Tag: Education
How the Great Lakes region inspired the first Earth Day
On the heels of the anti-war protests that were taking 1960s college campuses by storm, Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson was inspired to use that same momentum to create a protest so large that it would create an environmental movement.
An estimated 20 million Americans gathered on what would become known as Earth Day, with thousands of college campuses and high schools across the country engaged in the action.
African Children’s Choir to perform in Owen Sound
The African Children’s Choir will celebrate 40 years of Hope and Harmony at Owen Sound’s Rockcliffe Church on May 11. The choir’s Owen Sound tour stop will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the 4th Avenue West church. “The African Children’s Choir proves just how powerful music can be,” says choir manager Tina Sipp. “These concerts […]
Pope Francis: London-area Catholics mourn death, praise ‘true pastor, shepherd’
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 at his home in Vatican City following a stroke that led to heart failure. He had been ill since February when he was diagnosed with double pneumonia. Since a portion of his lung was removed in his early 20s, he had suffered frequent respiratory […]
Dark Sky International presentation and stargazing events Tuesday in Owen Sound
Dark Sky International advocates have set up a presentation at the library in Owen Sound and a stargazing event on Tuesday evening. The presentation, Saving Our Dark Skies, will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library’s auditorium, followed by a question-and-answer session. Then, when it gets dark, likely […]
Clean Energy Frontier Program awards presented
The second annual Clean Energy Frontier Program awards recognize outstanding contributions to the local economy and clean energy sector