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SCDSB welcomes Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard during Black History Month
from February 10
Throughout Black History Month, students and staff at Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) schools will participate in activities that support learning and further understanding of Black history and the contributions of Black people in Canada and around the world.
The SCDSB invites members of the school communities to attend Equity and Inclusion: Our collective impact, an evening with Canadian Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, on Feb. 28.
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The event will be held in the Bear Creek Secondary School cafeteria on Feb. 28 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Senator Bernard will focus on Canadian Black history and how to create change. Space is limited, so members of the SCDSB community are asked to register in advance.
Senator Bernard is the first African Nova Scotian woman to be appointed to the Senate of Canada. Through her involvement in community projects, her social work career, her time with the Dalhousie School of Social Work, and now her work in the Senate and as Deputy Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights,
Senator Bernard has maintained a deep dedication to social justice and racial justice.
During the school day on Feb. 28, Senator Bernard will lead Grade 10 civics and history students in a board-wide live stream session focused on Canadian Black history and understanding the role of the Canadian Senate.
Bear Creek SS is located at 100 Red Oak Dr. in Barrie.
Dufferin OPP investigating stolen Tractor-trailer carrying $50,000 worth of cereal
Dufferin OPP are investigating a tractor-trailer stolen from a parking lot in the Town of Mono on Feb. 6. Police responded to a parking lot on Highway 10 at Campbell Road in Mono for the theft of a tractor-trailer containing approximately $50,000 of cereal. It was determined that the tractor-trailer was stolen sometime between 8 p.m. on Feb. 5 and 9:15 p.m. on Feb. 6.
Dufferin County engages residents in strategic planning
Dufferin County is creating a new Strategic Plan that will guide council and staff as it plans for the future and wants to hear from residents, businesses, community groups and stakeholders.
The Strategic Plan will set the county’s top priorities and create a shared vision for the future of the community, including the work to be done to ensure the county continues to be a great place to live, visit and do business. The county is requesting public feedback to develop a plan that reflects the diverse values and opinions of its community.
The online survey asks: What’s best about living, working in or visiting Dufferin County? Which issues are most important for Dufferin County’s future? Where should Dufferin County focus its attention over the 2022-
2026 Term of council? Are residents satisfied with the quality and delivery of services?
Dufferin County is working with StrategyCorp to develop its strategic plan. StrategyCorp’s team will be at Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex, main lobby, 200 Fiddle Park Lane, in Shelburne, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24 to gather input inperson.
The tractor trailer is described as a 2019 Volvo VVN, white in colour. The trailer portion of the truck is also white.
Anyone with information or video surveillance footage in relation to this theft is asked to call the Dufferin OPP Detachment at 519-942-1711 or 1-888-310-1122.
Information can also be shared anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitting information online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca







