Tag: YMCA
City officials in Northwest Indiana call for improved utility infrastructure
By Akia Thrower
Residents and city officials in Gary, Indiana, have called for improved utility infrastructure and accountability after an extended power outage.
‘I like it here, I am free’: Encampment set up in Port Elgin parkette
John Lowry is confident that it is only a matter of time before he gets an apartment of his own and heads back to work. The 61-year-old made his way to Bruce County almost exactly three years ago after he walked away from an unhappy marriage in Bradford. He left with just his tools, motorcycle […]
Safe ‘n Sound emergency shelter being renovated for fall opening
Renovations are well underway at Safe ‘N Sound’s emergency homeless shelter in Owen Sound, with it on track to open on November 1. But during an update at Owen Sound city council on Monday about the facility at 612 2nd Ave. E., concerns were raised by council members about ensuring there was enough communication with […]
Newcomer Day at Camp returns to Huron in August
HURON – Newcomer Day at Camp is an annual celebration that brings newcomers, local supporters and community organizations together for a free day of outdoor fun, food and friendship. This year’s event takes place Saturday, Aug. 22, at Camp Klahanie, south of Goderich, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The free event, organized […]
Climate change is now threatening a pillar of childhood: summer break
When summer rolls around, many parents scramble to sign up their young kids for outdoor activities. But what do you do when extreme heat and wildfire smoke increasingly make the outdoors dangerous?