Tag: Huron
Goderich approves $50,000 in funding for Menesetung Bridge
GODERICH – Goderich council has agreed to provide $50,000 in funding for concrete repairs at the Menesetung Bridge. Council approved a motion to provide the money at its Oct. 21 in response to a September request from the Menesetung Bridge Association’s Michael Dawson, who requested funding of $150,000 from the town over three years. In […]
Huron Fringe Field Naturalists time travel on the Niagara Escarpment
The promise of a virtual tour of the Bruce Trail given by a geologist and highly experienced guide brought a large crowd to the Oct. 22 meeting of the Huron Fringe Field Naturalists in Point Clark. Beth Gilhespy is the chief executive officer of the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy with degrees in physical geography and geology. […]
Doorbell camera alerts London homeowner to voyeur, man charged: Police
A London man faces voyeurism charges after a homeowner witnessed a person peeking into the window of their home, police say.
Five injured in serious collision south of Lucknow
Police say multiple people were injured in a serious collision that closed Lucknow Line at Nile Road in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township on Oct. 28. At 12:20 p.m., Huron County OPP, Lucknow Fire Department, Goderich Fire Department, and Huron County Paramedic Services responded to a serious collision involving a pickup truck and car at the intersection, which […]
Spooky Lake Superior: The SS Kamloops
Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes That Dot Our Planet is a new book by Geo Rutherford. Below is an adapted excerpt from her New York Times best seller, all about Lake Superior. Follow Geo on TikTok or Instagram for more content on spooky lakes.
An uncommon wildfire season is exceeding averages
By Gabriel S. Martinez Capital News Service An unusually busy fall fire season in Michigan has produced more than double the seasonal wildfires originally anticipated so far. About 100 prescribed burns are scheduled on both state and federal land for next year to help reduce damage from future wildfires. According to the state Department of […]
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South Bruce RWTO care, share and welcome
South Bruce Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des enseignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) gathered Oct. 17 at the Ripley-Huron legion hall to share a meal, memories and show caring for others. It’s a tradition of the fall meeting to include an In Memoriam service for members lost in the previous year. Beverly Peterbaugh died in […]
Never Shall Their Glory Fade details the history of Huron’s cenotaphs
HURON – Just in time for Remembrance Day, a new book by prize-winning photographer Conrad Kuiper and local historian David Yates illustrates through pictures and stories the story of Huron County’s cenotaphs. A press release describes Never Shall Their Glory Fade: The History of Huron County’s Cenotaphs as an important contribution to an important era […]
Eight months in, little uptake on city hall cash to turn core offices into housing
Eight months after being introduced, London’s subsidy to turn empty office space into homes has a grand total of one project with money committed to it, while one more is publicly known to be in the works. Reporter Jack Moulton takes a look at why uptake has been so tepid in a city flush with […]
Local couple creating biodiversity through public pollinator gardens
Having insects chomp at the plant life in your garden could seem like a downer for some, but for one local couple, it’s a major victory. “People will get upset because something is eating the leaves (of their plants), but we get excited when we see something is eating the leaves because then we’re thinking […]