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Public discussion set on the greening of Lord Pond Plaza in Athol Published: 4/21/2021 1:43:32 PM Modified: 4/21/2021 1:43:30 PM ATHOL – Residents will get chance to air their opinions on a series of potential plans to transform the sea of asphalt that is Lord Pond Plaza into something a bit more ecofriendly, as well as more aesthetically pleasing to patrons of the plaza. The options, developed by BSC Group and paid for under a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grant the town received last year, will be presented during a public information session scheduled to take place vi...

Author of the article: Postmedia Staff Publishing date: Apr 19, 2021  •  1 week ago  •  2 minute read  •  The YMCA of Southwestern Ontario’s development officer Tracy Ranick stands beside the pool in Sarnia’s Jerry McCaw Family Centre. The Rotary Club of Sarnia recently gave the YMCA a grant to fund swimming lessons for 50 children at the pool. Handout/Sarnia This Week Article content The Rotary Club of Sarnia awarded $50,000 in grants to local organizations that will help vulnerable families and individuals who have experienced difficulty during COVID-19 as well as comm...

/ In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid epidemic continues to plague officials at all levels — and Pasco County is receiving help to battle the problem. The COVID-19 pandemic has also drastically accelerated the number of overdose deaths across the state and country. Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths were reported nationwide between May 2019 and May 2020 — the highest number ever recorded in a 12-month period by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Synthetic opioids, like fentanyl, were involved in over 38% of those deaths. Officials say the response to COVID-...

MASSENA — St. Peter’s Outreach Ministry Christmas Program has expressed thanks to Arconic for the Action Grant to assist families in its community this past holiday season. Arconic Action Grants provide “sweat equity” to charitable organizations in communities where Arconic operates. Employees volunteer their time and talent to earn funding for the organization assisted. Also part of the Action Grant effort, Plant Manager Steve Rombough and Environmental Engineer Tim Long assisted with deliveries for those without transportation during St. Peter’s Outreach Ministry Ch...

The grants and deadlines include the following: • Action Grant: up to $3,000. Offered on a rolling basis, with applications due the last day of each month. Supports a broad array of projects that help people learn new information, consider different perspectives, share ideas and understand one another better. • Historic Preservation Education Grant, in partnership with Indiana Landmarks: up to $2,500. Applications due Feb. 28 (round 1) and Sept. 30 (round 2). Supports programs that educate the community about historic places and properties — and particularly about the need to p...