Tag: Goderich
A spectacular failure: The “Salt Combines” of Huron
Peter McEwan and Sam Platt’s discovery of salt in the Maitland River flats in May 1866 ignited a salt boom in Southwestern Ontario. A lot of southern Ontario was on the Michigan salt bed that stretched from Kincardine to Windsor and over to central Michigan. It was an extraordinary find of an inexhaustible mineral vital […]
Lucknow celebrating 161st fall fair Sept. 13 to 15
Lucknow’s Fall Fair kicks off Sept. 13 with fun for the whole family all weekend long. Gates open at 5 p.m. followed by opening ceremonies at 7 p.m., including the ambassador competition, which takes place at 7:15 p.m., and the pie auction at 8:30 p.m. The following morning gets started with a parade at 11 […]
Police again urge life-jacket use after St. Thomas drowning
Nobody in a canoe that capsized Monday in St. Thomas resulting in one man’s death was wearing life jackets, city police said.
Ice, aged: In small towns across region, old rinks near best-before date
An organization representing Ontarioâs recreation facilities is raising concerns that province could be at risk of losing a quarter of its indoor ice rinks in the next two decades.
Trail Talk: Cycling along the G2G
A late-season trail ride to the Maitland River