Tag: History
Cornies: How do public-sector executives lose touch with their true purpose?
It’s one of the toughest tricks to master for leaders and boards in the charitable or public-service sectors.
As taxes spread thin, Michigan communities get creative with cemeteries | Bridge Michigan
Cemeteries are providing new services to encourage community involvement, rethink burial practices and double as places that promote knowledge of local history and outdoor recreation….
Federal aid to rescue Michigan cherry farmers after devastating crop loss | Great Lakes Now
By Nina Misuraca Ignaczak, Planet Detroit
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Federal aid is coming to Michigan’s sweet cherry farmers, who lost much of their crops this year due to erratic weather patterns and subsequent pest infestations.
St. Joseph’s, LHSC launch separate research institutes
The Float Gait System is just one example of health care research being done at Londonâs two major hospitals.
Hydrogen Optimized welcomes industry players to Owen Sound plant
The head of the green hydrogen system developer based in Owen Sound said the company has already grown into a local success story, but the work is continuing to turn it into a global one as well. Denis Krude, president and CEO of Hydrogen Optimized, was at the company’s eastside development and manufacturing facility on […]
London Knights look west for new goalie, say goodbye to two veterans
The London Knights have settled their over-age situation for now.
Western Lake Erie algal bloom still found across 80 square miles – Great Lakes Commission
Western Lake Erie’s 2024 algal bloom set a record for arrival time when it established itself on June 24 this year. Now, even with cooler temperatures this week, it could […]
Owen Sound couple wins $40 million in record Lotto Max draw
A couple from Owen Sound has been revealed as the winners of half of the record $80 million Lotto Max draw from Sept. 17. The OLG announced on Tuesday that Scenic City residents Stephanie and Bryan Cantwell have won $40 million from the draw about a month ago, when the jackpot hit $80 million for […]
What a Trump vs. Harris presidency might mean for the Great Lakes | Great Lakes Now
The 2024 presidential election campaign is in the homestretch and results in the Great Lakes states of Michigan and Wisconsin could determine the winner. Vice-President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump covet the electors in both states and polling indicates they could go either way.
Great Lakes Now selected three key topics — Great Lakes restoration, Line 5 and groundwater — and asked veteran policy experts Rob Sisson and Lana Pollack for their views on how a Harris or Trump presidency may deal with them.
HockeyFest is returning to the Scenic City in November
Three days of hockey is in store at HockeyFest 2024, which returns to Owen Sound Nov. 14-16. This will be the city’s second HockeyFest event, inspired by Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada, in January 2023, held to celebrate the game of hockey and its history and impact in Owen Sound and the surrounding area over […]