Attentions parents – are you aware of the Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit? This benefit is available to parents and legal guardians with the purpose of providing funds to offset the costs of schooling children at home during the 2020-2021 school year. The provincial government is now offering a payment of:$400/child
Please join us! There is a lot going on this month at the Bruce Grey Seniors’ Centre Without Walls (BGSCWW). Given that we are now under a “Stay-At-Home Order” – it’s a perfect time to give the program a try and connect with local seniors as well. Everyone is welcome
What is a nest egg you ask? A nest egg is a sum of money that has been saved for a specific purpose. This savings is generally designated for longer-term goals. This is a good time to think about your goals and what it will take to reach them. Before
“No child should be hungry at school.” That is the motto of the Ontario Student Nutrition Program – Grey-Bruce (OSNP) who believe in a universal nutrition program that is available to all students who are hungry. There are many reasons why children and youth arrive at school without eating breakfast
Saturday, we were at the Owen Sound Farmer’s Market with community partners from Grey Bruce Health Unit and Safe ‘N Sound along with Gelja Shearwood who had lost her husband Barrett Warwick one year ago to a fentanyl overdose. We thank everyone who came by to remember and pay tribute
Every year the United Way of Bruce Grey provides fully stocked Backpacks to low income families and agencies assisting low income children. Over 2700 backpacks were packed and distributed in 2020. The United Way is looking for an outgoing college or university marketing or communication student to plan and organize
What is life insurance? Why would I want to buy life insurance? What are some of the “insurance words” that I need to know to have a conversation? How much insurance should I have? How much is it going to cost me? What isn’t covered? All of these are important
Today, we are spotlighting the Meaford Food Bank and Outreach and the great work they are doing to help those in need in the Meaford area. Established in 1984, the Meaford Food Bank and Outreach provides individual, compassionate assistance to people in need, in the form of emergency food in
Drug addiction can happen to anyone and it wears many faces. It could affect a family member, a friend, a co-worker and more. Opioids claimed the lives of three individuals last week alone in Bruce-Grey and it’s important to have a conversation about this crisis before even more lives are
If you drive a car in Canada you know it is the law to have insurance … but what kind, how much, and what do you need to know to make an informed decision? Like other areas of insurance, there are terms that you need to understand and there are
