April 3: Local News, Views & Events

Plus: Updates from and about Grey County, City of Owen Sound, OSHaRE, Brightshores Health System, Grey Bruce Public Health, and more

Apr 03, 2025

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Community

As the snowbanks retreat, what’s left behind tells quiet stories—from scattered garbage to the first hopeful signs of spring.

In her latest column, Cathy Hird walks familiar roads with a keen eye and a thoughtful heart, tracing both the mess and the beauty that emerge when winter finally gives way.

Between Our Steps: Retreating Snow

Cathy Hird

Apr 2

The banks have melted enough to see the edge of our yard and our neighbours’ yards. A sign of hope, a hint of green and gardens to come.

But the damage done by the plows can now be seen. Places where the turf was dug out by the machine that removed a snowfall. Places where a car drove when the ground was soft. Places where a sidewalk plow caught the edge of a yard. Not too hard to heal, but sources of mud in the meantime.

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Public Notices

Youth Climate Action Fund Deadline Extended to April 7 - Grey County
GBPH is reminding residents of programs available to help with cost of dental care - Grey Bruce Public Health
Last Call for Booth Bookings for the Home and Cottage Expo - City of Owen Sound

Local News

Keep reading for community events, our original reporting, and curated local news updates. Today, we have stories involving OSHaRE and Grey County, City of Owen Sound and its outside workers, a local author on CBC Ontario Morning, an update from police on more arrests made in last week’s convenience store swarming theft, and a lot more.

~ Miranda Miller, Editor

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