Tag: Swimming
Points North: Saving David
By Michael Livingston
Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.
On a blustery September day in 2024, 68-year-old David Holtfreter decides to go kayaking in Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan.
COMMENTARY: Safety risks will increase in Lake Michigan with climate change
“Beach season,” per the Chicago Park District, runs from the Friday before Memorial Day through Labor Day. Outside of this period, swimming is not permitted. Historically, this made a lot […]
Woodstock surveys residents on possible $100M recreation centre
Woodstock politicians are seeking citizen feedback about a proposed new recreation centre in the cityâs northeast that could cost as much as $100 million. A unanimous vote by city council has paved the way for a North Woodstock recreation facility survey that will allow citizens to weigh in on the proposed facility. They can say […]
Two more sex-related charges laid against Southwestern Ontario doctor
CHATHAM â Two more sex-related charges involving a minor were laid against a Chatham-Kent Health Alliance emergency physician. Robert Nathanial Wismer was arrested on Oct. 25 and charged with sexual assault and sexual interference involving a minor, according to court documents. According to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario website, the two new […]
Insurance woes may sink high school swim team â and derail meets: Parents
Parents in Elgin County are pushing for a resolution to an insurance dispute between the province and the regionâs largest school board that could cost a high school swim team its season. Â Days away from the scheduled start of their season, parents of Aylmer’s East Elgin secondary school swim team members are urging the […]
Drownings are up in Great Lakes, Lake Michigan in 2024, advocacy group says
As swimming season draws to a close, unofficial tallies show 88 people have drowned in the waters of the Great Lakes so far in 2024, an increase from 2023. Read […]
Carp Catch-22: Could improvements in Chicago waterways invite unwelcome guests?
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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Great Lakes most unwanted: Top 10 invasive species
Long after the Halloween season has ended, some of the Great Lakes’ most infamous invasive species remain a scary sight: blood-sucking parasites with suction-cup mouths, thousands of rotting fish carcasses washed ashore and sharp mussel shells that puncture the feet of unsuspecting beachgoers.
At least 188 nonnative aquatic species have been introduced to the Great Lakes, and over a third have become invasive, meaning they can have negative health, ecological and socioeconomic impacts when introduced to new ecosystems.
An historic farmhouse is the perfect space to welcome guests
The short-term rental is located in the hamlet of Carlsruhe
Boat owner’s fast action, chilly swim protects other vessels from fire
The owner of a boat anchored just offshore in Turkey Point was able to prevent fire damage to other vessels by navigating his craft away from the dock before abandoning it and swimming to shore, officials say.