Tag: Huron
Ripley childcare centre seeking additional staff following reopening
YMCA Child Care – Ripley officially reopened on Sept. 4 following extensive renovations. “We are incredibly excited about our refreshed space and the opportunity to provide even more quality child care for our community,” said Cyndy Jefferson, director of child care at the YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce. “Our new environment is designed to […]
Christine’s Clothes Closet pledges $15K to Wingham CT scanner campaign
Christine McGrath, owner of Christine’s Clothes Closet, and her team have pledged $15,000 to the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation’s Caring Together campaign to fund a new CT scanner for the hospital. McGrath has been operating the casual women’s fashion boutique since 1989 and is a longtime supporter of the hospital, including hosting annual spring and fall […]
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 […]
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.
South Bruce Grey Health Centre continuing to gather feedback
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre is continuing to gather community feedback after sessions in Chesley and Durham last week brought out more than 350 community members. On Wednesday, SBGHC said the meetings were just the first step in its community engagement process and that it would continue to collect feedback through an online survey […]
Search team that found missing plane in Michigan’s Lake Huron aims to help more families – Great Lakes Commission
The search and recovery team that found a crash victim and airplane lost 17 years ago in Lake Huron said it’s hoping to help even more people find their lost […]
Great Lakes Moment: Ten natural wonders of The Great Lakes Way – Great Lakes Commission
The Great Lakes Way is an interconnected set of greenways and water trails stretching from Port Huron, Michigan to Toledo, Ohio on western Lake Erie. Its purpose is to help […]
National Legion Week events planned for Lucknow
National Legion Week, Sept. 15 to 21, is a time to highlight the contributions of legion branches across Canada, underscore the legion’s commitment to supporting our veterans, and welcome new members to our halls. This weeklong celebration stems from a tradition that some provincial commands and local branches have honoured since the 1980s. At Branch […]
Utility trailer stolen from Huron-Kinloss construction site
South Bruce OPP are looking for a trailer that was stolen from a property on Angus Street in Huron-Kinloss. According to police, sometime between Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, a black and silver fully enclosed NEO trailer with chrome strip and ladder racks on the roof was stolen from a construction site. The trailer is […]
Great Lakes Moment: Ten natural wonders of The Great Lakes Way | Great Lakes Now
Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS.
The Great Lakes Way is an interconnected set of greenways and water trails stretching from Port Huron, Michigan (at the head of the St.