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RCAF Centralia Cold War crashes
As a NATO country sandwiched between the U.S. and U.S.S.R., Canada never had the option of neutrality during the Cold War. The threat of nuclear war meant that humankind was just minutes away from annihilation. Huron County’s Cold War contributions were two air stations. RCAF Station Clinton was Canada’s radar school, while student pilots trained […]
Trail Talk: A challenging trek on the Bruce Trail
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Column A rocky path on a hot, humid day makes for difficult conditions Published May 31, 2024 • 3 minute read
Calls grow for sweeping changes at London Health Sciences Centre
Article content A London health advocacy group is throwing its support behind a call for London Health Sciences Centre to implement sweeping change at the
Letters to the Editor: May 25, 2024
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Letters Dam lament Published May 25, 2024 • Last updated 7 hours ago • 5 minute read Mitchell Wright, 17, laughs as
Mahon: Ontario is in third place in agricultural receipts
It’s not easy juggling population, general GDP, and farm cash receipts
Trail Talk: There’s an app for that
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Column iNaturalist and Merlin can help hikers and other nature enthusiasts identify local flora and fauna Published May 17, 2024 •
Field naturalists learn about forest health in Maitland River watershed
Erin Gouthro, watershed ecologist with the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, brought her passion and extensive research dataset, as well as her co-op student, Eden Babbitt, to the March 28 meeting of the Huron Fringe Field Naturalists (HFFN). Gouthro likens a forest to “a bank of environmental capital” that provides essential services such cooling, carbon capture […]
Ripley and District Horticultural Society celebrates family ties at March break meeting
The March 15 meeting of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) was a lively family affair as senior members were joined by youth members, family and guests to total 76 participants in the social room of the Ripley-Huron Community Centre. The combined gathering, the first since 2019, was open to area school-aged children and […]
Local environmentalists planning rally to protect farms, forests, wildlife
Earth Day is an annual global celebration that raises awareness of the importance of protecting our planet and its natural resources. Since its inception in 1970, it has encouraged people to engage in conserving the environment. This year Earth Day falls on Saturday, April 22. In 2023, the environment needs more support and protection than […]
Huron Fringe Field Naturalists enjoy fine food and photography
The Huron Fringe Field Naturalist (HFFN) club emerged from its annual winter pause and, like a hibernating bear, the first priority was food. Accordingly, 50 members and guests gathered Feb. 28 at the Point Clark Community Centre to enjoy a potluck lunch and photo contest — the first in several years. The competition featured striking […]