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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Paul Henderson to coach Leafs alumni in Kincardine this weekend

Paul Henderson to coach Leafs alumni in Kincardine this weekend
The Lucknow Sentinel
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
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Electric school buses pulled off road, nearly 200 London area routes cancelled

Electric school buses pulled off road, nearly 200 London area routes cancelled
The London Free Press
A fire last week in a Lion Electric school bus in Quebec prompted an inspection of all of the company's buses
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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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Mahon: Railroads should no longer have police forces

Mahon: Railroads should no longer have police forces
The Lucknow Sentinel
In the early days of Canada, it became a requirement of the times that Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway operate their own police forces.
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Ontario invests $180,000 to restore waterways on Manitoulin Island

Ontario invests $180,000 to restore waterways on Manitoulin Island
Great Lakes Commission
The Ontario government is committing $180,000 to projects aimed at restoring and protecting waterways on Manitoulin Island, part of the Lake Huron watershed. The investment will help improve water quality, […]
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South Bruce retired teachers celebrate new school year with breakfast

South Bruce retired teachers celebrate new school year with breakfast
The Lucknow Sentinel
The first day back for Bluewater District schools was just nicely underway when 30 members and guests of the South Bruce branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des eneignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) arrived at the Ainsdale Golf Course for their annual not-going-back-to-school breakfast. Looking relaxed and happy
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Fall fair season kicking off in Kincardine, Huron-Kinloss

Fall fair season kicking off in Kincardine, Huron-Kinloss
The Lucknow Sentinel
As the summer season comes to an end, fall fairs are starting to pop up around the region. The Kincardine Agricultural Society is hosting its 174th fall fair at Connaught Park on Labour Day weekend. Themed “Fields, Flannels, and Friends,” admission to the event is $5 per person with children
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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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Kincardine approved as residency training site by Western University

Kincardine approved as residency training site by Western University
The Lucknow Sentinel
Kincardine will host a full-time family medicine residency program beginning next year. “This approval is a significant milestone for our community,” Dr. Jason Murray, residency program site director, said in a July 24 news release. “Not only does it elevate Kincardine’s role in training the next generation of physicians, but
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