The Truth and Reconciliation 94 calls to action are a direct result of the Indian Residential School settlement agreement that began in September 2007, intending to bring a fair and lasting resolution to the legacy of the Indian Residential Schools (IRS).
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Wightman makes donation to Teeswater-Culross pool
Wightman Telecom presented the Teeswater-Culross Swimming Pool with a donation of $500 on Aug. 9 to help with their fundraising efforts to purchase new equipment for the pool.
NWMO presents conceptual used fuel packaging plant and talks hot cells to CLC
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) presented a concept to members of the Community Liaison Committee (CLC), showing a model of the Used Fuel Packaging Plant (UFPP) and computer graphics representing the process.
Grey Bruce Health Unit’s ‘hockey hub’ has worldwide success
The Grey Bruce Health Unit has been hosting knowledge-sharing sessions and material on the principles, plans and details of the hockey hub operation.
Pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics to be held in Cargill, Elmwood this month
A pair of pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held later this month in Brockton.
Trillium ROOTS Community Fund makes donation to Walkerton hospital
The Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation’s Mammography Campaign recently received a donation of $10,000 from the Trillium ROOTS Community Fund.
Saugeen Hospice holds second meeting
The Saugeen Hospice board of directors held their second meeting on Aug. 4 at the Walkerton Clean Water Centre.
GTR seeks funding to expand service
Grey Transit Route (GTR) update was presented to Bruce County Council on Aug. 5 by Stephanie Stewart, community transportation manager.
Brockton mayor applauds Cargill development
Mayor Chris Peabody is applauding Kevin McKague for his plan to restore Cargill’s Royal Bank building and create apartments.
Cargill’s Mill Pond Galley celebrates local artists
The Mill Pond is an elegant art gallery with a distinctly Bruce County atmosphere – the scent of fresh paint is in the air, the floors have character, images of the county in all its rural glory grace the walls, and visitors wander through licking ice cream cones.
Province announces $109M for Telesat’s Low Earth Orbit satellite network
Ontario has pledged $109.2 million to Telesat for their next-generation Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network.
Arra: 90 per cent vaccination rate is our way out of the pandemic
Dr. Ian Arra, medical officer of health for Grey-Bruce, continues to say the only way to avoid a devastating fourth wave of COVID-19 this fall is to have 90 per cent of the population vaccinated.
‘If we’re not willing, why are they drilling?’
The signs and yellow shirts sent a clear message – a good many local people are opposed to South Bruce hosting the proposed deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel.
Grey Bruce Health Unit reports outbreak in Owen Sound retirement home
The Grey Bruce Health Unit is working with Kelso Retirement Home in Owen Sound to address a COVID-19 outbreak involving one staff member and five residents.
SVCA issues water safety statement following flooding in Durham
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority advises that a localized storm cell concentrated over Durham Saturday night resulted in heavy downpours between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
