Tag: kids
‘Alarming’ school bus crashes spark outcry at London elementary school
Parents are sounding the alarm after two vehicles recently struck parked school buses – with students already on board – outside a south London elementary school. “There have been multiple incidents involving vehicles colliding with parked school buses along Ernest Avenue” at Sir Arthur Carty elementary school, parent Ashleigh Withenshaw said. “The pattern is alarming […]
South Bruce Peninsula may soon allow backyard hens
Backyard hens could soon be permitted on residential lots in South Bruce Peninsula. Town council directed staff to place a bylaw on the agenda of an upcoming meeting that would permit up to 10 chickens in any zone where a main residential dwelling is established. The move came after a public meeting was held to […]
Super Pull returning to Lucknow’s Graceland on Father’s Day weekend
The Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby is back for another year with organizers promising the biggest and best event yet. “Pullers from the Southwestern Ontario Tractor Pullers Association and the Ontario Truck and Tractor Pullers Association will be putting on an amazing show,” commented Nicole Hardy, Dungannon Super Pull committee member, on June 4. […]
Kalamazoo learns even free tuition isnât enough to get kids into college
Twenty years into the Kalamazoo Promise scholarship program, officials say theyâre having to work harder to help kids succeed and even graduate from high school….
Some northern Michigan schools won’t have to make up days missed during ice storm
Some teachers are concerned about the results of this year’s state testing due to the storm’s disruption.