Tag: Education
The fascinating history of the Great Lakes Yemeni sailors
Abdullatif Ahmed was just 23 years old when he first stepped foot on the Medusa Challenger, a 1906-built Great Lakes bulk freighter.
“Before I came to America in 1990,” he said, “I had never even seen the sea.”
Born and raised in Juban, a rural district in southern Yemen, Ahmed was drawn to the Great Lakes by family history and opportunity.
Owen Sound approves 2.57 per cent tax increase
Owen Sound council has approved a total municipal levy of $36.2 million — a 2.57 per cent municipal tax levy increase for 2025. The entire blended increase, including provincial education and Grey County tax levies, will be 2.52 per cent. City council had stipulated that staff propose an increase of no more than five per […]
Letters to the editor
Launch Pad decision devastating I am writing to express my profound disappointment with the recent decision to withdraw funding from the Launch Pad Skills Training & Technology Centre. This decision has had devastating consequences, resulting in the immediate closure of an invaluable resource for our youth and the broader community. The Launch Pad provided young […]
Leaders call for collaboration, support at Petoskey event
Speakers at the annual State of the Community event brought updates on healthcare, housing, tourism and other hot-button topics. They also addressed sweeping changes in the federal government.
Leaders call for collaboration, support at Petoskey event
Speakers at the annual State of the Community event brought updates on healthcare, housing, tourism and other hot-button topics. They also addressed sweeping changes in the federal government.