Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson. Photo by Jordan MacKinnon.Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson. Photo by Jordan MacKinnon.
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Thompson's Ag Careers Motion Gets All-Party Support

Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson's private member's motion on food literacy got all party approval at Queen's Park this week on it's second reading.

The motion calls on the Ministry of Education to include a mandatory component of Ontario agri-food industry career opportunities in the grades 9 and 10 Guidance and Career Education Curriculum.

Thompson argues the inclusion would help show the government recognizes the importance of agriculture and food literacy in the province.

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Owen Sound Library session gets cyclists ready to roll

Dust off those handlebars and pump up those tires because cycling season is officially upon us! If your trusty two-wheeler is looking a bit more "rusty" than "ready," the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library has just the thing to get you back on the road safely.