Great Lakes Now

Nibi Chronicles: Your hands will know what to do

10 min read

Nibi Chronicles: Your hands will know what to do

Wiigwaasi-jiimaanan (birch bark canoes) are one of the essential tools invented by Ojibwe-Anishinaabe people, using materials commonly found in the Great Lakes region — our homeland for 1,000s of years. These lightweight and durable vehicles formed the basis of travel for everyone in the region, not just the Ojibwe. I have come to think of the Ojibwe canoe as the driver of early economies across Turtle Island.

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Clean Technica Health Research

Does Cycling Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk?

3 min read

“Bikes are the most energy-efficient transportation,” someone told me once many years ago. Now there is an enormous shift happening in transportation moving away from fossil fuel use to electrification because fossil fuels cause a great deal of damage to the planet and human health. Electric vehicles in the US … [continued]

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Owen Sound Sun Times Sports

Owen Sound Attack rookies and hopefuls take to the ice in Shallow Lake

6 min read

They’re chasing salmon in Owen Sound, and in nearby Shallow Lake, hockey players are chasing dreams. With the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre still undergoing a massive renovation, the Owen Sound Attack opened rookie camp inside the Shallow Lake and District Community Centre on Monday. Thirty-eight players got the invite to the two-day camp at […]