London Free Press

Upper Thames seeks citizens to help with rain tracking: ‘Community science’

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Some volunteers have trickled in, but local conservation officials are seeking more participants to help  gather regional precipitation data. The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority – whose district including London covers about 3,500 square kilometres – is looking for people, particularly those living near St. Marys and the northern part of the watershed, to participate […]

London Free Press

Unions fume over cash-strapped school board executives’ retreat at old SkyDome hotel

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Thames Valley District school board executives are facing criticism after roughly 18 senior staff members stayed at the former SkyDome hotel in downtown Toronto amid a $7.6-million budget deficit. While board leaders are defending the August trip, union officials are wondering why the planning session couldn’t have been done here, rather than in the heart […]