Stigma of drug-related deaths explored in Bruce County Museum exhibit

Stigma of drug-related deaths explored in Bruce County Museum exhibit
Kincardine News
A new art installation at the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre (BCM&CC) highlights the grief of losing a loved one due to substance consumption. “In February 2023, there were a recorded 216 opioid related deaths in Ontario. My 23-year-old son Parker was one of those lost. I cannot solve
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Federal program can help nonprofits cover costs of clean-energy projects

Federal program can help nonprofits cover costs of clean-energy projects
Great Lakes Echo

By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

Across Michigan, religious institutions, local governments, schools and nonprofits are turning to a federal program called Elective Pay to help pay for solar panels and other clean-energy projects.

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Michigan pushes toward 100% clean energy by 2040 despite funding cuts

Michigan pushes toward 100% clean energy by 2040 despite funding cuts
Great Lakes Echo

 By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

Given dramatic changes in federal energy policy and spending, as well as possible reduction in state financial support for alternative energy projects, is Michigan still on target to reach its clean energy goals?

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Huron Shores Hospice celebrating 2025 fundraising success 

Huron Shores Hospice celebrating 2025 fundraising success 
Kincardine News
Huron Shores Hospice’s end-of-year fundraising campaign, The Ripple of One: Creating Waves of Compassion, surpassed its $76,000 goal by raising more than $95,000. “This campaign demonstrates what’s possible when a community comes together with compassion at its core,” said Cathy Herbert, Huron Shores Hospice executive director, in a Jan. 7
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From otters to butterflies: How Minnesota became a pioneer in nongame wildlife conservation

From otters to butterflies: How Minnesota became a pioneer in nongame wildlife conservation
Great Lakes Echo

By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva

In the late 1970s, when most wildlife conservation programs in the United States focused almost exclusively on game species, a quiet but historic shift began in Minnesota. It was here that one of the nation’s first state programs dedicated to protecting so-called nongame wildlife emerged from butterflies

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Kincardine students’ holiday hustle brings huge gains for food bank

Kincardine students’ holiday hustle brings huge gains for food bank
Kincardine News
The Kincardine District Senior School (KDSS) Christmas Knights are celebrating a successful comeback that brought more than 2,000 kilograms of food items and nearly $1,500 in cash donations to the local food bank ahead of the holidays. On Dec. 13, KDSS Christmas Knights student volunteers went door to door collecting
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Ripley Reunion providing funds to 36 community groups, initiatives

Ripley Reunion providing funds to 36 community groups, initiatives
The Lucknow Sentinel
The 2025 event raised more than $200,000.
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Bruce Power kicks off annual toy drive and hamper program fundraisers 

Bruce Power kicks off annual toy drive and hamper program fundraisers 
The Lucknow Sentinel
Bruce Power has launched its annual online fundraiser for numerous toy drive and hamper programs that support hundreds of local families during the holidays. The fundraiser, organized in conjunction with the United Way of Bruce Grey, is raising money for: Beaver Valley Outreach Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation Dorrell
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South Bruce retired teachers honour past members, welcome new

South Bruce retired teachers honour past members, welcome new
The Lucknow Sentinel
Members of the South Bruce branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des eneignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) met at the Ripley-Huron legion hall on Oct. 15 for their fall meeting. Ever mindful of the needs of the community, particularly women, the ladies brought donations for personal hygiene products
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