Tag: lake
Celebrity chef with long resume opens Southwestern Ontario eatery
Award-winning chef Shane Straiko recently opened his first restaurant, Straiko’s by the Lake, in Port Burwell
Two London-region beaches flagged for high bacteria levels
If youâre thinking of heading to a Southwestern Ontario beach this weekend to escape the heat, double-check before you dip. Two popular Lake Erie beaches in the region â Little Beach at Port Stanley and Port Burwell Provincial Park â have been flagged by public health officials after weekly tests detected high levels of E. […]
Students and seniors plan, plant and celebrate ‘food forest’
Wiarton has its own “food forest” alongside its community garden now. The community garden’s raised beds are used to grow annual fruits and vegetables. The food forest has perennials including elderberries, currents, pears, hazel nuts, echinacea and mint, wild strawberry, rhubarb and lemony seedless sorel. Like produce from the raised beds, the food forest’s production […]
Southampton residents to have say on High Street redevelopment and cenotaph
The Town of Saugeen Shores is hosting an informal public information centre on July 4 for the proposed multi-year High Street Revitalization project and cenotaph work. The PIC will occur at the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre and run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Residents are invited to drop in and talk one-on-one […]
When in doubt, stay out – Dept. of Health warns of harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie
As warmer weather rolls in, experts advise that swimmers stay on the lookout for potential toxins on the shores of Lake Erie. Read the full story by WJET-TV – Erie, […]
Environmental DNA calculates sturgeon populations in Michigan rivers
In May, Alpena, Michigan’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office sent their native species crew to the southern part of the state to help with a large project by the United […]
‘Mojave’ Shipwreck near Sheboygan added to National Register of Historic Places
The schooner “Mojave,” which sank in 1864, was found in 2016 in Lake Michigan off the shore of Sheboygan County. The shipwreck has now been added to the National Register […]
Town opposes lake turbine sitings
The town of Arkwright, New York issued a declaration that many municipalities across western New York have shared in recent months at its most recent meeting. While the end result […]
Environmental forum invites public to discuss issues, economics of Lake Erie
The Pennsylvania Lake Erie Environmental Forum is gathering for the first time in person with the public since the pandemic to discuss beach economics, resiliency and issues regarding invasive species. […]
Great Lakes region to host sixth annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz
https://www.glc.org/wp-content/uploads/GLC-Logo-1200px-bluesquare.jpg News Great Lakes region to host sixth annual Aquatic Invasive Species Landing Blitz Ann Arbor, Mich. – Organizations across the region will work together