Participants of Circles South Muskoka share solutions for alleviating poverty. This story is the fourth in a four-part series featuring members of Circles South Muskoka discussing poverty and how to achieve more stability. Over the past three weeks, our reporter has been writing about inflation, the housing crisis and mental health.  But what are the …

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Kindness, compassion makes all the difference, say Circles participants. This story is the third in a four-part series featuring members of Circles South Muskoka discussing poverty and how to achieve more stability. One of the main goals of Circles is to help people understand how poverty affects people’s perspectives. With the Bridges Out of Poverty program, which people …

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What if you could have a trial run of a career before your first day on the job? The Employment North office in Gravenhurst is offering just that to clients through the CareerLabsVR program. The virtual reality program was created to help people explore career opportunities. “If we don’t have clients that know what they want to do …

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Participants of Circles South Muskoka share experiences with housing crisis. This story is the second in a four-part series featuring members of Circles South Muskoka discussing poverty and how to achieve more stability. What does home mean? Our reporter met with YWCA’s Circles South Muskoka group members in Gravenhurst to discuss their experiences with the housing crisis. …

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Participants of Circles South Muskoka share experiences about coping with inflation This story is the first in a four-part series featuring members of Circles South Muskoka discussing poverty and how to achieve more stability. Inflation is hitting people in Muskoka hard, forcing them to make difficult decisions about which expenses to prioritize.  Our reporter connected …

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District working on tracking homelessness to stay connected with those in need There are people living in tents in Muskoka. Jackie Mattice, director of programs for the District of Muskoka’s housing division, said that for several years, the district has given out tents, sleeping bags and supplies to those with nowhere else to go. “The …

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These agencies engage volunteers in meaningful ways to make positive impacts in Bracebridge’ Bracebridge Deputy Mayor Rick Maloney presented nine local non-profit agencies with over $9,000 in grants through the Town’s annual Community Grant Program on June 1. The organizations receiving funds this year include: • Alzheimer Society Muskoka, $1,500 • Big Brothers Big Sisters …

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Over the last few years, the cost of living across Muskoka has gone up. And with this year’s provincial election edging closer, it’s an issue that is on a lot of minds. Last year, the Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) reported that people living in the Muskoka region need to make $18.55 an hour to afford a …

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Non-profit organization first launched in 2018. Gravenhurst Against Poverty has been serving the community for more than four years, and its programs and services are always expanding. Here is an update about what the non-profit organization is doing. FOOD PROGRAM Gravenhurst Against Poverty’s food days are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Volunteers prepare meals at Trinity United Church for the Tuesday …

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