2020

Ex-officer’s $4M lawsuit against women’s advocates, ex-wife dismissed

ByThe London Free Press

A judge has dismissed a former London police officer’s lawsuit against his ex-wife and two women’s advocates, saying the legal action was “vengeful” and intended to silence them. Marcel Marcellin, a former police sergeant and city hall staffer, launched a $4-million lawsuit in January 2020 against his ex-wife, the London Abused Women’s Centre and its […]

Local places well in worldwide FireFit Championship in Calgary

Local places well in worldwide FireFit Championship in Calgary

ByKincardine Independent

by Hannah MacLeod Grace Brousseau, of Kincardine, recently travelled to Calgary, Alberta, for the Canadian and Worldwide FireFit Championships, where she placed second in Canada and third in the world … Continue reading Local places well in worldwide FireFit Championship in Calgary →

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Groups seeking helpers will be at volunteer fair Oct. 24

ByOwen Sound Sun Times

It’s never been easy to find enough volunteers but COVID-19 has made it harder, a local volunteer co-ordinator said Monday. There’s a volunteer fair planned for Oct. 24 at the Harmony Centre in Owen Sound, the first since the pandemic struck in early 2020 and people were told to stay away from each other as […]

Beach cleanup goes high-tech

Beach cleanup goes high-tech

ByGreat Lakes Commission

The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup, launched in 2020 by Pollution Probe and the Council of the Great Lakes Region, is focused both on cleanup technology and raising awareness of the plastic waste problem. Devices like the BeBot, a $55,000 beach-sifting robot, aim to spark people’s curiosity and get them concerned about the issue. Read the…

New inductees added to local Sports Wall of Fame

ByKincardine News

Kincardine is honouring 10 area athletes and supporters for their contributions to local sport. On Sept. 20, the 2022 Sports Wall of Fame induction ceremony was held at Bar Down, combining inductees from 2020 and 2021, as no ceremonies have been held since 2019 due to COVID-19 restrictions. “We again extend our congratulations to these […]

Family fun planned for Fall Day at the Farm near Owen Sound

ByOwen Sound Sun Times

Rural life will be on display this weekend as Fall Day at the Farm returns to the Parkin farm just east of Owen Sound. Presented by Owen Sound Harvest for Hunger, the event is back again after being cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It will run on Saturday from 10 […]

Youth mental health donation made in honour of late musician

ByLucknow Sentinel

The memory of James Cameron lives on at Lucknow’s Music in the Fields. “When they called and asked for our blessing to do this, we all just about fainted,” Cameron’s father Ken told the festival crowd on Aug. 27 about the tribute to his son, who passed away in 2020 following ongoing mental health issues.  […]

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