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, the ladies enjoyed catching up […]
Great Lakes Echo
By Emilio Perez Ibarguen
For students hoping to become conservation officers for the state Department of Natural Resources -- tasked with enforcing fish, game and natural resource protection laws -- one Northern Michigan University class gives a glimpse into their day-to-day work.
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Grassroots democracy is at stake as Ontario warms to the idea of abolishing school boards, warns an education expert who is also a trustee
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Pieces of the Mackinac Bridge get put up for auction and end up in the hands of people all over the world from Michigan to the South Pole.
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In the early 1800s, a group of politicians decided part of the Ohio border should move farther north. It started a decades-long border fight between Michigan and Ohio. There were winners. There were losers. And in the end, it shaped the states as we know them.
Kincardine’s history in the salt industry has been commemorated with a new plaque. On Aug. 23, Mayor Ken Craig joined members of Heritage Kincardine for an official unveiling ceremony during the Marine Heritage Festival. “Heritage Kincardine has done incredible work to preserve and share the stories that define who we are as a community,” Craig […]
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Bradford Gille was charged with 11 counts of assault with intent to murder and one count of terrorism. A judge says he could still stand trial if treatment changes his condition.
Moving boats up and down through Erie Canal locks 34 and 35 in Lockport, New York used to take more than a dozen people 100 years ago; now, it’s a […]
Researchers used tree ring data and Indigenous oral histories to reconstruct the fire history of the Great Lakes region. Reintroducing controlled burns, often following Indigenous practices, is suggested as a […]
The Ripley Reunion returned on the long weekend, bringing together thousands of residents and visitors for a four-day celebration of community. Held every 10 years, the reunion ran from Thursday, July 31, to Monday, Aug. 4. It was considered a resounding success, with an estimated 10,000 people passing through the beer gardens over the weekend. […]
For the first time in the history of Tall Ships Erie, the Brig Niagara won’t be leading the way into Presque Isle Bay in Erie, Pennsylvania. Read the full story […]
A new photo collection entitled The Third Coast: America’s Great Lakes Shoreline explores the locations, culture, and history that define the Great Lakes region—from the tulips of Holland to Sleeping Bear […]