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Most of us have, at some point, hesitated over a question we weren't sure we had the right to ask — or asked one we shouldn't have.
In her latest contribution, Sara-Lynne Leask writes from the position of a parent whose two children navigate the world differently, and whose family fields questions from strangers more often than most.
The piece doesn't hand down rules. It does something more useful: it asks readers to sit with the small but consequential difference between curiosity and entitlement. It's a thoughtful read, and one worth carrying into your next conversation.
How to Ask About a Disability — Without Making It Weird
There is no etiquette book called When Is It OK to Ask About Someone’s Disability? (and if there is, I haven’t found it). Even if there were, no one seems to agree on what it should say. One of my children can’t really speak for themselves. The other can, and has told me how exhausting it gets to explain, over and over, to every new person.
Public Notice
Grey County to Close Portion of Grey Road 40 for Emergency Culvert Replacement: The road will be closed between Grey Road 7 and Grey Road 13 for approximately five weeks beginning on May 27 - Grey County
Notice of Patio Installation and Temporary Street Parking Disruption on Sykes Street beginning June 1 at 6:00 a.m. - Municipality of Meaford
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Today’s edition includes key decisions from City Council’s most recent meeting, a look at the local impact of OPSEU strike action, the potential for a new OPP detachment in Meaford, uncertainty around the future of gymnastics in Saugeen Shores, pics from ‘Crane Day’ in Lion’s Head, an OPP appeal for information after a serious tractor crash, and a lot more.
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