Things are moving along for the Meaford Refugee Welcome Group!
We now know that a family of six will be coming to Meaford in the near future. The family consists of two parents and their four children, aged two to nine. The paperwork necessary for their admission into the refugee program is being processed, and we expect to hear very soon when we can expect to welcome them to our community.
More than fifty people from the community have reached out with offers of help of various kinds. This is a tremendous demonstration of support, and gives us great confidence that the family will be welcomed with open arms when they arrive.
The Group is doing well on raising the money we need to support the family for their first year here (although more funds are always a good thing!). We have made arrangements for temporary housing
Dear Editor,
Last month I wrote a letter to express my concerns about the federal government's refugee intake plan and their goal of resettling 25,000 refugees before the end of 2015. While I am pleased that the government will be extending the deadline for Syrian refugees, I must express that I am disappointed that the government had not listened to experts and facts from the beginning and that the government has now announced that it plans to bring in up to and potentially exceeding 50,000 refugees by the end of 2016.
The Government has not been clear that it has a long-term solution for the 25,000 incoming refugees
Owen Sound City Council has recently revised its committee structure by consolidating a number of committees into three Standing Committees, as noted below. Council and public member seats on the former committees will be declared vacant effective January 31, 2016. The City invites persons, including members of current committees being consolidated as set out below, who wish to serve as a public
member to fill vacancies on one of the Standing or Ad Hoc Committees, to submit an application to
by Kelly Babcock
Thursday, December 3rd, at 9PM, at the Avalon Jazz Lounge & Patio, 229 9th St. E., It's Jazz Jam! Come out and jam on any kind of jazz you want. Bring an instrument or your voice and join Kaelin Murphy at the Avalon! admission: pay what you can
Friday, December 4th, at 6PM 'til 9PM, at The Bleeding Carrot, 945 Main St., Festive First Friday Coffee House and Open Mic with scheduled acts and open mic opportunities. Come hear Zoltan Stewart, Justin Burgess, and Rob Elder and your host and MC Kelly Babcock as they perform some of their favs. Admission: Free
Friday, December 4th, at 6PM 'til 11PM, at the Avalon Jazz Lounge & Patio, 229 9th St. E., Come to Festive First Friday and hear Christmas Standards on the piano with Nolan Murphy and Friends. Admission: Pay What You Can
Friday, December 4th, at 7:30PM, at Heartwood Concert Hall, 939 Main St., RPR "Hometown" concert ...
Grey County Council has a new leader for 2016. Alan Barfoot was acclaimed the 2016 Grey County Warden by his fellow councillors on December 1 at the annual inaugural
session of council.
"I'm honoured to be elected to the position of Grey County Warden. It's a big responsibility and I will strive to fulfill the duties to the best of my ability," said Warden Barfoot. "I look forward to working with Council, county staff, and other stakeholders to move Grey County forward together. We live in the ...
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