Tag: Volunteering
Groups looking for people to give their time to help in community
Maybe you’ve got some time to spare and want to make a difference but you don’t know how. A volunteer fair held in the public library auditorium in downtown Owen Sound Wednesday featured a variety of groups whose representatives were eager to explain the ways they rely on volunteers. Miriam Dupuis, who organizes volunteers at Bruce […]
Grey-Bruce clubs holding events to mark Bruce Trail Day
Bruce trail clubs in Grey-Bruce are preparing to celebrate Canada’s oldest and longest marked footpath. The Sydenham, Beaver Valley and Bruce Peninsula Bruce Trail clubs are all holding events on Sunday to mark Bruce Trail Day, an annual celebration of the 890-kilometre trail and the the Niagara Escarpment it runs along. The Sydenham club, which […]
Terry Fox Run returns to Harrison Park in Owen Sound
When Cindy Druyf-Hatchard of Owen Sound was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in the fall of 2022, beating the disease was the only option. On Sunday, Druyf-Hatchard continued on the road of putting her battle in the rearview mirror as she donned the red shirt reserved for those who have been diagnosed with cancer and took […]
Former London Uber driver gets 18 months for trying to lure teen girls
He outlined a plan for sex in exchange for money. He suggested terms of the agreement and requested to meet in person. He sent one cash.
Kincardine youth hockey event cancelled, incentive program unaffected
An event aimed at promoting leadership and good sportsmanship in minor hockey has been cancelled. “We ran into some scheduling issues with the team and some things with trying to get different people involved and it just wasn’t working out,” explained Greg Hoddinott, Owen Sound Attack’s co-ordinator of sales and corporate partnerships, in a Sept. […]
Lucknow’s Music in the Fields wraps up for another year
It was a memorable weekend in Lucknow for many music lovers. Especially first-time concertgoer Kora Soper. Soper travelled from Tiverton with her partner, Jacob McCullough, to see singer-songwriter Dayna Reid perform, shedding a few tears when given the opportunity to meet Reid in person and get her autograph. A superfan of the Elmvale-based artist since […]
The Kincardine Independent
You may know him from council or hockey. Perhaps you’ve spotted him at the Legion or volunteering at any number of events. And you may be hardpressed to find someone … Continue reading Kincardine’s most valuable player
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83-year-old Londoner loving volunteer gig at Paris Olympics
An 83-year-old from London is volunteering at his second Olympics in Paris and planning his next trip to the Winter Games in Italy in 2026.