Tag: Relationships
Ex-Woodstock mayor blames female conspiracy for legal woes
The former mayor of Woodstock doesnât deny that he had little plastic baggies of white power with him most of the time. But Trevor Birtch, 49, insisted in his testimony at his second sexual assault trial in London that the powder was ground-up over-the-counter pain medication, not cocaine, that he would routinely snort for shoulder […]
Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance returning for its 10th year
The Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance will return to the Georgian Bluffs golf resort community for a 10th time, once again showcasing the rare and exotic vehicles that has earned it the reputation as Canada’s premier display of automotive excellence. More than 100 unique vehicles in 19 classes will again grace the 18th fairway overlooking Georgian […]
Woman describes repeated assaults at ex-Woodstock mayor’s trial
Editor’s note: This story contains details about alleged assaults and sexual assaults that may be disturbing to some readers. She told a harrowing story about what happened on a drive to Turkey Point. Thatâs where the woman, aged 39, who says she was routinely sexually assaulted by former Woodstock Mayor Trevor Birtch, 49, said they […]
Foraged Fruit and Nuts: Wild Apples & Abundant Acorns | Great Lakes Now
This story is a part of “A Year in the Wild Kitchen of the Great Lakes,” a series in partnership with expert forager Lisa M. Rose, with the mission of nurturing a deeper connection with the natural world through foraging. To get started with your foraging journey, begin here with our “Framework to Sustainable and Safe Practices.”
Autumn brings with it a bounty of fruits and nuts that often go unnoticed in our modern culinary landscape.
Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows | Great Lakes Now
By Jessica Eise, Indiana University
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Climate change has been in the news for more than 40 years. It’s typically covered as a scientific or political issue. However, social scientists like me have found that feelings and values are what drive people toward broad, collective change – not charts, graphs or images.
Indigenous group clears cottagers’ barricades at Ipperwash Beach
Tensions are running high on a stretch of Ipperwash Beach after a group from a nearby First Nation removed barricades and plantings put in by cottagers. Cottagers said dozens of people who described themselves as Anishinaabe members of the nearby Kettle and Stony Point First Nation used chainsaws and heavy machinery on Saturday to clear […]
A New Paradigm: How climate change is shaping mental landscapes in the Great Lakes | Great Lakes Echo
By Mia Litzenberg In a weekly Good Grief Network session held on July 25, time and space were created for participants to reflect on their feelings of uncertainty in an unstable environment over Zoom. Trained facilitators kept time for each participant to speak while the other participants bore witness as listeners. The overarching rule was […]
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Cornies: Our 50th wedding anniversary and a chance at reconnection, renewal
A rather unexpected part of our golden afterglow has been the euphoria of finding those whom we’d temporarily lost