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paperdragonSome students may be travelling abroad this summer, and some may let the world – or at least China – come to them.

There are still a few spots available in May Ip's Chinese heritage and language summer program, open to any student from age 7 to 14.

Chinese games, brush painting, adding with an abacus and paper-folding are all part of the program that will run from 9:30 to 11, Monday to Friday from July 4 to August 5 in the (air-conditioned) OSCVI.
The class will include written and spoken Chinese, always with a purpose, says May. "When we do physical

home securityIn light of some recent break and enters reported in the detachment area; the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is offering home owners some tips to help protect their property.

Tall trees, shrubs and fences create hiding spots for criminals. Keep your landscaping neatly groomed and

excellenceAt the Regular Meeting of the Board on June 21, 2016, community members who have made outstanding contributions in Bluewater District School Board over the past year were recognized as part of the annual presentation of the Awards of Excellence. Director of Education Steve Blake assisted trustees as they took turns inviting each of this year's recipients to the podium to share nomination remarks and acknowledgements.

While it is impossible to individually recognize all of the countless individuals who donate their time to...

ridedonthideRide Don't Hide, Canada's biggest bike ride for mental health, comes to Owen Sound this Sunday, June 26th. Across the country, an estimated 8,000 cyclists, in 29 communities will ride to end the stigma around mental illness and raise

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By Cathy Hird

"Make hay while the sun shines." As good a piece of advice as "strike while the iron is hot," but also just as out of context for most of us. And it is not quite that simple. A farmer doesn't just head out to the field as soon as the sun shines.

First step: check the equipement. Apply grease. Examine U-joints, chains and belts. This year, when I attempted to tighten the chains on the haybine, they wouldn't. They'd been stretched beyond useful and needed to be replaced. By the time I had them off, my hands and arms were black with oil and grease. The machine did purr when I got the new ones on.

Second pause: wait until the hay has matured. Hay provides the best feed value when the alfalfa is in bud, and the timothy has just headed out. But no one can get all the hay cut and baled at

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