Tag: Plans
Days after kids return to class, Thames Valley school board director takes paid leave
The Thames Valley District school board’s education director is taking a paid leave of absence mere days into the new school year, the board chairperson announced to employees Monday.
250-unit apartment project pitched for heart of Old East Village
A London resettlement agency is pushing ahead with an ambitious mega-build in London’s Old East Village, seeking a rezoning approval from city council with the goal of getting shovels in the ground by year’s end. Â The Cross Cultural Learner Centre is seeking a zoning amendment to allow a two-building, 247-unit development with underground parking […]
Cornies: Put the ‘bank’ back in Springbank with river views
For 66 years, Storybook Gardens has been one of London’s premier attractions, especially for children and their families.
London traffic-calming 101 (or why am I driving over more speed bumps?)
City staff have their eye on traffic-calming measures near schools and construction zones, but rely on residents to bring problem roads to their attention.
Pennywise Thrift Shoppe moving to downtown Markdale
A pillar of the Markdale community for more than 70 years has found a new location and is preparing to open its doors again soon. The Pennywise Thrift Shoppe, operated by the Centre Grey General Hospital Auxiliary to raise funds for the Markdale hospital, is set to relocate to the town’s downtown in the near […]
Cleveland Metroparks, partners to open world-class sailing center in 2026 – Great Lakes Commission
Cleveland Metroparks in Ohio, along with partners, recently unveiled plans to open a state-of-the-art community sailing center, aimed at increasing lakefront access for residents and breaking down barriers to the […]
With nearby subdivision planned, town’s residents fume over $17K sewer bill
More than 50 Ingersoll landowners are facing a bill of $17,000 each to replace their septic systems and bring them onto the municipal sewer pipeline, leaving some fuming that it’s all to accommodate a nearby new subdivision. A letter received by 55 Ingersoll property owners near Hamilton Road (King Street West) affected by Oxford Countyâs […]
Farmers turn to ‘predator-proof’ fences to deter wolves in northern Wisconsin | Great Lakes Now
By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
This article was republished here with permission from Wisconsin Public Radio.
For at least the last decade, Dustin Soyring and his family have struggled with wolves on their farm in the northern Wisconsin town of Maple.
What you need to know about Ontario’s new rules for corner-store booze sales
In a first since prohibition started in 1916, licensed Ontario corner stores will legally be able to sell some alcoholic products from their shelves starting on Thursday.
South Bruce Grey Health Centre continuing to gather feedback
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre is continuing to gather community feedback after sessions in Chesley and Durham last week brought out more than 350 community members. On Wednesday, SBGHC said the meetings were just the first step in its community engagement process and that it would continue to collect feedback through an online survey […]