Tag: Travel
SS Badger, the last operating coal-fired passenger steamship in the US, is an icon of Lake Michigan car ferries – Great Lakes Commission
When you think of travel on Lake Michigan, you likely think of the S.S. Badger. It has been an iconic mode of transportation connecting communities and enhancing travel experiences for decades. […]
Wingham hospital $10K closer to $3.6M fundraising goal
The Wingham & District Hospital Foundation’s Caring Together campaign is nearing completion, currently sitting at 94 per cent of its $3.6-million goal to cover the cost of a new CT scanner and the necessary renovations. The foundation recently received a donation of $10,000 toward the campaign from Wayne and Linda Hopper of Brussels. According to a foundation […]
The OHL’s new boss talks small-market teams, player movement, and staying on top
In early 2014, sports reporter Sunaya Sapurji, then working for Yahoo, asked a question in an article about the Owen Sound Attack and small-market Canadian Hockey League teams. “Are we at the point where the business of junior hockey has become too big for smaller markets?” Ten years later, and for the first time in […]
School board trustees tee off anew on $38K retreat: ‘How could this happen?’
Thames Valley District school board trustees reacted publicly for the first time on Tuesday night to details of a Toronto retreat by administrators that cost taxpayers more than $38,000 while the organization battles a $7.6-million deficit. The details were officially presented to trustees at a committee meeting following a request from trustee Lori-Ann Pizzolato that […]
Library to host local author book fair this month
The library in Owen Sound is hosting a two-day local author book fair Oct. 18 and 19 with over 40 authors expected to be in attendance. The library is billing the event as the first Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Libary Local Author Book Fair. The free family event will take place on […]
Tar spot requires seven hours of wetness on a corn leaf to take hold
A two-pass fungicide program using multiple active ingredients is recommended
Thames Valley board pauses plan to cut 36 elementary classes: ‘Huge problem’
Thames Valley school board has paused plans to shutter 36 classrooms after miscalculating enrolment, its elementary teachers union says.
More upheaval at Thames Valley board as acting associate director demoted
The fallout continues for senior administrators at the Thames Valley District school board as another senior administrator steps down
