Tag: Swimming
Maritime Time: Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary
More national marine sanctuaries are coming to the Great Lakes.
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 […]