerton and Gateway Haven in Wiarton. Kussmman will also provide leadership to Bruce County’s Age-Friendly Community Initiative, a program aimed at […]
Defence lawyer rips DNA evidence in drug-dealer murder trial: ‘Framed’
The lawyer for the woman on trial for the murder of a drug dealer whose body was found in a barrel near the Thames River cast doubt on the quality of the evidence linking her client to the killing, calling her client a “scapegoat” for other perpetrators. The lawyer for Ashley Bourget, who pleaded not […]
Mayor, councillors pivot on using budget surplus for tax relief: ‘180-degree flip’
Just one year after city politicians forcefully shut down a similar idea, some have changed their tune on using surplus money to reduce tax increases, including during the last year of their term. Wednesday, council’s infrastructure and corporate services committee endorsed splitting $16.9 million of city hall’s nearly $60-million surplus to lower property tax hikes […]
Accused was ‘a dupe’ in killing of drug dealer: Defence lawyer
The woman on trial for the first-degree murder of a drug dealer whose body was found in a barrel near the Thames River was used as a “dupe” for the actual perpetrators of the crime, defence counsel said Wednesday. Defence counsel for Ashley Bourget, who pleaded not guilty in the death of Grant Norton, a […]