Light and heat…they are two of the most basic human needs we need to survive and to feel content and happy. For far too many however, having electricity and heat is a struggle to achieve and maintain. When you donate to the United Way of Bruce Grey’s Utility Assistance Program,
So proud to be a Pillar Award finalist in the category of “Community Innovation” for the development of our Food Bruce Grey App that we developed alongside local tech company NPX with the support of Bruce Power and the Community Foundation Grey Bruce. This app looks at trends for food
The Winter Disconnection Ban starts today and runs until April 30th, 2022. Here are 5 important things that residential customers should know about the ban: Electricity and gas distributors are banned from disconnecting residential customers for non-payment from November 15 to April 30. Electricity and gas distributors have until December
BEWARE! There is a new way to pay for small purchases… and you should avoid it. More retailers are offering the choice of paying by installments, even for small purchases like cosmetics and clothes. Christmas is a big opportunity for stores to promote the buy now, pay later system. These
#FinancialFridays: Preparing for Christmas The snow we experienced this past week is a reminder that the holiday season will soon be upon us. I find shopping for Christmas overwhelming. I want to get the kids something they will like but also stay within budget and shop early so I don’t
November is here and so is a brand new calendar for our Bruce Grey Seniors’ Centre Without Walls. We have lots of great activities planned for this month including a concert by Sarah Pratt-Parsamian on violin, Elder Shirley John will be speaking about ancestors from the four directions, there will
Teaching your kids about Budgeting using Halloween Candy Do you remember the thrill and excitement of dumping out your candy on your floor after a night of running around the neighbourhood? I loved sorting the candy and deciding which candies to eat immediately and which to save for later. Would
According to Environment Canada, hot water tanks account for 14 per cent of home energy use. Only home heating uses more energy. Lowering the setting of your hot water heater from 60 °C to 49 °C will reduce your heating bill, but some of this saving may be offset by
The Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) will expire on October 23rd and will be replaced by a new targeted benefit known as the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit that will run until May 7, 2022 (retroactive to October 24, 2021).The “Lockdown Benefit” will be for those whose work is directly impacted by
For many people, their mental health can be deeply impacted by financial concerns. A recent article by the Financial Post explores the connection of mental health challenges to income, housing and employment insecurity which for many has been made worse by the effects of the pandemic. A survey by Credit
