Tag: Huron
Brews News: Ten thoughts to close out the year
It’s time to raise a pint to the year that was and 10 thoughts from the craft beer world in 2024.
Points North: Complete With His Language
By Daniel Wanschura
Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.
Kenny Pheasant didn’t know it then, but he first became a teacher at a grocery store meat counter on Manitoulin Island.
Goderich RPN retires after 45 years
GODERICH – Alexandra Marine and General Hospital (AMGH) is paying tribute to Wilma Duckworth, a recently retired registered practical nurse who served the community for 45 years. “Wilma’s journey with AMGH began in 1979, and her story is intricately woven into the very fabric of our hospital and community,” hospital officials said in a press […]
Hospital’s food drive helps fight hunger
GODERICH – As the temperature dropped and snow began to fall, Alexandra Marine and General Hospital (AMGH) focused on community support with a special holiday food drive to assist the Goderich St. Vincent de Paul food bank. Recognizing the rising costs of necessities, staff at AMGH came together to donate essential items such as paper […]
Coldest Night of the Year supporting Northern Huron Connection Centre
Registration has begun for Wingham’s Coldest Night of the Year. Coldest Night of the Year walks are hosted in more than 170 cities across Canada, raising vital funds to assist individuals and families experiencing hunger, homelessness, and other hardships. The Wingham event takes place on Feb. 22 with check-in beginning at 4 p.m. The start […]
Walleye Numbers are Down in Lake Erie
Ohio Division of Wildlife (ODW) officials have released their 2024 trawl survey indexes for Lake Erie’s two most-sought sportfish: yellow perch and walleye. This year’s results bring an end to a streak of wildly successful hatches for walleye. For yellow perch two of Ohio’s three management zones were above average, with the third zone down by 70% over last year.
Increased isotope production, life extension and potential expansion highlight Bruce Power’s 2024 in review
Bruce Power said 2024 proved a productive, safe and successful year for the nuclear power generator, its surrounding communities, and the nuclear industry as a whole. In its year-end review, Bruce Power said the highlights included continued work on the life-extension program and major component replacement project, which will refurbish the site’s nuclear fleet and […]
Bruce Power spreads holiday cheer by donating $320,000 to local initiatives
Bruce Power and its suppliers have donated $320,000 to local holiday initiatives including toy drives, food banks and soup kitchens. Partnering with its employees, suppliers, the United Way Bruce Grey and the community at large, $55,000 was raised for 19 local toy drives and hamper programs, while the company also donated $2,000 to each of […]
Libro Credit Union awards $20,000 grant to Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health
HURON – Libro Credit Union recently presented a $20,000 grant to Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) in support of the SHARP Simulation Lab. The presentation took place Monday, Nov. 25, with Gateway describing it as “a significant milestone in advancing health-care training in rural communities.” The Skilled Healthcare Attraction and Retention (SHARP) […]
Complete With His Language
Kenny Pheasant first became a teacher of Anishinaabemowin at 14 years-old, teaching customers from behind the meat counter at a grocery store. Now, it’s his life mission to get more people speaking the Great Lakes’ original and endangered language.