Month: June 2024
Mother ‘shaking’ after learning her son had been stabbed
Toni Taylor was shaking after the phone call. She received a call Tuesday night from her son’s girlfriend saying he’d been stabbed multiple times. “But she had to talk quick because she was on the way to the hospital with him,” Taylor said. “My heart dropped and I was shaking . . . I didn’t […]
Great Lakes states and provinces to host fourth annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz
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Great Lakes states and provinces to host fourth annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz
Ann Arbor, Mich. – Hundreds of organizations across the region will be working together to educate the public about aquatic invasive species (AIS) during the fourth annual Great Lakes AIS Landing Blitz, to be held July 1-10, 2022. Volunteers and professional inspectors will show boaters how to prevent the spread of AIS, ways to identify AIS, and how to report AIS, which are recognized as one of the most significant threats to the ecological and economic health of the Great Lakes. This annual event is sponsored by state and provincial agencies with the support of the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) and partner organizations.
“Aquatic invasive species don’t respect political boundaries, so the states and provinces must continue to work together through successful partnerships like the annual AIS Landing Blitz to prevent new invasions and reduce the damage from species already here,” said GLC Chair Todd Ambs of Wisconsin. “The GLC is proud to support this partnership to communicate directly with the public at landing sites across the basin.”
New this year, digital marketing strategies and coordinated social media outreach will help broaden the public reach of the event and continue to promote participation. Targeted audience outreach will work to ensure that as many boaters in the Great Lakes region are aware of the event and informed about how to clean, drain, dry, and disinfect their boat and gear.
For more information on the Great Lakes AIS Landing Blitz, including educational materials, location, and volunteer opportunities, visit www.glc.org/blitz.
The Great Lakes Commission, led by chair Todd L. Ambs, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (retired), is a binational government agency established in 1955 to protect the Great Lakes and the economies and ecosystems they support. Its membership includes leaders from the eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces in the Great Lakes basin. The GLC recommends policies and practices to balance the use, development, and conservation of the water resources of the Great Lakes and brings the region together to work on issues that no single community, state, province, or nation can tackle alone. Learn more at www.glc.org.
Former Knight distances himself from alleged ‘appalling event’ involving world junior players
Former London Knights defenceman Victor Mete says he was not involved in an alleged sexual assault involving members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team. Mete was a member of Canada’s team that won gold at the men’s world junior hockey championship in January 2018 in Buffalo, N.Y. He had been loaned by the Montreal […]
Sauble Park beach closed to the public
Saugeen First Nation says the area is currently not allowing members of the public “due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as seasonal erosion concerns”
What’s open, closed and where to celebrate on Canada Day
Londoners will want to keep in mind the statutory holiday comes with a number of closures in addition to celebrations.
Group calls on Norwich mayor to resign over anti-LGBTQ rant
Norwich Mayor Larry Martin won’t step down – at least not yet – amid calls for his resignation after an anti-LGBTQ rant was allowed at a recent council meeting, saying he doesn’t want to “run away.” A group of citizens is urging the mayor, who also serves as the warden of Oxford County, to step […]
Grandparents scam: More complaints in London, new photo released by police
London police have received more complaints about the so-called grandparents scam. Police issued a warning to the public last week after receiving several complaints about the fraud involving scammers who call people and inform them that their family member has been charged and needs money for a lawyer or bail. The fraudsters pretend to be […]
Police looking for stabbing suspect
Police say Barrione Bremner, 23, of London, has been charged by way of warrant of arrest with aggravated assault and failing to comply with a release order.
Upper Grand School Board approves a balanced budget
The Upper Grand District School Board approved a balanced 2022-2023 school year budget.
Free rides on PC Connect
PC Connect Transit Service will be offering FREE rides during the week of July 4th.