Joan, Beecroft, Dana Benson, and Donna Jansen have gathered stories from 19 former refugees and recent immigrants to Grey-Bruce into a new book A Place to Belong. These powerful stories describe the journeys the newcomers took to get here; many are from war-torn countries including South Sudan, Liberia, and Syria.
They also describe the opportunities and challenges the newcomers faced when they arrived in Grey-Bruce, and the support they received from many individuals and agencies as they settled into this place they now call home.
- by Alex McVean
It was the end of March 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic had begun in full swing, as full lockdown was in effect. I was homeless and in detox in Owen Sound. Every rehab in the province had shut down, or the wait lists were horrendously long. I would never make it. I desperately wanted to go when I’d arrived, but my chances of going from detox to rehab were zero. Because of this, recovery was no longer a concept in my life. I had no direction. Nowhere to go. ...
Quotes from Maya Angelou make me think. I nod as I agree with the thought, then wonder how I might live the inspiration contained in it. Usually. With this one, the last word I ...
- by Grey County Master Gardeners
A weed is merely a plant that grows where we do not want it to. With our pollinator insects and songbirds in crisis, it is time to rethink what constitutes a “weed” and to create the type of habitats that ...
A new local initiative hopes to use the arts to lead to a deeper understanding in the community about the history and legacy of residential schools as well as ask questions about what settler responsibility to reconciliation looks like.
Led by artist Allison Billings, the intent is to create a community created installation of orange “shirts” ...
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