North Huron changes bylaw, allows public to record council meetings

North Huron changes bylaw, allows public to record council meetings
The Lucknow Sentinel
North Huron has changed a bylaw that prohibited public recordings of its council meetings after a legal watchdog group challenged the restriction as unconstitutional. “We just want to have everything out in the clear,” North Huron Reeve Paul Heffer said in a March 3 interview, noting the meetings have always
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Regional organizations release 2026 joint priorities for the Great Lakes

Regional organizations release 2026 joint priorities for the Great Lakes
Great Lakes Commission
Washington, D.C. – A binational coalition of regional agencies, Indigenous Nations, legislators, local communities, and business, maritime and environmental groups today released shared priorities for restoring the Great
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Post-secondary students push back amid Ontario’s OSAP overhaul

Post-secondary students push back amid Ontario’s OSAP overhaul
The London Free Press
Switching schools. Driven into debt. Dropping out. Cuts to grants from the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), the provincial student loan program, will have devastating results on the post-secondary students, local students say. “I’m really passionate about the OSAP changes, because I wouldn’t have been able to go to university
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Shifting farm economy means changes for rural communities

Shifting farm economy means changes for rural communities
Great Lakes Echo

By Lillian Williams

he shrinking number of farms in Michigan – down by about 1,300 between 2023 and 2024 – and the trend of existing farms to expand to survive is changing the culture of rural communities.

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Heirloom seed fundraiser launched by Bruce Botanical Food Gardens

Heirloom seed fundraiser launched by Bruce Botanical Food Gardens
The Lucknow Sentinel
As spring approaches, the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) is excited to launch a meaningful and delicious fundraiser rooted in history, education, and community connection: the Sultan’s Crescent Green Pole Bean Seed Fundraiser. This special heirloom bean is more than just a garden staple; it carries a story of resilience
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Ripley horticulturalists gather following winter weather cancellations

Ripley horticulturalists gather following winter weather cancellations
Kincardine News
Everyone is looking forward to spring, none more so than members of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) and not just because they want to work in their gardens. Adverse weather this winter has played havoc with the schedule resulting in a cancellation of the January meeting and last
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Bruce County to include mapping changes endorsed by councils

Bruce County to include mapping changes endorsed by councils
The Kincardine Independent
(By Pauline Kerr) At the Feb. 19 meeting, Bruce County council voted to go ahead and include in the new Official Plan several mapping changes endorsed by local councils. To … Continue reading Bruce County to include mapping changes endorsed by councils →
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Huron-Kinloss hosting career fair in Lucknow

Huron-Kinloss hosting career fair in Lucknow
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Township of Huron-Kinloss is working to strengthen the local economy through an upcoming career fair. “Our goal is to remove the barriers between talented residents and the businesses that need them,” said Amy Irwin, economic development officer, in a news release. “A single conversation can open the door to
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