Owen Sound Owen Sound Sun Times

New historical novel examines the life of lighthouse builder John Brown

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A new novel sheds light on the history of builder John Brown and his local lighthouse legacy. Retired archivist Diane Allengame spent ten years researching the Imperial Tower Lighthouses that remain landmarks at Point Clark, Chantry Island, Cove Island, Griffith Island, Christian Island, and Nottawasaga Island. The result is Allengame’s latest novel, Brilliant Obsession: Building […]

London Free Press

On Tuesday, at about 3 p.m., a man seated beside a woman on the bus made sexual comments and exposed himself to the woman, London Police reported.

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London police were searching for a 28-year-old city resident charged with criminal harassment after they say a man exposed himself on a bus from Toronto to London. It was about 3 p.m. on Tuesday when London police say a man seated beside a woman on the bus made sexual comments and exposed himself to her, […]

Great Lakes Echo

New book shares how Mackinac Island became Michigan’s tourism gem

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By Isabella Figueroa Nogueria

Frank Boles, a retired Central Michigan University historian, has spent decades documenting Michigan’s past. His latest book, “Visiting Mackinac: 150 Years of Tourism at Michigan’s Fabled Straits,” explores how Mackinac Island and the surrounding Straits region became a hub for travelers from across the country.

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