Tag: Region
Group touts future local ‘ecological corridor’ to limit development
The Escarpment Corridor Alliance wants to see a future, protective “ecological corridor” network in the southern Georgian Bay area to better protect ecologically important lands from development between the Beaver Valley and the Niagara Escarpment. The connected corridor network, it is anticipated, would include two large, local developments, Castle Glen in the Blue Mountains and […]
Flesherton chef a Canadian finalist of worldwide competition
A chef from a Flesherton eatery is a Canadian finalist in an international competition aimed at discovering and mentoring some of the most promising and talented young chefs from around the world. Karly Ready, sous chef at The Gate restaurant, is one of 10 finalists from the Canadian region of the S. Pellegrino Young Chef Academy […]
Group makes push for more nonmarket affordable housing in Owen Sound
An organization with a priority of seeing more affordable housing available in the area has asked for Owen Sound’s support as it works to tackle the issue. Representatives of the Institute of Southern Georgian Bay and their Owen Sound table on community housing were at city council on Monday where they outlined the innovative ways being […]
Queen’s Park appoints supervisor to oversee cash-strapped London hospital
The provincial government has appointed a supervisor to oversee London Health Sciences Centre’s operations, the latest chapter in major restructuring at the region’s largest hospital.
School board ‘welcomes’ Queen’s Park audit after $39K retreat scandal: Trustee
The chair of the deficit-ridden Thames Valley District school board says she âwelcomes the supportâ of Queenâs Park as the provincial government digs into its books following a travel scandal by administration and questions about executive pay. Beth Mai made the comments on Tuesday night during the first meeting of the board since the school […]
Deep Dives and Rising Waters | Great Lakes Now
The future of rising lake levels, Great Lakes shipwrecks, and the secret lives of fish.
Divers to remove hundreds of tires from St. Lawrence River – Great Lakes Commission
Volunteer divers are surveying the riverbed near Beauharnois, Quebec, in the Montérégie region, to remove hundreds of tires from the water that have been polluting the aquatic environment for decades. […]
Rotary Club examines redevelopment of aging Godfrey Apartments in Meaford
Providing affordable apartment rentals is becoming increasingly unaffordable for the Rotary Club of Meaford, which is faced with an aging apartment complex and increasing expenses. The Rotary Club owns the Godfrey Apartments in Meaford — a 32-unit, four-building apartment complex on Nelson Street West with an average monthly rent of $751. Phil Cant, chair of […]
Cami workers ratify new deal, plant returning to two shifts
Workers at Cami Assembly in Ingersoll have ratified a two-year deal with GM Canada, a contract that increases wages and returns the automotive plant to two shifts starting in January. The contract â affecting about 1,300 workers represented by Unifor Local 88 at the Ingersoll plant â was ratified by 96 per cent of production […]
Former London Nationals trainer killed in motorcycle crash
Friends and colleagues are remembering a motorcycle driver killed in a south London crash as a loving father and devoted hockey trainer who made a big impression on the people he met. Friends are identifying the man killed in Friday’s crash at the southern end of the city as Joe Gowers, a former team trainer […]