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Area fathers step up to ensure children’s letters get to Santa
Canada Post strike prompts group of Oxford County dads to help Santa ensure letters to the North Pole are returned before Christmas Eve.
Snow globe effect embraced at Wiarton Santa Claus Parade
The Wiarton and District Chamber of Commerce was certainly spot on when it chose “Snowflake Wonderland” as the theme for this year’s Santa Claus Parade. Crowds of hardy Bruce Peninsula folks huddled along a snow-covered Berford Street in the middle of a snowstorm on Saturday evening as the close to 40 entries made their way […]
Baranyai: Obeying autocrat in advance a dangerous game
Seeking to appease an authoritarian by anticipating their wants merely conditions us for more and greater concessions
Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week returning for 59th year
A mid-winter ritual for Grey-Bruce’s agricultural community will mark its 59th year in early January. The annual Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week conference and trade show is returning to the Elmwood Community Centre on Jan. 8 to 14, with days once again dedicated to all the major agricultural commodities of the region. Coordinated by Grey Ag […]
Children’s Museum meets cash goal, set to open in new spot in early 2025
Officials with the London Childrenâs Museum say they’ve raised enough money to open in their new home early next year.
Q+A: Canada’s veterans ombud, Nishika Jardine, on soldiers’ needs, her priorities
Canada’s veterans ombud, Nishika Jardine, is visiting Southwestern Ontario this week to hear from veterans about their concerns on such issues as health care, pensions and disability claims.
The Sawbill Surf Club invites artists for a summer on the dunes
Kelly Gregory runs an artist residency called the Sawbill Surf Club, in Benzie County.
Fire-hit Wortley Village building needs engineer’s assessment: City hall
A historic Wortley Village building appears to have dodged a date with a wrecking ball.
Wellness and recovery centre in Owen Sound operating at capacity
Less than six months after it opened, the Brightshores Wellness and Recovery Centre has reached its capacity of 45 patients. Ann Ford, Chief Executive Officer of Brightshores Health System was at Owen Sound council on Monday for a presentation about advancing health and wellness in its communities, and provided an update on the wellness and […]
Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce facing closure due to lack of funds, volunteers
Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce will run out of cash to operate in just over three months. “Without new sources of funding sufficient to take the program through the 2025–2026 fiscal year, Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce would only have enough funding to operate until March 31, 2025, at which point the program would be […]