Tag: Lake Huron
New marine sanctuary spotlights a ‘submerged museum’ on Lake Ontario
By Anna Barnes After seven years of planning, a new marine sanctuary now protects a portion of Lake Ontario rich with history and shipwrecks. The community-driven designation aims to benefit the area through preservation, economic development and conservation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration designates marine sanctuaries to preserve sites with national significance, such as […]
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Tawas Bay eyes cruise ship tourism for economic boost
The possibility of Tawas Bay, Michigan, becoming a new cruise ship destination on Lake Huron is gaining momentum among local stakeholders. With renewed efforts, the Tawas community is hopeful that […]
Sunken treasure, a Jurassic Park scientist and a new Michigan whiskey
It was a perfect fall day as two scuba divers descended on the James R. Bentley shipwreck in Lake Huron with the goal of finding sunken treasure. It wasn’t jewels […]
Supreme Court denies SON request to appeal lower court decisions
The Supreme Court of Canada has denied the Saugeen Ojibway Nation’s request to appeal parts of lower court decisions against its multi-billion-dollar Bruce Peninsula land claim and Aboriginal title to territorial waters around the peninsula. But with the appeal denied, SON now plans to move ahead with seeking remedies after the lower courts did agree that […]
Diving to drink a 19th-century shipwreck’s treasure
The wreck of the James R. Bentley, a 170-foot-long schooner, has sat 165 feet beneath the surface of Lake Huron since 1878. Within its hold was an unlikely treasure. A […]
Climate conference aims to inspire youth Thursday in Owen Sound
More than 125 kids from 25 Grey-Bruce schools are coming to Youth Climate Action Conference 2024 in Owen Sound this Thursday. They’ll attend workshops culminating in designing their own school and community action projects, which they’ll share at the end of the day, a news release about the event says. The workshops will be led […]
Great Lakes ecosystem and energy needs at the center of Line 5 pipeline disputes
Where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron connect, powerful water currents rush in opposite directions over an antiquated pipeline known as Line 5. Along the pipeline’s route from Wisconsin to Ontario, […]
Thumb Land Conservancy adds 80 acres to the Southern Lake Huron Coastal Park
The Thumb Land Conservancy, an organization devoted to preserving natural environments in the Blue Water Area, announced it has added 80 acres of dune and swale forest to a Fort […]
This 1868 shipwreck is one of the best preserved in the Great Lakes
The F.T. Barney, a two-masted schooner, collided with another ship and sank within minutes on Oct. 23, 1868, off the shore of Presque Isle, Michigan, in Lake Huron. Today it’s […]
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 […]