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Submitted by: Glen Izzard, CIM; Investment Advisor, Portfolio Manager Every parent or grandparent wants to give the young people in their lives the best possible start. For many families, that means helping with the cost of post-secondary education. With tuition, books, housing, and other expenses running into the tens of thousands, the challenge is real. One of the most effective tools available in Canada to meet that challenge is the Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP). You may already know about RESPs —...

In August, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region, which includes the Municipality of Meaford, increased by 0.8 percentage points to 4.9%. The Region sits at the second lowest unemployment rate in the province, behind Northwest Ontario. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate increased by 0.3 percentage points this month to 8.3%, both unadjusted for seasonality. In August, the Region’s overall population aged 15+ increased by +300 whereas the labour force size dropped by 1,300 people, resulting in the...