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School board to recoup $38K retreat costs – from officials’ expense accounts
The cash-strapped Thames Valley District school board will recoup the $38,000 that 18 officials spent on a three-day retreat at the Toronto Blue Jays stadium hotel, though the senior administrators who attended won’t be out of pocket
Annual ‘Salmon Run’ taking place in Buchanan – Great Lakes Commission
The annual “Salmon Run” in Buchanan, Michigan, is happening now. Every year, these fish travel from big bodies of water, in this case Lake Michigan, and return to their birthplace […]
Walters and the first-place Spitfires hand Attack third-straight loss
Dressed in all black like Johnny Cash and leading the first-place Windsor Spitfires (8-1-1-0) into his old stomping grounds, Greg Walters’ swagger should have been off the charts Saturday night. Even more so when his Spitfires took over the close-checking contest in the second period en route to a 4-1 win, eventually outshooting Owen Sound […]
Warmer-than-normal fall likely in Michigan | Great Lakes Echo
By Ruth Thornton Early fall temperatures in Michigan will likely be higher than average, according to the National Weather Service, but are predicted to return to normal for the winter if long-term predictions hold up. Cort Scholten, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids, Michigan, said precipitation amounts are expected to be […]
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Colts spoil George’s first-star performance with shootout victory
Carter George is the type of goalie who can steal a win. He didn’t do it Thursday, but he’s a big part of the reason Owen Sound eked out a point in Barrie despite giving up nearly 50 shots against. George made 45 saves in a 4-3 shootout loss as the Owen Sound Attack (3-4-1-1) […]
Sunday morning hangouts return to the Harmony Centre this weekend
Solidarity Sundays will return to the Harmony Centre beginning this weekend. Nominated for an Owen Sound Cultural Award for ‘most promising new event’, the intergenerational weekly social began as an experiment this past winter before becoming so successful its volunteer organizers kept it rolling throughout the spring. “Solidarity Sundays started with a simple conversation at […]
Energy News Roundup: Retirement is in sight for another huge coal plant | Great Lakes Now
Retirement is in sight for one of the country’s largest coal plants. Ohio’s James M. Gavin plant, the third most gargantuan in the Midwest and sixth nationwide, will likely be closed or converted to run on gas by 2031, Inside Climate News reported. The two coal plants in the region with more generating capacity — the Gibson plant in Indiana and the Monroe plant in Michigan — are set to retire in 2038 and 2032, respectively, after electric utility Duke Energy proposed a couple of weeks ago to delay the Gibson plant’s closure or conversion by three years from its previous target of 2035.
An historic farmhouse is the perfect space to welcome guests
The short-term rental is located in the hamlet of Carlsruhe
Thrown drink led to fatal London bush-party shooting: Crown
The trial of two people charged in the 2021 shooting death of a Western University student began Wednesday after five jurors were replaced.
Sports notes: Chase Brown scores TD; Kasper Halttunen shines
Chase Brown scored a late 30-yard touchdown to cement the Cincinnati Bengalsâ 17-7 victory over the New York Giants in NFL action Sunday.