Owen Sound Owen Sound Sun Times

Big boost for Big Brothers Big Sisters

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grey Bruce & West Simcoe is getting more than $1 million in federal funding to expand its programs. “We are thrilled to receive this funding, which will help us expand our mentorship programs and create more opportunities for youth to engage meaningfully in their communities,” executive director Beth Aubrey said […]

Great Lakes Now

Autoworkers’ long history of protecting our environment

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Autoworkers’ long history of protecting our environment

Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS.

April 22, 1970 was the first Earth Day. On that day, two boats — one with an American flag representing American autoworkers and one with a Canadian flag representing Canadian autoworkers — met in the middle of the Detroit River to hold a wake, symbolizing the death of the river from pollution.

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