jillumbach Advocacy, Media

Poverty to be papers’ year-long focus

Thursday, February 27, 2014 6:11:25 EST PM

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Managing Editor, Doug Edgar of the Owen Sound Sun Times has contacted the Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force to discuss this new media initiative.   Doug explained that the Editors of the Sun Times and its affiliated newspapers across Southern Ontario have made a focus on poverty issues in our community a priority.  Their exploration into the root cause of poverty and sharing people’s stories will see to engage the community in a deeper dialogue.

Doug announced their intentions  in yesterday’s editorial: http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/2014/02/27/poverty-to-be-papers-year-long-focus

 

 

 

 

jillumbach Transportation Action Group

Transportation Action Group Agenda and Minutes_26 Nov 2013

The Transportation Action Group held an initial meeting  of some Transportation Service Providers and South East Grey Community Health Centre representatives.

Key agenda items:

1. Examine coordinated services across Grey and Bruce Counties amongst service providers.

2. Draft support statement to MPP Bill Walker’s resolution calling for Committee to examine Public Transportation in Rural Ontario

The meeting examined existing services, potential areas for working together to create greater efficiency and identified who should be additionally invited to the table. See the full set of minutes:            Transportation Action Group_Minutes_26 Nov 2013

The group also generated some key recommendations that were incorporated into a letter to support to MPP Bill Walker’s motion. 

Bill Walker Resolution_support letter from BG Poverty Task Force