In The Schools

Thanks to the overwhelming success of last year’s initiative, the Tom Thomson Art Gallery (The TOM) and Owen Sound Waste Watchers (OSWW) have announced Upcycling TOM 2025 with East Ridge Community School. This year, the school takes on the challenge of creating upcycled artworks inspired by the iconic Canadian landscape artist, Tom Thomson. The school selected Sunset Sky, one of Thomson’s most celebrated works, as their inspiration for the project. Students worked collaboratively over the winter months, using only recycled...

The Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) is inviting applications from members of the public to fill the recently declared trustee vacancy for the Township of Southgate and Municipality of Grey Highlands. The successful candidate will serve the remainder of the 2022 – 2026 term working in collaboration with eight previously elected trustees and one appointed First Nations trustee, to support local public education in accordance with BWDSB’s Multi-Year Strategic Plan. Through effective governance, trustees advocate for the success and well-being...