May is always a particularly busy month for the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) as members plant the large tubs of annuals that appear around the village, clean up public gardens and host a plant sale on the long weekend. The cool spring has forced the group to put some planting on hold and […]
The For Our Youth (FOY) club gathered on April 26 for a chilly but productive meeting at one of our favourite locations — the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG). We saw some familiar faces at the March Break Ripley and District Horticultural Society meeting, but stormy winter weather prevented us from getting together in February, […]
Some London homeowners were still waiting for the power to come back on more than 24 hours following a powerful storm that knocked over trees and forced the closings of four schools and a golf course. City crews and private tree companies fanned out in west and south London on Wednesday to clear branches and […]
A spring storm blew across London Tuesday, toppling trees and leaving nearly 12,000 homes and businesses without power. The late-afternoon storm brought rain, hail and powerful winds gusts of nearly 70 km/h that lasted for about an hour before the sunshine returned around 5 p.m. “For a quick storm, there was quite a bit of […]
Conservative MP Ben Lobb will be returning to Ottawa to represent Huron-Bruce for a sixth consecutive term.
The yellow blooms of the forsythia are proof the soil has warmed enough that the grass is actively growing.
Essential functions at the federal Great Lakes research lab that monitors toxic algae blooms and helps forecast Michigan weather have been “crippled” by the Trump administration’s wave of federal firings. […]
Image
(By Pauline Kerr) March came in like a lion, and left … if not like a lion, all fierce roars and fangs, then not exactly like a lamb, either – … Continue reading Wild spring weather – time to prepare
The post Wild spring weather – time to prepare
Greenbelt webinar looks at 20 years of history, the need for ongoing protection, and possible expansion