Tag: Heritage
Stateside: Friday, Nov. 13, 2025
We learned about the increase in measles cases in Windsor, an invasive species from the Great Lakes wreaking havoc in Japan, what’s behind the “muck” in Lake St. Clair, how wealth inequality destabilizes the world, and indigenous traditions for harvesting wild rice in Michigan.
City politicians buck staff advice, refuse heritage tag for 1870s-era building
The historic 1800s-era farmhouse in Hyde Park that’s home to Crossings Pub and Grill could have a date with the wrecking ball on the horizon after city politicians endorsed a plan for two apartment buildings to replace it. Members of city council’s planning and environment committee voted 4-1 Wednesday both to deny heritage designation for […]
Barry Wells, Labatt Park booster and city hall watcher, dies at 71
Barry Wells did many things in his eclectic life in London: Journalist, historian, cab driver, city hall critic.
Public to have input on future of Cabot Head Road
Councillors for the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula are looking at reopening Cabot Head Road. The road has been closed to the public since washouts and high-water events rendered it unsafe. After some discussion at Monday’s meeting, councillors decided that doing nothing is not an option, but a full rebuild of the road to vehicular […]
Owen Sound to loan old city hall clock to Grey Roots for exhibit
A Grey Roots museum exhibit will display the old Owen Sound city hall four-sided face, clockworks and bells salvaged after a fire destroyed old city hall in 1961. The items will be displayed in mid-January, together with a J. James photograph, which includes the square brick clock tower and clock, which was erected a year […]