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Letter: It Takes a Community

A donation of native trees sparked a fast-moving collaboration between NeighbourWoods North, Georgian Bluffs, RF King Excavating, and Brightshores hospital, showing what's possible with cooperation.

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The Owen Sound Current
Nov 24, 2025
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A skid steer used to move topsoil and mulch. Photo: NeighbourWoods North

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

How does a community volunteer organization take advantage of an opportunity and go from a project idea of significant magnitude to project completion within three weeks?

With community generosity and collaboration, with a dash of good luck.

“Alone we can do littl…

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