The Lake Huron Coastal Centre’s Lake Huron Forever initiative hosted a successful One Water Gathering event in Goderich, Ontario, bringing together Canadian and U.S. partners to strengthen cross-border collaboration for […]
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) Oct. 15 meeting featured a first-person account of viticulture – the practice of growing grapes for the purpose of making wine by member Susan Miszturak. She and her husband spent 23 years in the Niagara region growing grapes and making wine before retiring
Jack-o-lanterns will once again illuminate the trail for visitors of Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) in Ripley the day after Halloween. “We had over 100 pumpkins last year and we hope to have that many again this year,” said Heather Newman, BBFG president, in an Oct. 15 email. Following the
During their Sept. 13 meeting, For Our Youth members learned to make salsa and about microplastics found in Lake Huron.
The first meeting of the 2025-2026 season of the Huron Bruce Nature (HBN) club went swimmingly with an excellent presentation on the changing ecology of Lake Huron fish communities by Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Management biologist Arunas Liskaukas. Nearing retirement after a 35-year “dream” career researching and working
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
Canadians reported $647 million in fraud-related losses in 2024, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre said.
Bruce Power’s Summer Bus Tour Program saw a record season with 6,193 people taking part. “Giving people a peek behind the curtain at how one-third of Ontario’s electricity is generated is always exciting for the staff at the Visitors’ Centre,” said Dwight Irwin, Bruce Power’s manager of community relations in
Former Toronto Maple Leafs players are set to face off against Kincardine Bulldogs Junior C alumni at the Davidson Centre on Sept. 20. Wendel Clark, who played 13 seasons with the Leafs, serves as head coach alongside Lucknow native Paul Henderson, who played seven. The Leafs roster includes Gary Leeman
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
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