This year marks the 8th Anniversary of the formation of the Grey Bruce Sustainability Network. The group's annual meeting is happening on Tuesday, June 7th at 3:30 with social, supper and guest speaker – Victoria Serda from Saugreen for the Environment, and anyone is welcome.
As with many organizations, GBSusNet took a few years to get its legs and clearly define the kind of work it needed to do to be "sustainable" as a not-for-profit social enterprise. With support from a range of corporate and community ...
Student leaders from both Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute (OSCVI) and West Hill Secondary School (WHSS) joined forces on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre (BOEC) near Wiarton for a Link Crew training event. Seventy students participated in team-building and training activities that will prepare them to welcome incoming grade 9 students to the newly combined secondary school in Owen Sound in September 2016.
"It was great to see students from both schools come together to work towards a common goal," says WHSS Link Crew coordinator Chris Ewing. A team of teachers from both schools along with staff at the BOEC led...
Grey Roots Museum and Archives is hosting a brand new event on Sunday, June 12 from noon to 5 PM. Saints & Sinners Taste of the Trail is a chance to taste great beer, wine and cider while enjoying delicious food and live entertainment in the Moreston Heritage Village. Thirteen members of the Saints & Sinners Trail are participating. Ticket prices - $20 in advance (includes five sample drink tickets), $10 for designated drivers, $25 at the door on June 12; $15 at the door for designated drivers.
The Saints & Sinners Trail is a map that brings together 17 beer, wine and cider producers from across Grey,
- Courtesy of People for Education, an independent charitable organization that conducts research, makes policy recommendations, and facilitates an extensive communications strategy to support public dialogue about public education.
In 1997, the provincial government developed a funding formula for education. Before 1997, kindergarten to grade 12 education was paid for through a combination of provincial funding and funding from local property taxes. When education was funded through local property taxes and school boards were able to decide on tax rates for education, boards with a "richer" tax base (e.g. larger urban centres) had much more money to spend on education than boards with a very small tax base.
One of the goals of the provincial funding formula was to make education funding more equitable across the
From a former maternity hospital to acemetery, Doors Open Owen Sound offers a perspective into the heritage and culture of our community. On June 4 and 5, most sites are open from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This is a unique opportunity to explore and enjoy 19 sites of cultural, historical, environmental and architectural
significance in and around the City – all free of charge.
Part of Doors Open Ontario (DOO), Owen Sound's event includes a mix of favourite sites and exciting new venues. Our community has participated in this successful annual event since 2003, welcoming thousands of visitors from throughout Grey and Bruce Counties, Ontario, and even internationally.
NEW THIS YEAR: Doors Open Ontario 2016 commemorates the 50th anniversary of universal health...
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