Tag: games
New heights! London’s Alysha Newman keeps her cool, vaults into Olympic final
Alysha Newman found happiness long before she found herself in the Olympic pole vault final here
Owen Sound Emancipation Festival a chance to reconnect
As the Emancipation Festival and Picnic marked its 162nd year in Owen Sound over the weekend, participants celebrated the event’s roots as a close-knit family reunion, along with its transformation more recently into a welcoming community celebration. Festival chair Linda Johnson said Saturday at Harrison Park, that she has been coming to the Emancipation Day […]
PHOTOS: Table tennis at the Ontario Summer Games
Competition began Friday at the Ontario Summer Games in London, and there was plenty of action at the Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre where the best young table tennis players in the province faced off against each other. The games continue until Sunday. Photos by Derek Ruttan
On Lake Michigan, a coal-fired steamship and ferry eyes a clean-energy future | Great Lakes Now
By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
PHOTOS: Ontario Summer Games open in London
About 3,500 young athletes, cheered on by family and friends, took part in the opening ceremony for the Ontario Summer Games at Western University’s Alumni Stadium on Thursday night. The athletes from across the province, ages 12 to 18, are competing in 18 sports at venues across the city and beyond. Photos by Derek Ruttan