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Funding sought to make Neighbourhood Response Team year-round
Safe ‘N Sound is hoping to make its Neighbourhood Response Team a year-round initiative. Safe ‘N Sound Executive Director Annette Pedlar was at Owen Sound council on Monday along with NRT outreach worker Karen Wheeler, where they shared details about the team’s work over the winter months. Owen Sound council agreed to provide a letter […]
Safe ‘n Sound emergency shelter being renovated for fall opening
Renovations are well underway at Safe ‘N Sound’s emergency homeless shelter in Owen Sound, with it on track to open on November 1. But during an update at Owen Sound city council on Monday about the facility at 612 2nd Ave. E., concerns were raised by council members about ensuring there was enough communication with […]
Newcomer Day at Camp returns to Huron in August
HURON – Newcomer Day at Camp is an annual celebration that brings newcomers, local supporters and community organizations together for a free day of outdoor fun, food and friendship. This year’s event takes place Saturday, Aug. 22, at Camp Klahanie, south of Goderich, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The free event, organized […]
Public health units sound alarm as food insecurity rises in area households
Public health units across the region are sounding the alarm when it comes to rising food insecurity.
Hope from above: study finds satellites could help Ontario conservation authorities protect wetlands
A study found that using free satellite imagery can be used to help monitor and protect Ontario wetlands. Read the full story by The Pointer.