Category: Lucknow Sentinel
Global avocado industry gears up for growth despite water issues
World exports are expected to surpass 3 million metric tonnes by 2025
Bruce County Memories – Olympic gold medallist settled in Teeswater
When Teeswater became home to “the world’s first great woman swimmer” you’d think she might talk about her past life. Yet she shrugged off her accomplishments. Her daughter Betty Smith said, “She was so modest, and if her career was discussed, she’d say, ‘Oh, that was a long time ago and I did it because […]
Public health advises residents to steer clear of wildlife and unknown dogs as rabies investigations increase
The outdoors is calling as the weather warms and summer is ushered in, and that means an uptick in animal bites, scratches, and, sometimes, intense interactions with gnarly neighbourhood dogs. Grey Bruce Public Health advises people to avoid wildlife and exercise caution with unfamiliar pets as rabies exposure investigations continue to increase. GBPH said it […]
Global fertilizer market navigates a changing world
The main concern is how crop prices are dependent on adverse weather
Mahon: Careful of what you didn’t ask for
What possible reason would there be for a stock split down at the ‘ole OMAFRA franchise right now?
Teeswater Kinsmen donate $10K to Wingham hospital CT scanner campaign
The Kinsmen Club of Teeswater and District recently donated $10,000 to the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation’s Caring Together campaign to fund a new CT scanner at the hospital. “Having access to good quality healthcare close to home is important to all the Kinsmen,” Kinsmen President Matt Ireland said in a news release. “We’re happy to be […]
Canada’s sweet potato production bottlenecked, says production report
A domestic slip production industry is needed for local greenhouses to grow domestic market
Ayton recycler wonders what happens to the world’s waste wool
The top 22 wool-producing countries produce over 1.9 billion kilograms of wool annually. Out of that wool, 1.4 billion kilograms isn’t accounted for.
Monitors purchased for Wingham hospital using $18K RCL donation
The Wingham and District Hospital Foundation recently purchased two in-patient vital signs monitors and two oncology vital signs monitors after receiving a grant in the amount of $18,332 from the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Command Branches and Ladies’ Auxiliaries Charitable Foundation. The WDH Foundation extended “a sincere thank you to the local legions in Wingham, Lucknow, […]
SBGHC introduces new technology for breast cancer surgery
South Bruce Grey Health Centre has introduced new surgical technology intended to improve breast cancer treatment in Kincardine. The MOLLI 2 System technology, which is wire-free and radiation-free, is used to locate tumors that cannot be felt during surgery, according to a news release from the hospital. Historically, patients requiring this type of procedure were […]