Tag: Travel
Two senior officials exit in Thames Valley District school board shake-up
Two senior administration positions are vacant after a staffing shakeup at the Thames Valley District school board, which is facing a $7.6-million budget deficit and an operational audit led by Queen’s Park.
Family of murder-suicide victim seeks $5M from alleged killer’s estate
The family of a woman who local police say was fatally injured by her partner in a murder-suicide is suing the alleged killer’s estate. The parents and son of Tanya Wiebe, whose January death at a Sparta-area home was deemed a homicide by the Ontario Provincial Police, have launched a wrongful death lawsuit seeking $5 […]
Modellers reignite railroading passion in Owen Sound at inaugural CWHC show
A deep love for the twists and turns of railroad history and railcar modelling was displayed at the Owen Sound Legion on Saturday. The Community Waterfront Heritage Centre’s first-ever model show and sale for railway modellers and enthusiasts invited hundreds of people through the doors of the legion with over 50 vendor tables to visit […]
Thames Valley school board officials took first-class train travel for $38K retreat
New details have surfaced of how 18 senior Thames Valley administrators travelled to Toronto for a controversial retreat in August.
Hike and bike for Chatsworth hub on Saturday
A fundraiser will be held in the Township of Chatsworth this weekend to raise funds for its planned community hub project. The fundraising committee will hold its second annual Hike and Bike for the Hub on Saturday. The event, which also includes a poker run this year, will see participants travel 13.5 kilometres along the […]
Queen’s Park appoints supervisor to oversee cash-strapped London hospital
The provincial government has appointed a supervisor to oversee London Health Sciences Centre’s operations, the latest chapter in major restructuring at the region’s largest hospital.
School board ‘welcomes’ Queen’s Park audit after $39K retreat scandal: Trustee
The chair of the deficit-ridden Thames Valley District school board says she âwelcomes the supportâ of Queenâs Park as the provincial government digs into its books following a travel scandal by administration and questions about executive pay. Beth Mai made the comments on Tuesday night during the first meeting of the board since the school […]
Wiarton Fall Fair a family tradition
Avery Thomas continued a family tradition at the 156th Wiarton Fall Fair Saturday. Like her dad Rob when he was young, Avery competed with her horse, Rayne, in both showing and riding challenges at the fair. She rides five or six days a week, with the help of a horse trainer. They placed first in […]
Thames Valley school board may face Queen’s Park control after audit: Expert
The Thames Valley District school board may be placed under ongoing supervision by Queen’s Park after an operational audit sparked by a $39,000 travel scandal and questions about executives’ pay, an education analyst says. Jill Dunlop, Ontario’s education minister, has announced the audit after top official Mark Fisher took a paid leave amid the fallout […]
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