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Safe ‘n Sound drop-in centre needs more space
Increased need has prompted Safe ‘n Sound, the downtown Owen Sound homeless drop-in centre, to seek funding to move to bigger quarters. It’s intended to be a warming centre this time of year, particularly at night. There are no beds there and those who use the centre aren’t supposed to sleep there. It’s also a […]
Charity ending grocery-card program for those in need due to rising food costs
An Oxford County organization’s program that doled out pre-paid grocery cards to needy clients so they could buy their own food is ending after two decades.
Push-Up Challenge returning to Grey-Bruce in February
The Push-Up Challenge in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association is returning to Grey-Bruce. Just don’t get lost in all the snow when you drop down and give 20. The CMHA Grey Bruce is encouraging the community to push for better mental health by participating in the fitness-based mental health initiative. The challenge, […]
Ex-mayor who helped bring Toyota factory to Woodstock dies at 88
Former Woodstock Mayor John Geoghegan has died at age 88 after a “lengthy illness,” according to his obituary.
An ecosystem engineer’s vision: mock beaver dams to restore Wisconsin wetlands
This article, first posted here, was republished with permission from Wisconsin Watch.
By Bennet Goldstein, Wisconsin Watch
Jay Dee Nichols stamped and packed stiff willow branches between maple wood posts, with muffled crunches.
At 63, the semi-retired handyman from the Wisconsin city of Black River Falls has trapped beavers before.