Horticultural society ends year with celebration, awards in Ripley

Horticultural society ends year with celebration, awards in Ripley
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) put a busy gardening season to bed at their annual general meeting (AGM) on Dec. 5 at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre. Over 30 members and several distinguished guests, including the Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA) president and OHA District 8 director, attended the meeting
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Horticultural society highlights sustainable living at Ripley meeting

Horticultural society highlights sustainable living at Ripley meeting
The Lucknow Sentinel
The first meeting of the fall season of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) took place at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre, Sept. 17. The group welcomed Amanda Saxton and Kim Armitage of Kincardine Environmental Action Network (KEAN), a group dedicated to promoting sustainable living practices and finding solutions that
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Bruce County Memories: Farmerettes were the unsung heroes on the home front

Bruce County Memories: Farmerettes were the unsung heroes on the home front
The Lucknow Sentinel
It was 1940, a time of national emergency. At the start of the Second World War, Hitler’s army ruthlessly swept across western Europe. Britain suffered devastating bombing raids and food shortages due to German blockades. Canadian farms would have to supply hundreds of thousands of tons of food to feed
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Researchers assessing tornado damage north of London

The London Free Press
A tornado touched down Monday near Lucan, causing minor damage to a farm property, trees and crops, the Northern Tornadoes Project has confirmed.
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Judge acquits man in killing of ex-Helix guitarist at London park

The London Free Press
Craig Allan’s explanation about what he knew about the death of London musician Daniel Fawcett “did not make sense.” But, the judge said, the key Crown witness, “is an accomplished liar.” In the final analysis, Superior Court Justice Patricia Moore didn’t believe either Allan, 50, or the associate who was with him in the early […]
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Cold spring cuts you-pick strawberry season short at Heeman’s

The London Free Press
Heeman's popular pick-your-own program has been nixed for the season mere days after having started.
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Rural Southwestern Ontario politicians say no to wind turbines

The London Free Press
A Southwestern Ontario municipality has rejected a proposed wind turbine project after politicians received a loud negative response from many residents.
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Hockey Canada trial verdict date set as defence questions woman’s credibility

The London Free Press
The lawyers representing five hockey players on trial for sexual assault called their accuser’s evidence “an exercise in fact-finding frustration.”
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There is no sign of dairy cattle show prices abating

The Lucknow Sentinel

The season had kicked off with High Point Farms dispersing March 21 where 75 lots brought $390,250 for a $5,200 average

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A black bear stuck in a tree, and the long effort to coax her down

The London Free Press
A tranquilized black bear high in a tree fell to the ground – apparently unharmed – after experts were unable to persuade it to come down on its own in Owen Sound
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Bruce Botanical Food Gardens hosting plant sale this weekend

The Lucknow Sentinel

A range of herbs, flowers, fruit bushes, trees, house plants, seedlings and more are being offered during the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) plant sale on May 24. A selection of rare and heirloom varieties, as well as conventional and familiar plants, will be available by donation from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the […]

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