Month: September 2024
Mapleton Mayor looking forward to a number of challenges over next council term
Mapleton Mayor Gregg Davidson says he’s excited about the next 4 years for the community.
Downtown assault leads to charges
Around 11:55 p.m. Saturday, police were called to the area of Talbot and King Streets in regards to a man who was said to be in possession of a weapon.
Unions react to use of notwithstanding clause to impose CUPE contract
Not only has the Canadian Union of Public Employees, representing 55,000 education support workers, vowed to go ahead with Friday’s planned walkout, but labour organizations across the province have also expressed support.
CUPE tables counter offer as PM weighs in on education worker bill
TORONTO — Canada’s largest school board says it will close schools on Friday in response to a planned walkout from Ontario education workers protesting legislation that imposes a contract and bans a strike.
Streetside pantry boxes spring up in area town to address hunger
With the rising cost of living affecting more people in smaller centres, a Goderich woman has discovered a simple way to offer a critical service — access to food 24/7, seven days a week. Avery Greaves has spearheaded what are believed to be the town’s first tiny free pantries as part of a global movement […]
Great Lakes Commission video highlights restoration of Maumee River site
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Great Lakes Commission video highlights restoration of Maumee River site
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today released a video highlighting its work to restore a former confined disposal site along the Maumee River in Ohio. The site, known as Penn 7, was used in the 1970s for disposal of silt dredged from the Maumee’s shipping channel. A partnership led by the GLC and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) restored more than 15 acres of wetland, improved nearly 60 acres of habitat, and created a water-control structure to better connect the site with the Maumee River.
“The Penn 7 restoration has increased opportunities for birding and fishing, created a downtown green space, and improved water quality and ecosystem health in the Toledo area,” said Mary Mertz, vice chair of the GLC and director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. “We are thrilled that completion of this project moves the Maumee River one step closer to being delisted as a Great Lakes Area of Concern.”
The Maumee River is one of 43 Areas of Concern (AOCs) in the Great Lakes basin. The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act accelerated the progress of delisting AOCs with an unprecedented investment of $1 billion in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
“The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is revitalizing Toledo and areas across the Great Lakes,” said Rep. Marcy Kaptur, co-chair of the U.S. House Great Lakes Task Force. “Not only has this Maumee River restoration protected our cherished natural resources, but it is also protecting water quality in Toledo and will increase tourism, birding and fishing opportunities in the region.”
The Penn 7 restoration is one of 74 habitat restoration projects led by the GLC and NOAA in the Great Lakes basin since 2008. A ribbon-cutting celebration for the site was held earlier this summer. The video, produced by Great Lakes Outreach Media, reviews prior conditions of the site and restoration methods that were implemented.
For more information, visit https://www.glc.org/work/aocs/maumee.
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.
Area trustee ‘stung’ to find name on list of ‘anti-woke’ candidates
Another Thames Valley trustee says her name appeared on ‘anti-woke’ website but denies she has any affiliation with the group.
Letters to the Editor: November 1, 2022
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‘Salt in the wound’: Condo developer takes city to task over delays, higher fees
A new builder is seeking a break on the fees city hall charged for its west London project, saying delays in approving its application during the COVID-19 pandemic cost the company $10 million. The developer behind Eve Park, a net-zero condo project, says it’s being asked to pay more than it should in development charges, […]
Stratford Police arrest a suspect holding what appeared to be a handgun
Police said the gun looked very similar to the Glock pistol all Stratford Police officers carry.