Tag: Community
KBIC Natural Resources reminds community of lampricide treatment in the Dead and Carp Rivers
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will apply lampricide to the Dead River and Carp River in Marquette, Michigan, from Aug. 11-20 to control invasive sea lamprey populations. Read the […]
Southampton’s vibrant art scene no longer a secret “little gem”
Artists in Southampton are failing at keeping the “little gem” a secret. “I think it’s one of those small-town gems people don’t know about. When they get here, they realize,” said Darlene McConnachie, manager of the Southampton Arts Centre. “We’re trying to spread the word.” The second annual Southampton Arts Festival transformed part of the […]
Bruce Peninsula Hospice honoured to host iconic Shore to Shore Run
Patrick Stieber crossed the finish line first in the Bruce Peninsula Hospice’s Shore to Shore Race on Monday. The Owen Sound man won the race last year, too, but this was the first time he was able to break the ticker tape across the finish line. Pretty good for someone who signed up for the […]
Wiarton Homecoming Weekend promises a party in “paradise”
Thousands spent the Civic holiday weekend relaxing and having fun on the shores of Colpoy’s Bay in a place close to “paradise.” The Wiarton Homecoming Festival returned to Bluewater Park for a third straight year. Joe Vanderzand said the event was born from the ashes of the Wiarton Rotary Fair, which ended an 85-year run […]
Family planning burial for London man whose fate was mystery for 38 years
The family of a London man identified nearly four decades after he disappeared is one step closer to bringing his remains home, but burial costs remain a hurdle. Bradley Verbeek, who vanished from London at age 19 in 1987, was identified through DNA testing in June as the long-nameless victim of a 1988 Toronto motorcycle […]