Is it just us, or have London’s sidewalks been really brutal this winter?

The London Free Press
Recent freeze-thaw cycles are shining a harsh light on London city hall's winter operations as residents, especially those with mobility issues, grow frustrated with treacherous sidewalks
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Word from Willie: Spring

The Lucknow Sentinel

No shadow, spring is on the way. South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Jay Kirkland informed the crowd in Wiarton of this year’s Wiarton Willie prediction shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday. The crowd began to gather before the 8:07 a.m. prediction, where Wiarton Willie was attended by his Shadow Cabinet, wearing their traditional tuxedoes, after fireworks started […]

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Dog can detect environmental hazard trapped in Great Lakes region ice, scientists find

Great Lakes Commission

Scientists in northwest Ontario say they made a breakthrough in the search for a tool to identify the boundaries of environmental spills below ice: a U.S. dog trained to detect […]

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Finding answers to the rural health-care crisis

The Kincardine Independent

(By Pauline Kerr) Desperation makes people do crazy things – like driving for miles in a snowstorm, and standing in a lineup, outside, in the snow, that snakes around the … Continue reading Finding answers to the rural health-care crisis →

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Snow, skates and sleighs

The Kincardine Independent

Lots of activities planned for Ripley Winter Carnival (By Liz Small) A variety of family-friendly winter activities are on the schedule for the Ripley Winter Carnival, which will be held … Continue reading Snow, skates and sleighs →

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How Southwestern Ontario is losing its winter (and why that should worry you)

The London Free Press
Parts of Southwestern Ontario are losing more than two weeks of sub-zero days each winter due to climate change, a new report says. In London and Middlesex County, there are an average of nine additional above-freezing days each December to February, a trend that may lead to more ice storms and flooding, one renowned climate […]
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PHOTOS: Sledding fun on snowy day

The London Free Press
With school buses cancelled and some schools closed following a huge dump of snow plenty of young people opted to study the laws of physics in Basil Grover Park in London on Wednesday. Photos by Derek Ruttan druttan@postmedia.com
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A Donkey at Christmas by Mike O’Neill

The Lucknow Sentinel

The December snows haven’t arrived. We’ve had green Christmases before and still celebrated Jesus’ birth just fine. As I descended the stairs, I thought about the depiction of the shepherds guarding their flocks in the cold and snow. Was it cold and snowy in that part of the world? I didn’t know, but I doubted […]

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Lucknow volunteer working to restore hundreds of local headstones  

The Lucknow Sentinel

A local woman’s passion for preservation has led to the restoration of 271 headstones — and counting — at South Kinloss Cemetery in Lucknow.   “A lot of these were pioneer children. They died here and then their parents picked up and moved on, so there’s no one left for them,” explained Cherie Brogreen. “I […]

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Packed house for Brookside Public School’s annual holiday concert

The Lucknow Sentinel

A bit of winter in the country did not hold back Brookside Public School from holding its annual holiday concert. Perfectly titled, “Winter in the Country,” the kindergarten to Grade 3/4 classes performed a variety of winter holiday-themed songs, dances, and acts. Some of the performances included titles such as “Holiday on the Farm,” “The […]

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