• SCRCA awards four students with scholarships

    SCRCA awards four students with scholarships
    The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority has awarded scholarships to four students for their academic achievement and commitment to the environment. Greg Grimes, conservation authority chair, presented the students with a total of $3,000. The funds come from the St. Clair Region Conservation Foundation and its donors. “These students have demonstrated a remarkable commitment to both academic excellence and environmental stewardship,” Grimes said in a news release. “Their pa
  • Chatham project seeks safe, affordable housing for youth leaving care

    Chatham project seeks safe, affordable housing for youth leaving care
    A Chatham native, who grew up in foster care, is working to provide safe, affordable housing for youth leaving care.Ryan Donais, executive director of Tiny Tiny Homes, has had success building tiny homes in Toronto, but that’s not what he has planned for Chatham.Tiny homes are a “great temporary solution,” because they’re cheap, easy to build and “rapidly deployable to get someone out of the elements,” he said.But real long-term success comes with housing, no

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