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Grey-Bruce classes will move online if CUPE strikes Monday
School boards in Grey-Bruce will close schools to students and move to online learning if Canadian Union of Public Employees members strike Monday. Bargaining is to resume Saturday between the Ontario government and CUPE, after the union said talks broke down and gave five days notice of a potential province-wide strike Monday. In Grey-Bruce, the […]
Living wage up 12.5 per cent in region which includes Grey-Bruce
The regional living wage, the pay rate needed to make ends meet without frills, has climbed by 12.6 per cent over 2021 and stands at $20.70 per hour, according to the Ontario Living Wage Network advocacy group. “It’s not something to aspire to, it’s a place to start,” said Francesca Dobbyn, executive director of the […]
Local group to celebrate 25 years of helping to end hunger
A local group committed to raising funds for global food sustainability through agriculture is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month with a turkey dinner fundraiser. The Bighead River Foodgrains growing project has worked in the Meaford area since 1997 and has raised $639,000 for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. On Friday, Nov. 18, at the Meaford […]
School board elections return many incumbents
Local school board elections in Grey-Bruce returned four of six incumbents at the Catholic board, and five of nine incumbents returned at the public board. Bruce Grey Catholic District School Board trustees re-elected Monday are Lori DiCastri, the current board chair, in Huron-Kinloss, Brockton Ward 31, Kincardine; Linda Strader, Brockton, Ward 34 and 36; and […]
BAA wrap: cross country championships a muddy meet
The weather is getting colder and that means the Bluewater Athletic Association’s fall season is about to heat up. Some of the fall slate of sports are heading down the home stretch, while the cross-country runners are already competing for championships and preparing for regional and provincial competitions. CROSS COUNTRY The St. Mary’s Mustangs won […]
BAA wrap: cross country championships a muddy meet
The weather is getting colder and that means the Bluewater Athletic Association’s fall season is about to heat up. Some of the fall slate of sports are heading down the home stretch, while the cross-country runners are already competing for championships and preparing for regional and provincial competitions. CROSS COUNTRY The St. Mary’s Mustangs won […]
Mole wins gold again at London Open
Four athletes successfully represented both Kilian Academy and Grey-Bruce at this year’s London Open Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament. Double Ontario Champion Nick Mole continued his success in the Masters 1 Light-Weight division, once again securing gold. “Nick’s domination this year of his division has been something wondrous to behold. Since last year’s 2021 GTA Classic, Nick […]
Groups seeking volunteers will be at volunteer fair Oct. 24
It’s never been easy to find enough volunteers but COVID-19 has made it harder, a local volunteer co-ordinator said Monday. There’s a volunteer fair planned for Oct. 24 at the Harmony Centre in Owen Sound, the first since the pandemic struck in early 2020 and people were told to stay away from each other as […]
Service which helps people pursue online learning opens
People interested in learning about online resources to earn a degree, learn basic skills or just to pursue a hobby are the ones Contact North is designed to serve. There are 78 provincially funded Contact North offices in Ontario and a new one opened in Wiarton last month. An office in Kincardine has been open […]
Doctor shortage in Grey-Bruce leaves local senior to fend for himself
At 81, Hugh Greenwood can’t find a family doctor, like thousands of others in the Owen Sound area. “I’m concerned that now I’m 81 years old, I do have medications and I don’t have a family doctor,” he said in an interview this week. “And I’m being told not to show up at emerg. And […]