Tag: water
Growing Concerns: Not too late to plant bulbs, and they are on sale
This warm weather means we still can plant spring bulbs.
Energy storage in old mines could be the next big industry in the U.P.
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula may be primed for a major hydroelectric future because of its underground mining past. Scientists at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI believe it may be possible […]
Buchanan working with Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative to restore the riverfront
The city of Buchanan, Michigan is working with the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative to redevelop the St. Joseph Riverfront to improve public access and restore the ecosystem […]
Great Lakes Water Authority preps for future with apprenticeship program
The Great Lakes Water Authority has partnered with Focus Hope, Michigan Works, and the City of Detroit to look for apprentices to soak up valuable knowledge from their retiring workers […]
Lyndon township resident appointed chair of the Great Lakes Protection Fund board of directors
The Great Lakes Protection Fund recently announced the appointment of Tim Eder as Chair of its Board of Directors. Eder will help the Fund continue its mission to support innovative solutions […]
New book explores efforts to restore west Michigan’s ‘water of the walleye’
A new book by two Calvin University professors explores an ongoing effort to restore Plaster Creek, a tributary of Michigan’s Grand River, to a healthy stream worthy of its original […]
‘More deaths coming’ as city weakens winter homeless outreach: Advocates
Londoners are going to die in greater numbers this winter because of city council’s one-two punch that’s cutting beds and outreach at the same time, homelessness leaders warn. “Where are people going to go? To the morgue,” community care worker Dan Oudshoorn of Sanctuary London said Thursday. “There’s a deep feeling of horror on the […]
Chin brothers beat the odds as hockey stars in anti-Chinese era
An upcoming article highlights the Chin brothers’ extraordinary rise to hockey fame at the height of anti-Chinese discrimination in Canada. “We live in a different time,” writer Debbie Jiang commented on racism in sports. “The colour barrier wasn’t broken until Larry Kwong played for the New York Rangers in 1948.” Jiang said, although in present […]
Rural residents fight to save late neighbour’s home amid redevelopment plan
Dutton Dunwich residents are concerned that a beloved old homeâs new owner may demolish it to develop a 16-unit apartment complex there
Owen Sound group makes recommendations to improve city rental stock
A local collaborative that has been studying Owen Sound’s rental housing landscape has released a series of recommendations aimed at addressing unhealthy living conditions and providing supports to ensure the existing rental stock in the city is habitable. The RentSafe Owen Sound Collaborative appeared before a city corporate service committee meeting on Nov. 14, where they […]