Tag: women
Baranyai: Respect women Olympians’ faith choices
In Rio, Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad made history as the first woman to compete for the U.S. wearing a hijab.
House arrest for women who assisted sick matriarch’s suicide
Karen Gunby wanted to die. Bedridden and in excruciating pain, the terminally ill Windsor senior asked family to end her life. Her granddaughter researched and obtained medication. Her daughter held the cup while Gunby, 79, drank as much orange juice and drug cocktail as she could. When that failed to kill her, her daughter held […]
Afternoon tea at Meaford Hall on Thursday
The Women’s Centre Grey Bruce is hosting afternoon tea at Meaford Hall next Thursday, Aug. 1. The fundraiser runs from 2 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $55 per person, which includes tea with scones, sandwiches, mini desserts, with a silent auction and a 50/50 draw. “It is part of our strategic plan to build on […]
New book series shows girls hockey is a game for everyone, everywhere
When Jenna McCoubrey Prestidge was a little girl there were two things she loved most in the world: being a farm kid and playing hockey.
PFAS Roundup: EPA adds 12 more versions of PFAS to freshwater fish monitoring while federal farm bills focus on “forever chemicals” | Great Lakes Now
On Thursday, July 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated recommendations under the Clean Water Act, adding twelve versions of PFAS to the contaminant list along with amphetamine, three cyanotoxins, a flame retardant, and lead. The EPA noted that these are all pollutants that states, territories, and Tribes are recommended to monitor in local freshwater fish.