Bruce County Memories: Farmerettes were the unsung heroes on the home front

Bruce County Memories: Farmerettes were the unsung heroes on the home front
The Lucknow Sentinel
It was 1940, a time of national emergency. At the start of the Second World War, Hitler’s army ruthlessly swept across western Europe. Britain suffered devastating bombing raids and food shortages due to German blockades. Canadian farms would have to supply hundreds of thousands of tons of food to feed the troops and the starving […]
It was 1940, a time of national emergency. At the start of the Second World War, Hitler’s army ruthlessly swept across western Europe. Britain suffered devastating bombing raids and food shortages due to German blockades. Canadian farms would have to supply hundreds of thousands of tons of food to feed the troops and the starving […]
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Bruce County Memories: Farmerettes were the unsung heroes on the home front

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, which were given to the […]
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, which were given to the […]
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South Bruce retired teachers honour past members, welcome new

Remembrance Day: How one woman’s service, dedication lives on

Remembrance Day: How one woman’s service, dedication lives on
The London Free Press
When Betty Dickinson finished high school and the time came to look for a paying job, there were really only three options for women
When Betty Dickinson finished high school and the time came to look for a paying job, there were really only three options for women
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Remembrance Day: How one woman’s service, dedication lives on

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 Young Christmas Program, Bruce County […]
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 Young Christmas Program, Bruce County […]
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Bruce Power kicks off annual toy drive and hamper program fundraisers 

Local students explore skilled trades careers at NII event

Local students explore skilled trades careers at NII event
Kincardine News
More than 350 students cut sheet metal, changed tires, styled hair, used a CNC router, tested their virtual welding skills and much more at the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) Built to Lead event Nov. 5, hosted at the NII Advance Technology Campus to inspire young women’s future careers in the skilled trades.  Sponsored by the […]
More than 350 students cut sheet metal, changed tires, styled hair, used a CNC router, tested their virtual welding skills and much more at the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) Built to Lead event Nov. 5, hosted at the NII Advance Technology Campus to inspire young women’s future careers in the skilled trades.  Sponsored by the […]
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Local students explore skilled trades careers at NII event

South Bruce retired teachers end season with holiday gathering

South Bruce retired teachers end season with holiday gathering
Kincardine News
What better way to usher in the holiday season than with a festive meal shared with old friends and former colleagues? More than two dozen members and guests of the South Bruce Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des enseignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) gathered at the Kincardine United Church on Nov. 19 for lunch, to […]
What better way to usher in the holiday season than with a festive meal shared with old friends and former colleagues? More than two dozen members and guests of the South Bruce Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des enseignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) gathered at the Kincardine United Church on Nov. 19 for lunch, to […]
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South Bruce retired teachers end season with holiday gathering

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.
The 2025 event raised more than $200,000.
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Ripley Reunion providing funds to 36 community groups, initiatives

LIVE Q+A: Southwestern Ontario athletes to watch at the Winter Olympics

LIVE Q+A: Southwestern Ontario athletes to watch at the Winter Olympics
The London Free Press
Ryan Pyette will be taking your questions and offering his predictions.
Ryan Pyette will be taking your questions and offering his predictions.
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LIVE Q+A: Southwestern Ontario athletes to watch at the Winter Olympics

Water is Life, Six Nations lead international approach to long-standing water insecurity

Water is Life, Six Nations lead international approach to long-standing water insecurity
Great Lakes Echo

By Mia Litzenberg

The Six Nations of the Grand River face ongoing water insecurity from pollution, climate change and corporate extraction. Many years of Indigenous water advocacy have led to the development of a new Haudenosaunee Environmental Research Institute as the next step to overcome these challenges.

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By Mia Litzenberg

The Six Nations of the Grand River face ongoing water insecurity from pollution, climate change and corporate extraction. Many years of Indigenous water advocacy have led to the development of a new Haudenosaunee Environmental Research Institute as the next step to overcome these challenges.

The post Water is Life, Six Nations lead international approach to long-standing water insecurity first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
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