Tag: kids
Local physician pitches fundraiser for Goderich library improvements for children
HURON – The Goderich branch of the Huron County Library could soon be getting a facelift, thanks to the efforts of a local doctor. Dr. Tiffaney Kittmer, a surgeon at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, approached the library board last summer with a vision in mind — a new and improved space where the area’s […]
‘Don’t go downtown!’ Inside Canada’s small-town homeless catastrophe
Menace, addiction and human despair have overwhelmed small towns and cities. Some say it’s getting worse. Some just want to leave.
At a wood factory in Petoskey, sober living comes with a job
A Petoskey-area wood products manufacturer needed employees. People getting out of rehab needed jobs. Now, there’s a novel work-residency program for people in recovery up north.
Bruce County man who confined family for years convicted on 13 counts
‘. . .(R)ather than being the loving, inclusive, tolerant father and husband that he attempted to paint himself, he believes he’s smarter than most people.’ — Assistant Crown attorney Meredith Gardiner
Santa zigged when should have zagged at Wiarton parade Saturday
Kids who missed Santa Claus Saturday night after his early exit in Wiarton, take heart. The Rotary Club of Wiarton is arranging for notes from Santa to be sent to those hoping to meet him Saturday night. Several families have contacted the club at wiartonrotary@gmail.com for a note, club member Nora Walden said. She said […]