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Bruce Beach Shore Break
On Oct. 17, the New York Sea Grant, the Town of Evans, New York, and the Lake Erie Watershed Protection Alliance will host an informational meeting to help shoreline property owners, municipal leaders, and natural resource managers be better prepared to deal with the potential for seiche-caused coastal flooding and property damage along Lake Erie. Read the full story by the Observer Today.
The Wingham & District Hospital Foundation’s Caring Together campaign is nearing completion, currently sitting at 94 per cent of its $3.6-million goal to cover the cost of a new CT scanner and the necessary renovations. Read More
Two North Huron men are facing charges following a serious assault and robbery that took place on Minnie Street in Wingham. Read More
WARKWORTH – As the tiny, newly hatched snapping turtles acclimate to Burnley Creek, a volunteer with the SCALES Nature Park explains what cutbacks in government funding mean to turtles and species at risk across the province. Read More
A very successful community shoreline cleanup of Station Beach in Kincardine organized by Andrew Evans and the Huron Fringe Field Naturalists took place Sunday (Oct. 6) afternoon. Read More
During the First World War, from 1914 to 1918, Canada sent 650,000 of its finest soldiers to fight for God and country; 61,000 never returned home. When the war ended on Nov. 11, 1918, the bells rang out throughout all of Canada heralding the restoration of peace and freedom in the world. That was the first “Ringing of the Peace Bell.” It was a monumental price to pay to restore peace and freedom. In the Second World War, 44,000 of Canada’s finest did not return. Read More
ARVA – Tar spot can be a big black hole for potential corn yields, in the neighbourhood of 60 bushels per acre. Read More
A unique carving just north of Lucknow has been drawing a lot of attention over the past year. Read More
The state of Michigan has picked a team from the University of Michigan’s Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering department for a nearly $200,000, yearlong project to develop a maritime strategy for the state. Read the full story by The Detroit News.
New standards adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency require ships on the Great Lakes to install new ballast water treatment systems to control the spread of invasive species. But due to an exemption, they don’t apply to the current fleet of lakers. Read the full story by Minnesota Public Radio.
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