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Provincial funding will help homeless move into permanent housing

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A local program that temporarily houses and prepares homeless people to live independently is now provincially funded. “It’s a huge commitment from Ontario Health for Grey-Bruce,” said Stephen Musehl, CEO of Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce. The Ontario government agency has committed $853,600 annualized funding for the program.  “We’ve all seen the opioid crisis, […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Allegations of harassment lead to resignation and new deputy mayor in Brockton

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Brockton council has appointed Kym Hutcheon to the deputy-mayor’s chair after James Lang resigned in the wake of an integrity commissioner’s report of a complaint from staff at Walkerton’s arena. Hutcheon’s council seat will be declared vacant at the Aug. 13 council meeting. Council accepted Lang’s official resignation after the integrity commissioner report was presented […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

A group of artists and business owners inject a pop of colour and fun into Meaford’s downtown

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A group of business people, property owners and community members with an artistic sensibility have banded together to help inject some colour and life into Meaford’s downtown. Meaford Downtown is a new non-profit organization dedicated to rejuvenating Meaford’s downtown core and harbourfront. Funded wholly by donations, and independent of the municipal government, chamber of commerce […]