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Southgate Mayor Brian Milne will serve as Warden of Grey County in 2023.

He was acclaimed during Tuesday’s inaugural Council meeting.

Milne is looking forward to seeing new people, new ideas, and new investment. He says pairing that with people who have lived here for generations is a winning combination.

Milne was first elected to Southgate Council in 2003, and this is his second term as mayor.

It’s also his fourth term on Grey County Council.

The Municipality of Kincardine lowered flags to half staff Tuesday in memory of 14 women senselessly murdered 33 years ago.  December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against women.

On December 6, 1989, 14 young women were killed at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal because of their gender.

Kincardine urged residents to answer the call to action, by educating themselves and others on gender-based violence, and speaking up against harmful behaviours.

Alan Shepard will remain in Western University’s top job until 2029.

The University’s Board of Governors unanimously agreed to appoint Shepard to a second term as president. That means he will lead the post-secondary institution until June 30, 2029.

It’s not official yet, but the Ontario NDP has a new leader.

Members of the party still need to hold a confirmation vote, but with Marit Stiles being the only candidate, you could say she’s a shoo-in.

The Davenport MPP met all the requirements to enter the leadership contest. She had 100 nominating signatures from four of six geographic regions in the province. Half the signatures were from women, and a quarter was from members who were Black, Indigenous, racialized, or disabled.

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If your little ones were hoping to write a letter to Santa Claus this year, they have until Friday to get it in the mail.

The address is North Pole, HO HO HO, Canada.

If you want a response from Santa, the letter carrier said writers would need to include a return address.