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Local efforts to end world hunger working ‘one person at a time’

Some Grey-Bruce farmers and church leaders who are helping end global hunger gathered Thursday in Owen Sound for a spring update to learn how those efforts are making a difference. They are supporters of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, a partnership of faith-based charitable groups. About a dozen local projects raise money for emergency food aid […]

Local planners await details on the province’s More Homes Build Faster Act

Local planners await details on the province’s More Homes Build Faster Act

The Project Manager for the Rural Ontario’s Rural Housing Information System said the planners she’s spoken with recently are working hard to do what they can to create more affordable housing. But Kezia Cowtan said they’re still waiting to see what the consequences of the Province’s proposed More Homes Built Faster Act will be. “The […]

WATERshed Program receives grants from area organizations

WATERshed Program receives grants from area organizations

The nonprofit WATERshed Program of Southeast Wisconsin recently received grants to support its award-winning, hands-on environmental education program for Racine students during the 2022-2023 school year. The grants will be used to help educate students about the value of living in a coastal community with freshwater resources, and to demonstrate how human activities impact local…

County seeks treasurers’ help to publicize tax increase relief program

Grey County staff will nudge municipal treasurers to better publicize a little-used tax-relief program for low-income seniors and disabled people. There have been just four qualifying applications to the program created last year, which rebates county, lower-tier municipal and education property tax increases up to $500. Total tax relief granted to date is $146.71 — […]

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