Tag: work
Trail Talk: A ride at the Pinery
One surprise for me was how dry the trails were after over three inches of rain. On our Thursday morning hike there were no puddles and hardly any mud, either at the Varna or Bannockburn trails. Have you noticed how blue the edges of many roads are? This is due to chicory which is in […]
Provincial funding will help homeless move into permanent housing
A local program that temporarily houses and prepares homeless people to live independently is now provincially funded. “It’s a huge commitment from Ontario Health for Grey-Bruce,” said Stephen Musehl, CEO of Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce. The Ontario government agency has committed $853,600 annualized funding for the program. “We’ve all seen the opioid crisis, […]
The North Stars hope to keep the good times rolling as playoffs begin Thursday
It will be a homecoming of sorts when Adam Jones walks into the Peterborough Memorial Centre Thursday night alongside his North Stars to take on the Lakers in Owen Sound’s return to Major Series Lacrosse postseason action. Jones played in three Mann Cup tournaments with the Lakers and helped the storied Senior A lacrosse franchise […]
BGSU research finds reduced levels of harmful algae toxins in Sandusky Bay – Great Lakes Commission
After years of detecting harmful algae in Lake Erie’s Sandusky Bay, Bowling Green State University (BGSU) researchers recently discovered that a toxic cyanobacterium called Planktothrix has essentially disappeared. The drop […]