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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 […]
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SoHo affordable housing project gets $130M boost from Ottawa
The federal government is investing more than $130 million to help build 370 affordable homes in London on land that used to house the former Victoria Hospital. London North Centre Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos announced the funding for four non-profit housing providers that are part of a development called Vision SoHo Alliance in the SoHo […]
Wiarton BIA board may be put on hold if vacancy can’t be filled
South Bruce Peninsula officials plan to go back to the members of the Wiarton BIA in an attempt to fill a vacancy on the organization’s board of management before deciding if the board is put on hold for 2025. At its meeting on Tuesday, town council decided to go back to the membership again with […]
Chapman’s makes major donation to new Beavercrest school
With the new Beavercrest Community School construction well underway, Chapman’s Ice Cream has stepped up with a major donation to fund some of the essentials of the new institution. The company, which was a driving force in ensuring the school would remain in the community, has announced a $500,000 donation to go towards features like […]
Ripley childcare centre seeking additional staff following reopening
YMCA Child Care – Ripley officially reopened on Sept. 4 following extensive renovations. “We are incredibly excited about our refreshed space and the opportunity to provide even more quality child care for our community,” said Cyndy Jefferson, director of child care at the YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce. “Our new environment is designed to […]
Aging downtown London ambulance base getting much-needed overhaul
Londonâs core ambulance base is getting some much-needed upgrades, the first phase of an overhaul of the aging building snapped up by Middlesex County earlier this year.Â
Summer drownings renew calls for water safety legislation – Great Lakes Commission
Drownings in Michigan this summer have once again put a spotlight on water safety in a state with the nation’s longest freshwater coastline and an abundance of inland lakes. As […]
Developer hits pause on downtown three-tower project over BRT tussle
A downtown tower project has been scaled back following a scrap between city hall and that builder over land seized for London’s bus rapid transit system.
Great Lakes Moment: Ten natural wonders of The Great Lakes Way | Great Lakes Now
Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS.
The Great Lakes Way is an interconnected set of greenways and water trails stretching from Port Huron, Michigan (at the head of the St.