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Cattails are an invasive species, but may also be a helpful one

Cattails are an invasive species, but may also be a helpful one
The Lucknow Sentinel
It is investigated as a growing medium in greenhouses and a soil enhancer for crops
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Youth horticulture club harvests bounty from food garden in Ripley

Youth horticulture club harvests bounty from food garden in Ripley
The Lucknow Sentinel
On a beautiful sunny August Saturday, the For Our Youth (FOY) horticulture club met at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) to tour the gardens, sample different food grown there, and harvest the vegetables we had planted in the spring. Introductions were made with our host Olivia, the BBFG garden
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McDonald: No place like home for Canadian tourists as U.S. suffers

The London Free Press
Moira A. McDonald, Ann-Kathrin McLean Global attitudes towards the United States as a tourism destination are plunging. Travel pressures, exchange rate shifts and increasing economic uncertainty have all damaged the reputation of the American travel sector. Canadian travellers are increasingly turning to domestic destinations instead of heading south. In July
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South Bruce OPP receiving support for Mobile Crisis Response Team

South Bruce OPP receiving support for Mobile Crisis Response Team
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Ontario government is investing $242,796.09 over two years to support the Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) led by South Bruce OPP. “This grant will enable the OPP to expand its Mobile Crisis Response Teams across the province, allowing us to improve pathways and connections to necessary services for those
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Union braces for fallout as Cami auto plant workforce cuts deepen

Union braces for fallout as Cami auto plant workforce cuts deepen
The London Free Press
Hit hard by slow sales and trade turmoil with the U.S., hundreds of jobs are on the line at Ingersoll’s Cami automotive assembly plant, which is set to reopen in November from a lengthy shutdown. The Ingersoll manufacturer of electric commercial vans has been shuttered since spring, and union officials
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Pilot program to send Huron paramedics, mental health workers to homeless encampments

Pilot program to send Huron paramedics, mental health workers to homeless encampments
The Lucknow Sentinel
HURON – A new pilot program launching in Huron County is aiming to confront the growing rates of homelessness in the county head on. The Community Paramedic Homelessness Outreach program is set to launch Wednesday, Sept. 10, and will see Huron County paramedics and Huron housing and homelessness services staff
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Thousands flock to tiny village of Lucknow for Kinsmen charity events

Thousands flock to tiny village of Lucknow for Kinsmen charity events
The Lucknow Sentinel
For two weekends each year, the number of people in the small village of Lucknow expands by thousands thanks to successful charity events run by the local Kinsmen Club. This is an instalment in Postmedia’s How Canada Wins series.
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Walia: What you can do with a humanoid robot that costs $6K

Walia: What you can do with a humanoid robot that costs $6K
The London Free Press
China’s Unitree Robotics has unveiled a humanoid robot priced at under US$6,000 that packs serious mobility, sensors and AI potential
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Youth club learns about native pollinators in Blair’s Grove

Youth club learns about native pollinators in Blair’s Grove
The Lucknow Sentinel
The For Our Youth (FOY) club had a special July meeting this summer. We were warmly welcomed to the beautiful native gardens at the home of Christine and Jim Roberts in Blair’s Grove. FOY doesn’t usually meet in July, due to the heat and vacation schedules, but we couldn’t resist
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Central Ontario region suffers the driest year in 50

Central Ontario region suffers the driest year in 50
The Lucknow Sentinel
Kawartha Lakes, through Peterborough, Northumberland and Prince Edward County has received 90 per cent less than normal rain
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Central Ontario region suffers the driest year in 50

The Lucknow Sentinel

Kawartha Lakes, through Peterborough, Northumberland and Prince Edward County has received 90 per cent less than normal rain

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