Tag: Snow
Have snow, will ski: Boler Mountain opens for season
London’s ski season begins Thursday when Boler Mountain opens a week ahead of schedule. âWeâre excited, because last winter was dreary and rainy, but now the phones are ringing off the hook with the snow we had last week, so it’s great to see it,â Greg Strauss, a member of the non-profit’s management team, said […]
Agricultural runoff damages our water and kills wildlife. Could a simple drainage stopper be the solution?
The sight of the first snow on the horizon of Bill Wiley’s 500-acre farm in Shelby County, Ohio, is a welcome relief. The 2024 growing season has been incredibly dry.
“We are about eight inches behind regular precipitation for the year,” he said.
But Wiley, who farms corn, soybeans, wheat, pumpkins and gords, has installed two inline water control structures that control the flow of drainage water from two of his fields.
Iconic hotel’s collapsed roof totally gone as owner vows to rebuild
BAYFIELD â A steady flow of onlookers watched on in sadness Tuesday as an excavator worked to remove the final pieces of the collapsed roof of a landmark hotel that’s been forced closed for the foreseeable future. Main Street in front of the 1840s-built Albion Hotel remained closed as a precaution while workers removed all […]
The past, present and future of a changing Lake Ontario
By Daniel Macfarlane
This story is an excerpt from Daniel Macfarlane’s book The Lives of Lake Ontario: An Environmental History.
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal 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.
The past, present and future of a changing Lake Ontario | Great Lakes Now
By Daniel Macfarlane
This story is an excerpt from Daniel Macfarlane’s book The Lives of Lake Ontario: An Environmental History.
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal 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.
Storm fallout: Flooding basements, damaged roofs, more cold ahead
Snowbanks left by storms that blanketed the London region, combined with this weekâs rising temperatures, are resulting in a big melt thatâs flooding basements and damaging roofs across the city, London property restoration companies say. LFP reporter Beatriz Baleeiro digs into the details. WHAT DOES THE DAMAGE? Cracks in foundations, pump failures, and ice damming […]
Officials preach caution near rivers, creeks as heavy snowfall melts
Area conservation authorities are warning the public to be cautious around slippery riverbanks as a blast of above-zero weather melts snow dumped on the London region last week.  Environment Canada was calling for a high of 3 C and rain on Monday, followed by above-freezing temperatures through Wednesday before cooling off later in the week. […]
Historic hotel’s roof collapses after days of heavy snowfall
Heavy snow that pummeled much of Southwestern Ontario is believed to be the cause of a roof collapse at a historic Huron County hotel, its owners say. The Albion Hotel in Bayfield, a community northeast of Grand Bend, will be closed “for an extended period of time” after the roof of the building gave way, […]
Snow globe effect embraced at Wiarton Santa Claus Parade
The Wiarton and District Chamber of Commerce was certainly spot on when it chose “Snowflake Wonderland” as the theme for this year’s Santa Claus Parade. Crowds of hardy Bruce Peninsula folks huddled along a snow-covered Berford Street in the middle of a snowstorm on Saturday evening as the close to 40 entries made their way […]