Tag: service
Ship doomed on Lake Michigan now moored on National Register of Historic Places | Great Lakes Echo
By Eric Freedman A Detroit-built sailing ship that sank in Lake Michigan during an 1864 storm has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The three-masted Mojave, only 1 year old at the time, went down in heavy weather while northbound on the route from Chicago to Buffalo with a load of grain. […]
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Drug diversion sparks return of panel reviewing London’s ‘safe supply’ programs
The news that London police are seizing more opioids prescribed through safe supply programs has raised questions about who’s running the programs and what diversion safeguards are in place.
Safety warnings trail monster rainstorm that flooded London streets
Water safety warnings were flying and many Londoners mopping up after a massive rainstorm Monday, just days after the remnants of Hurricane Beryl blew through the region and left it super-soggy with area creeks and rivers swollen. Monday morning’s torrential storm dropped a wall of rain â up to 75 millimetres were recorded in a […]
To tackle climate change, Michigan enlists a ‘corps’ of volunteers | Great Lakes Now
By Gabrielle Nelson, Bridge Michigan
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Quality mattered to Fraser McGruer in whatever he did
Fraser McGruer, a respected local boat builder who with partners also developed Owen Sound marina and a once-popular restaurant there, has died at age 86. He died June 26 of complications from a leg infection, said his eldest son, Christopher McGruer. A come-and-go memorial service is scheduled for Aug. 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. […]