Weds June 5: Farming and Science and Taxes, Oh My
Plus: CTV reports on a dramatic arrest in Hanover as a suspect was taken in at gunpoint
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The City has distributed the final 2024 tax bills via mail and email, which are due on the installment deadlines of Friday, June 28 and Friday, September 27.
Community
In her column this month, Jen Shaw (Christie) shares a behind-the-scenes look at the 2024 spring planting season in her corner of Bruce County.
Where she had us pondering, “What’s the value of a farm, anyway?” last month, this time, we’re exploring the concept of expertise and the intersection of agriculture and technology.
Check it out:
Another Planting Season in the Books (or Nearly)
They say it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill. This spring, my dad is planting his 45th crop. My brothers have been at this for just over fifteen years. What does it equate to in hours? It’s not really a thing they’ve ever thought about. If I were to guess, I’d say maybe planting is about…
Full subscribers, there’s a lot more for you below, including…
Updates on 3 incidents with charges laid in South Bruce from the OPP
A report on an arrest made at gunpoint in Hanover
An interview with the Ontario Health Coalition about Durham hospital bed closures
Owen Sound Attack’s new coach has been announced
Keep reading for these stories and more, plus lots of local events coming up this weekend!
~ Miranda
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