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Cornies: Our 50th wedding anniversary and a chance at reconnection, renewal
A rather unexpected part of our golden afterglow has been the euphoria of finding those whom we’d temporarily lost
Advocates urge Hogsett to save Indy’s at-risk urban forests | Great Lakes Now
By Peter Blanchard, Mirror Indy
Mirror Indy is a part of Free Press Indiana, a nonprofit news organization dedicated to ensuring all Hoosiers have access to the news and information they need.
Despite concerns from environmentalists — and support from 23 city-county councilors — Mayor Joe Hogsett is so far declining to allocate funds in the 2025 city budget to acquire urban forests for conservation.
School backpack program exceeds demand expectations, faces funding shortfall
The United Way Bruce Grey’s backpack program has already surpassed its initial estimate by handing out more than 2,500 fully-stocked backpacks to kids heading back to school in September. The 2,513 students served to date are the most in the program’s history, and the United Way expects that tally to keep ticking upwards. Last year, […]
Grey-Bruce politicians call AMO conference a success
Local politicians and staff discussed a wide range of priorities and issues affecting Grey-Bruce at the Association of Municipalities on Ontario conference in Ottawa this week. Everything from homelessness and addictions, to healthcare and long-term care, to energy, transportation and infrastructure were on the minds of area representatives when they met with provincial ministers and […]
Grey-Bruce university student the first recipient of Sharif Rahman scholarship
A University of Waterloo student completing a degree in mechanical engineering is the first recipient of the Sharifur Rahman Memorial Scholarship. Shaan Banday said he’s honoured to receive the first scholarship in memory of Sharif Rahman, an Owen Sound restauranteur and community leader who was assaulted outside his downtown Owen Sound restaurant and later died […]