Tag: Community
Lawmakers plan bills to protect Michigan sand dunes
Red highlighted areas on this map indicate Michigan townships that contain critical dunes. Image: Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and EnergyBy Clara Lincolnhol Michigan’s towering freshwater sand dunes make up a one-of-a-kind natural resource and the largest collection of freshwater dunes on the planet. But environmentalists say the state’s legal protections are vague and leave […]
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Climate conference aims to inspire youth Thursday in Owen Sound
More than 125 kids from 25 Grey-Bruce schools are coming to Youth Climate Action Conference 2024 in Owen Sound this Thursday. They’ll attend workshops culminating in designing their own school and community action projects, which they’ll share at the end of the day, a news release about the event says. The workshops will be led […]
Everything you need to know about London’s 2025 city budget plans
London’s 2025 budget update has now been released, promising a smaller than anticipated tax hike through cutting community grants and not funding new year-round shelter beds in the core. LFP’s Jack Moulton chats with several city politicians about what they like, what’s missing, and what will be talked about. WHAT’S ON THE TABLE Before budget […]
Reader to Reader: November 2, 2024
Readers are thankful for great care and faster service at London’s hospitals
Mother of teen who died helps launch Shine the Light campaign
Dozens of city officials and community members dressed in purple gathered in Victoria Park on Friday for the start of the London Abused Womenâs Centreâs annual Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign. The mother of Samatha Lambert, a St. Catharines teen who was found dead in 2019, lit the Tree of Hope to mark […]