Big Brothers Big Sisters Windsor Essex.  (Photo by Adelle Loiselle.)Big Brothers Big Sisters Windsor Essex. (Photo by Adelle Loiselle.)
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Bowling Event Supporting Hundreds Of Children

The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Windsor-Essex Foundation is hoping to raise $60,000 through this year's Bowl For Kids Sake event.

It kicked off in Leamington last weekend, with 100 participants raising a total of $8,000.

Now, 35 businesses with over 720 participants are hitting the lanes at Rose Bowl in Windsor in hopes of helping the charity reach this year's fundraising goal. The Windsor events started Friday night and run through Saturday.

All funds raised will stay within the region, supporting nine different mentoring programs.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Windsor-Essex helps more than 850 local children.

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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.