Longtime Huron Shores Hospice volunteer receives June Callwood award

Longtime Huron Shores Hospice volunteer receives June Callwood award
Kincardine News
Local volunteer Carol Rencheck has been inducted into the June Callwood Circle of Outstanding Volunteers for her work with Huron Shores Hospice in Tiverton. “It is very humbling to receive an award of this kind. June Callwood was such an inspiring woman and did so much for volunteerism and to bring focus on the need […]
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Minimum wage campaign gearing up for referendum push

Interlochen Public Radio
If successful, the referendum would repeal bipartisan compromise legislation that passed in February.
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Counting the Kirtland’s warbler

Interlochen Public Radio
Volunteers and conservation groups and agencies are in the jack pine forests this week, counting the Kirtland's warbler which almost went extinct in the 1980s because of loss of habitat.
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Great Lakes states and provinces to host seventh annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz

Great Lakes states and provinces to host seventh annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz
Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, Michigan – Organizations across the region will come together to educate the public about aquatic invasive species (AIS) during the seventh annual Great
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Demand is up at London Food Bank. But so are volunteer numbers

Demand is up at London Food Bank. But so are volunteer numbers
London Free Press
London Food Bank announced Thursday it has surpassed a total of 4,000 registered volunteers, a significant milestone for the local charity.
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Pro rodeo returning to Dungannon with all the fan favourites

Pro rodeo returning to Dungannon with all the fan favourites
The Lucknow Sentinel
Proceeds from the Dungannon Pro Rodeo are being donated to Lucknow's fire department.
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Parents at two schools irked over lack of transportation to track meet

Parents at two schools irked over lack of transportation to track meet
London Free Press
After voicing their complaints to the London District Catholic school board, St. Thomas parents will be allowed to drive their children to a rescheduled track competition Monday, but no buses will be provided. “After thoughtful consideration, and with student safety as our main priority, the decision has been made for parents and guardians to transport […]
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Farm couple’s donation adds a wing to Montreal Aviation Museum

Farm couple’s donation adds a wing to Montreal Aviation Museum
The Lucknow Sentinel
The museum, run by 40 volunteers, is located in the old stone dairy cattle barns on the Macdonald College campus
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London Catholic schools tap volunteers to aid student reading skills

London Catholic schools tap volunteers to aid student reading skills
London Free Press
With one in four pupils across Canada struggling to read, the London-area Catholic school board has welcomed literacy volunteers into four of its schools.
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Letters to the Editor: May 10, 2025

Letters to the Editor: May 10, 2025
London Free Press
I appreciate efforts to build more homes, yet, the environment needs to be safe for the new residents.
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BWDSB hosts annual Indigenous Student Forum

BWDSB hosts annual Indigenous Student Forum
The Lucknow Sentinel
A bit of rain and cloud cover could hardly hamper student engagement at this year’s Indigenous Student Forum at the Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre in South Bruce Peninsula. Approximately 90 Grade 7 to 12 students who self-identify as Indigenous gathered on Friday, May 2 for a wealth of activities and learning with their teachers, volunteers, […]
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April is over, but Safe Harbor still open

Interlochen Public Radio
The Traverse City homeless shelter normally closes its doors for the summer at the end of April. But this May, the shelter will stay open.
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