Tag: money
Wisconsin towns are trying to limit CAFO growth. Big Dairy is fighting back. | Great Lakes Now
By John McCracken, Investigate Midwest
Investigate Midwest is an independent, nonprofit newsroom. Our mission is to serve the public interest by exposing dangerous and costly practices of influential agricultural corporations and institutions through in-depth and data-driven investigative journalism. Visit us online at www.investigatemidwest.org.
Expert to share ‘easiest wins’ to improve accessibility on Oct. 17
An accessibility expert will share some inexpensive ideas to improve access for the disabled community at a meeting in Wiarton next week. “There’s all sorts of low-hanging fruit that make a big difference when added up that make a space easier for somebody to participate in whatever the activity is that’s happening in that space,” […]
Ottawa, Queen’s Park dole out $12M to protect farms from extreme weather
The federal and provincial governments are spending $12 million to better protect Ontario’s farm lands from extreme weather and its agricultural toll.
School board trustees tee off anew on $38K retreat: ‘How could this happen?’
Thames Valley District school board trustees reacted publicly for the first time on Tuesday night to details of a Toronto retreat by administrators that cost taxpayers more than $38,000 while the organization battles a $7.6-million deficit. The details were officially presented to trustees at a committee meeting following a request from trustee Lori-Ann Pizzolato that […]
A decade after Flint, feds require nationwide lead pipe removal | Great Lakes Now
By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Thomson gallery exhibit showcases art from neurodivergent view
What does being part of the community mean to neurodivergent people? An exhibition which just opened at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery features four such artists who used their art to answer that question. “They are so very expressive,” said Aidan Ware, the gallery’s chief curator. “They really do evoke . . . the sense […]
City staff critique county’s centralized planning proposal, councillors want more information
Thanks but no thanks. Planning staff for the City of Owen Sound laid out several reasons in a 40-page report presented at Monday evening’s council meeting why the city should bow out of a centralized planning and shared-service model recently proposed by Grey County. Council members on the other hand agreed they need more information […]
COUNCIL BRIEFS: East side splash pad sunk?
EAST SIDE SPLASH PAD SUNK? At Monday night’s council meeting, Councillor Marion Koepke asked staff to explain why she’s heard from the community that council has decided to put the kibosh on the Scenic City Order of Good Cheer’s east side splash pad plans. Director of Community Services Pam Coulter explained discussions between Good Cheer […]
Why (and how) is this Southwestern Ontario man running for U.S. congress?
Tillsonburgâs Jim Casha will be following the results of the U.S. election on Nov. 5 more closely than most Canadians because heâs actually a candidate in one of the most hotly contended races, Michiganâs 8th Congressional District.
Retired farmer, 90, follows late friend’s lead, gives $50K to Children’s Hospital
When a retired Southwestern Ontario farmer turned 90 earlier this year, he decided to celebrate with something big â and altruistic.