Tag: History
Trail Talk: From northern Ontario to Huron County
Columnist Patrick Capper enjoys Easter weekend hiking near Sault Ste. Marie before returning to his usual ‘tromping’ grounds
Arbor Day: A day Michiganders celebrate and plant trees
Michiganders across the state are mobilizing for more than 40 events. They’re aimed at educating people and planting trees. The events take place as the Michigan DNR is nearly halfway through its goal of planting 50 million trees by 2030.
Pierce: What will happen at the funeral of Pope Francis
Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross The 88-year-old pontiff had been well aware of his fragile state and advanced age. As early as 2015, Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He was […]
London Knights star on being named OHL’s top defenceman: ‘Really cool’
Sam Dickinson had the best offensive season by a London Knights defenceman in franchise history. That 29-goal, 91-point performance in just 55 regular-season games earned him the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the OHL’s top defenceman Thursday. He followed Rick Green (1975-76), Brad Marsh/Rob Ramage (1977-78), Bob Halkidis (1984-85), John Erskine (1999-2000), Danny Syvret (2004-05) and […]
Pottawatomi Spinners and Weavers Guild celebrate 50 years of Making in Bruce Grey
Fifty years ago, in 1975, Elinor Bartlett placed an ad in the newspaper. Six people replied to that ad looking for like-minded individuals who shared a love of spinning and weaving, and thus the Pottawatomi Spinners and Weavers Guild was born. The group recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Fifty years of a prosperous community organization […]