Tag: lakes
City residents tour the training tall ship Playfair in Owen Sound
Stepping aboard the training tall ship Playfair is like stepping back in time. Not only because it has the silhouette of a pirate ship, but because none of its teenage trainees are allowed to have cell phones while on board. “This is meant to be a very distinct experience where you are doing something completely […]
Storm warning: Weather watcher sounds alarm about ‘superheated’ Lake Erie
A weather watcher who monitors severe storms on Lake Erie is sounding the alarm on what he says is shaping up to be a potentially destructive year ahead on the lake that laps Southwestern Ontario.
Tall ship set to arrive in Owen Sound harbour for weekend layover
A tall ship that sails the Great Lakes teaching youth about life on the water will be making a stop in Owen Sound. The TS Playfair is planning to arrive in Owen Sound on Thursday afternoon and depart again on Monday evening. The visit to the Scenic City is a layover, where the first set […]
‘Forever chemicals’ affect economies – Great Lakes Commission
Eight years ago, Oscoda, Michigan, residents were informed that PFAS “forever chemicals” had made their way into the town’s drinking water. The discovery’s impact on tourism is difficult to measure, […]
How much progress has been made in Lake Erie? Advocate, expert weigh in – Great Lakes Commission
The first week of August will mark ten years since the water crisis in Toledo, Ohio, when many were instructed not to drink, cook with, or bathe in the water […]