London Free Press

‘More deaths coming’ as city weakens winter homeless outreach: Advocates

7 min read

Londoners are going to die in greater numbers this winter because of city council’s one-two punch that’s cutting beds and outreach at the same time, homelessness leaders warn. “Where are people going to go? To the morgue,” community care worker Dan Oudshoorn of Sanctuary London said Thursday. “There’s a deep feeling of horror on the […]

Owen Sound Owen Sound Sun Times

Peace medalists inspire us to be ‘agents of peace’

4 min read

Acts of kindness and community-mindedness earned Joan John and Barbara Vandenbor this year’s YMCA Peace Medals Thursday in Owen Sound. The annual event has honoured 26 individuals and 13 groups from Grey-Bruce over the past 26 years.  John was nominated by the Grey Highlands Peace Committee for her work which includes founding JunCtian Community Initiatives […]