OEB approves Bruce-to-Milton power line Sep 17, 2008
The project will see a 180-kilometre transmission line built on an existing corridor between the Bruce power facility in Kincardine, on the shores of Lake Huron, and Hydro One's switching station in Milton, just west of Toronto. The utility says the project is needed to meet increased demand for transmission capacity created by an increase of wind and nuclear power at the Bruce facility. (Toronto Star)
Bruce Power gets vote of confidence Sep 16, 2008
McGuinty visited the Lake Huron shoreline nuclear plant north of Kincardine before heading to a caucus retreat in nearby Goderich. Bruce Power is currently refurbishing units one and two at Bruce A, the site McGuinty toured. (Owen Sound Sun Times)
Fest nosh: Go local or go home Sep 11, 2008
And each dish - from the Rowe Farms Ontario lamb chop and Lake Huron whitefish to the wild Ontario blueberry tarts and walnut cakes made with honey harvested from the hotel's roof - included either something local, something organic or something sustainable. "Five years ago, when you asked us to do an event, it was very different," he said. (Globe and Mail)
Sports Picks- Sept. 4 Sep 6, 2008
This intense football rivalry will heat up again on the Lake Huron shoreline, as Gaylord can ill afford an 0-2 start. Watch to see if the Blue Devils can get their offense going in high gear, and if they do, watch out. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Long-debated Whitney Drain Project nears completion Sep 4, 2008
To fix the problem, engineers dug a ditch due east, 3 miles inland from Lake Huron, turning a meandering river system into a straight shot east. The work fixed the flooding problem in AuGres, but caused many problems years later, such as massive erosion and silt deposits into Lake Huron ... The river once had a flow which sprinted into Lake Huron, carrying eroded sand and silt with it. (Iosco County News Herald, MI)
Molitor Shakes Off Adversity, Looks Toward Future Aug 22, 2008
The training shift to Montreal has helped ease pre-fight distractions for Molitor, who was born in the Lake Huron port city of Sarnia and picked up the sport alongside his older brother, Jeremy, while residing full-time in the Toronto suburb of Mississauga. He'll tone things down a bit over the final few days of preparation, wrapping up a heavier-than-normal camp sparring regimen on Saturday and then making sure to catch up on rest and keep an eye on diet and weight leading up to the late-week... (ABC 7 News, DC)
Let us back into our cottages Aug 17, 2008
The eastern shore of Lake Huron is renowned for its sunsets ... "This is the last bastion of [cottage] affordability in the province," says Mr. Parisi, president of the Saugeen Cottagers' Association Inc., the umbrella group representing owners of 1,200 cottages in four different "blocks" on native land on the shores of Lake Huron. (Globe and Mail)
Foreign snail is tiny but destructive Aug 16, 2008
The snail is native to New Zealand but is now found in several western states and all the Great Lakes except Lake Huron. It is carried in ships' ballast water and, once in lakes and streams, hitches a ride on boats and even the clothes worn by human waders. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Wilkinson has simple strategy Aug 12, 2008
"I remember we had a cottage on Lake Huron and in 1996 there was only one cottage out there that had TV and we watched the Olympics and were cheering for Joanne Malar," said Wilkinson. "Now I'm training with Brent (Hayden) and he's a world champ and I'm still awed a little bit. It's amazing.". (Globe and Mail)
Bloooooooow! Bloooooooooow! Aug 9, 2008
I was born on a farm like this up on Lake Huron. After a few years working with Daddy, I wanted a place of my own. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Invasion of the New Zealand mud snails Aug 9, 2008
He has found mud snails in all the lakes except Lake Huron, although he suspects they have made their way there, too. And he discovered them last year - and revisited them this year - in a stream in upstate New York, close to the Niagara River. (Globe and Mail)
Vaughan Mills Shines Light on Ontario Aug 6, 2008
About Bruce County: Bruce County is located 3 hours NW of Toronto along the shores of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. It features 855 kilometres of shoreline and is home to the Bruce Trail, Fathom Five National Marine Park and the Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve. (Canada Newswire)
Kayaker fights waves to help fight disease Aug 4, 2008
Doing about 40 miles a day, his trip took him up the west coast of Lake Michigan across Michigan's Upper Peninsula, through the Mackinac Straits and then down Michigan's east coast to Lake Huron. From there, he paddled down the St. Claire River, through Lake St. Clair and down the Detroit River to Lake Erie. (Albany Times Union)
More of this story Aug 4, 2008
CHEBOYGAN There were 61 boats that went out to the waters of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, 35 came back bearing 538 pounds of fish. In the end, Les McFarland and the crew of the Lookin' for Charlie' from Alanson won the 2008 Cheboygan Salmon tournament unloading 42. (Cheboygan Daily Tribune, MI)
Jean M. "Jeaner" Arthurs Aug 1, 2008
She loved living on the water, either on Otsego Lake or throughout northern Lake Huron, from Cedarville to the North Channel. She is survived by her two sons, Robert (Jayne) of Cedarville and Thomas (Jody) of Gaylord; five grandchildren, Stephanie (Ken) Fait of Costa Mesa, Calif. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Michigan police investigate foot found on shore Jul 31, 2008
State police are investigating the discovery of a decomposed foot on a Lake Huron beach in Presque Isle County. A resident called the sheriff's department Monday after finding the foot, encased in a sock and sandal, at the outlet of a small creek near the Hammond Bay fishery research facility. (Globe and Mail)
Youth drowns in Lake Huron Jul 30, 2008
AIR AND WATER SEARCH A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter from Detroit hovers over the designated swimming area in Lake Huron at Tawas Point State Park where the body of a 12-year-old Lansing boy was recovered Friday ... EAST TAWAS A camping trip up north turned to tragedy Friday for a group of Boy Scouts and their young urban guests when a 12-year-old boy from Lansing drowned in Lake Huron. (Iosco County News Herald, MI)
Cedar Lake board OKs $100 assessment Jul 30, 2008
Anton blamed a 40 percent loss of spring runoff water to the lake as a result of the Lakewood Shores drainage project, which was constructed to stop spring flooding in the subdivision by diverting the water to Lake Huron. That lowers the water table, and that lowers the lake all year long, said Anton. (Oscoda Press, MI)
Fun-lover had 'heart of gold' Jul 29, 2008
Instead, family and friends have only memories of the teenager who died swimming in Lake Huron at Grand Bend last week ... The search for the missing 17-year-old ended yesterday when Lambton OPP confirmed it was his body recovered Saturday from Lake Huron ... Lifesaving rings, once a fixture at the Lake Huron shore, were discontinued because people made off with them as souvenirs, John Byrne said. (London Free Press)
Two separate drownings rock cottage country town Jul 28, 2008
On Saturday night, a boater found a teenage boy's body floating in Lake Huron, just south of Grand Bend. Police say the boater spotted the body about half a kilometre south of the town's pier. (CTV.ca)
Bruce Plant Was Missing a Radioactive Part for Two Months, Globe Reports Jul 28, 2008
July 26 (Bloomberg) -- A radioactive part at the Bruce nuclear power station on Lake Huron was missing for about two months until an employee came across it in June, the Globe and Mail of Toronto reported. Staff working for Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. lost the metal part while refurbishing the plant, which is about 250 kilometers (155 miles) northwest of Toronto. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Power plant kept in the dark about missing reactor part Jul 27, 2008
The Bruce nuclear station is located on Lake Huron near Kincardine, Ont. The lost piece was known as a calandria tube insert ring. (Globe and Mail)
UPDATED: Hunt continues for missing swimmer Jul 26, 2008
Albrecht was swimming with two buddied in rough waves when he got into trouble and was swept out into Lake Huron. Continued After Advertisement Below. (Sarnia Observer)
Search for missing swimmer in Grand Bend Jul 25, 2008
The search for a Stratford teen missing and presumed drowned in Lake Huron has been suspended until Friday due to rough waters. 17-year-old Ryan Albrecht went missing from a beach in Grand Bend around 5:00pm Wednesday while swimming. (CKCO)
McCain May Act Soon On VP Pick Jul 25, 2008
Aides said Romney is vacationing this week with his family on the Canadian side of Lake Huron and is scheduled to be at his home in Wolfeboro, N.H., next week. "What I can say is that there is a lot of guessing and speculation going on," Fehrnstrom said. (CBS News -- 60 minutes II)
EPA urged to control mercury from cement kilns Jul 25, 2008
Large bodies of water - San Francisco Bay, Chesapeake Bay and Lake Huron, among others - are vulnerable to airborne mercury from 150 cement kilns across the country, said a report issued by Earthjustice and the Environmental Integrity Project, two groups specializing in environmental law. Even small amounts of mercury are toxic and can cause numerous health problems, particularly for children. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Did A Significant Climate Change Event, Known As Younger Dryas, Impact Climate Around The Globe? Jul 23, 2008
Did A Significant Climate Change Event, Known As Younger Dryas, Impact Climate Around The Globe. Did A Significant Climate Change Event, Known As Younger Dryas, Impact Climate Around The Globe. (Science Daily)
Americas Great Loop, then home at last Jul 19, 2008
After the Trent-Severn, they were on Lake Huron, and Mackinaw Isle, Lake Michigan, the Chicago River, the Illinois River, the Mississippi River, the Ohio River, the Cumberland River, to Ten-Tom Waterways, to the Tennessee River and Mobile, into the Gulf of Mexico, down the panhandle of Florida to Naples. The final four months they traveled to the Keys, and up the coast, arriving in Danvers on May 22. (Danvers Herald, MA)
For The Observer Jul 17, 2008
Woman, child saved in dramatic rescue on Lake Huron. Woman, child saved in dramatic rescue on Lake Huron ... As her three-year-old drifted further out on Lake Huron in an inflatable dingy, Nicole Monague used her sons fear of sharks to keep him on-board and alive. (Sarnia Observer)
Coaching legend Shula digs into life as restaurateur Jul 17, 2008
We just got back from Mackinac Island in Michigan [off Lake Huron. You got to take a ferry to get there. (Florida Times-Union)
2008 Chrysler Jeep Superstores Bayview Mackinac Race Jul 15, 2008
The 86-foot yacht reached speeds of 18 knots just one mile from the starting line propelled by stormy winds that raked across lake Huron ... The first class to start did so under sunny skies before the massive westerly storms ripped across southern Lake Huron. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
235 Yachts Set Sail in the 84th Bayview Mackinac Race Jul 14, 2008
The polished sailboat hulls cut through the waters of the Black River toward the Lake Huron start amid the pomp and circumstance of some 100,000 people lining the American and Canadian shores with flags waving, bag pipes playing under billowing clouds and streaming sunshine ... "I cannot think of a finer feeling than sailing the deep blue waters of Lake Huron in mid-July with friends and family in unison as a crew bound the for majestic finish at Mackinac Island," said Bayview Commodore Timothy... (PR Newswire)
Kenneth T. Wrubel Jul 14, 2008
He was the beloved husband of Genevieve Genny (Essenmacher) Wrubel whom he married Nov. 27, 1954 at Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church in Harbor Beach. He was the dearest father of William (Lauri) of Lake Orion, Donald (Vicki) of Linden, James of Howell, John (Linda) of Fenton, Caroline (Kevin) Shaw of Fenton, Michael of Clarkston, the late Nancy Lou (1978), and Lori (Jeff) Powles of Littleton, Colo. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
10 scenic spots with no cars Jul 13, 2008
The route is one of the main draws for visitors because of its views of Lake Huron and the Straits of Mackinac. Other attractions include Fort Mackinac, built by the British in 1780 (, $10), and the pricey Grand Hotel, the setting for the movie "Somewhere in Time." The hotel charges nonguests $15 just to set foot inside, but you can gawk from the front lawn for free (800/334-7263, ). (CNN -- Travel)
AuSable planner contends water races did not follow rules Jul 13, 2008
Referring to the photographs, he pointed to buoys placed in Lake Huron in front of a vacant resort property visible in one photograph. He emphasized the perspective of a potential real estate buyer visiting the site on that weekend, or vacationers. (Oscoda Press, MI)
Oscoda tells residents: Agree to assessment if you want road work Jul 13, 2008
CELEBRATES FOURTH Fireworks explode over Lake Huron during an Independence Day fireworks display, sponsored by Oscoda and AuSable townships on Friday evening. - Photo by Jason Ogden. (Oscoda Press, MI)
The Great Lakes Storm of 1913 Jul 3, 2008
Eight freighters sank in Lake Huron, two sank in Lake Superior, and one sank in Lake Michigan and one in Lake Erie. Bodies and wreckage from the ships started to wash ashore. (Suite101.com)
DNR, DEQ continues probe into dam, fish kill Jul 2, 2008
What we ve seen so far in those areas we ve shocked (used electrical current to stun fish), the trout populations are well below what we d normally find, said Dave Borgeson, DNR Fisheries supervisor for the Northern Lake Huron Management Unit. Whether they died or moved out, that s what we re trying to determine. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Weekend Drownings Prompt Essential Water Safety Reminders Jul 1, 2008
Sunday morning the body of a 45-year-old Toronto man washed up on the beach of Lake Huron, near. He disappeared Saturday around 5pm after swimming out to help three teens kayaking, but couldn't stay afloat. (CityNews)
Ottawa's nuclear vision assailed Jul 1, 2008
A new fleet of reactors represents a potential windfall for uranium miners such as Cameco, which also owns 32 per cent of Bruce Power, the operator of the Bruce Nuclear Station on Lake Huron in Ontario. The province recently committed to building two new reactors at the Darlington Nuclear Station east of Toronto by 2018. (Globe and Mail)
ETOBICOKE: Man's body found after search on Lake Huron Jun 30, 2008
ETOBICOKE: Man's body found after search on Lake Huron ... ETOBICOKE: Man's body found after search on Lake Huron ... ETOBICOKE: Man's body found after search on Lake Huron. (Inside Toronto)
Fish kill in Pigeon River blamed on dam, sediment; second time since 1984 Jun 27, 2008
We know there was a lot of sediment released and a fish kill, said Dave Borgeson, DNR Fisheries supervisor for the Northern Lake Huron Management Unit. We re working with the Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to assess what did occur. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Greenpeace criticizes nuclear risk assessment Jun 26, 2008
The company has announced that it would like to build several new reactors at a site on the shores of Lake Huron near Kincardine, with three vendors in the running, each offering different designs. But in an environmental assessment of the project, Bruce Power said it wants to have general risks at nuclear plants reviewed and not deal with the specific strengths and weaknesses of the types of plants proposed by Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Westinghouse Electric Co., and Areva Group. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Ditch the traffic 10 destinations without cars Jun 24, 2008
The route is one of the main draws for visitors because of its views of Lake Huron and the Straits of Mackinac ... The route is one of the main draws for visitors because of its views of Lake Huron and the Straits of Mackinac. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Frank DefordVIEWPOINT Jun 19, 2008
I can see Rand McNally laying them out now: Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Superior and Lake Piniella. And indeed, Piniella is just the right man to manage the Cubs to their first championship since 1908. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Saskatchewan considers nuclear plant Jun 18, 2008
Bruce Power, a privately-owned consortium that operates the Bruce Nuclear Station on Lake Huron in Ontario, announced Tuesday that it will study the potential of bringing nuclear energy to Saskatchewan as part of a wider look at clean energy technologies. Bruce Power chief executive officer Duncan Hawthorne said the feasibility study will provide the government with options as it considers the province's electricity supply needs for the next generation. (Globe and Mail)
With two proposed reactors, Saskatchewan joins Ontario in nuclear renaissance Jun 18, 2008
The company operates the Bruce Nuclear Station on Lake Huron in Ontario. Mr. Hawthorne made the announcement in Saskatoon, where he was joined by two Saskatchewan cabinet members - Enterprise Minister Lyle Stewart and Crown Corporations Minister Ken Cheveldayoff. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Ontario picks Darlington for new reactors Jun 17, 2008
OPG got the nod over Bruce Power, a private consortium that operates the Bruce Nuclear Station on Lake Huron. But Bruce Power will continue to play a major role in the province's electricity future, Mr. Phillips said. (Globe and Mail)
Ontario asks 3 vendors to submit nuclear proposals Jun 17, 2008
But the Ontario government also voiced support for a private-sector consortium that has applied to Canada's nuclear regulator for permits to build new reactors at the Bruce nuclear station on the shores of Lake Huron, near Kincardine, Ontario. Share. (Reuters)
'We are sorry' Jun 13, 2008
Lance Migwans brought his four-year-old son, Braiden, to Ottawa from Manitoulin Island on Lake Huron to hear the apology. "Everything that has happened still trickles down to our children, and will trickle down to his children and maybe his grandchildren," he said brushing the top of Braiden's head. (Globe and Mail)
Vernon to leave Tekonsha Schools for another job ... Saturday events to raise money to send kids to camp; Donations still needed ... Two injured in Sunday accident ... BACC FFA annual banquet honors youth ... BACC Envirothon teams compete up north ... Friday Night Live has another successful season ... McClure placed on 18-month probation ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Tuesday, June 03, 2008 Mark Rogers / The ReporterDon Vernon has taken the superintendent’s job at Tawas Area Schools, and will leave Tekonsha. Vernon to leave Tekonsha Schools for another job Jun 3, 2008
It s a Class B district with a little over 1,600 students, Vernon said, adding that the district is on the shores of Lake Huron. It s a bigger district; it s a real growth opportunity. (Coldwater Daily Reporter, MI)
Underground site would store radioactive waste materials close to Lake Huron Jun 2, 2008
Nonetheless, I believe that siting a permanent underground storage facility less than a mile away from Lake Huron raises significant concerns. By selecting a review panel to investigate the concerns raised by all parties and the CNSC, the Canadian Ministry of the Environment can be sure that the dangers of locating a permanent nuclear waste facility so close to Lake Huron are fully and seriously considered ... Given the location of this proposed project, there is the potential for significant... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Forgotten Shores Jun 1, 2008
So, for what it could take to rent an upscale condo in Ocean City for a week, we spent three weeks in a rustic, three-bedroom cottage on Lake Huron last summer ... We tend to vacation on Michigan's sunrise side - i.e. along the right side of your index finger; that's the Lake Huron shore. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Human remains found May 29, 2008
The boat was recovered intact and Stempien's body was later recovered from a rocky shoal in Lake Huron, just a few miles from the Monday discovery. Rutherford is still listed as missing. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
River cruises capture the renaissance May 24, 2008
Mr. Connelly bought a Lake Erie fishing boat, which made its way to Pittsburgh via the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, Lake Huron, the Straits of Mackinac, the Illinois and Mississippi rivers to the Ohio, landing here for its first cruise as the Gateway Clipper in May 1958. By the following year, the fleet added two more boats -- the Gateway Clipper II and the Good Ship Lollipop. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Birders flocked to Tawas May 21, 2008
As they travel north, following the shoreline of Lake Huron, the Point bottles the birds. TAKING A REST A rose-crested grosbeak takes a break from eating seeds at Tawas Point. (Iosco County News Herald, MI)
Andrina to retire as district ranger May 21, 2008
The AuSable River near the Lake Huron shoreline, combined with the forest, are some of the reasons I fell in love with the area, said Andrina. After Cal Norton, Tawas district ranger, retired in 1993, Andrina was assigned to oversee the management of both the Tawas and Harrisville ranger stations. (Oscoda Press, MI)
Birding Festival returns May 15, 2008
The Point is unique because it acts as a natural funnel for birds migrating north along the Lake Huron shore, drawing many different species to a single location. Tawas Point s habitat, which includes many newly-hatched insects, provides a place for the birds to take a pit stop and get a meal. (Oscoda Press, MI)
Asian fishers targeted by racism, report says May 14, 2008
That confirmed a preliminary report released last December which found that Asian-Canadians faced harassment and assaults in many fishing communities across Ontario including Lake Simcoe, Lake Huron, and the Kawarthas. In one case, the commission reported, a Chinese man had a gun pointed at his face. (Globe and Mail)
Is a Trend the Best Reason to Buy? May 6, 2008
"The price of real estate has gone up so high, and a lot of people are coming in and buying a lot more property, so taxes are higher," said a second-generation landowner and farmer with acreage on Ontario's Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron. "The tax base has increased too. They don't have to worry about balancing the budget anymore because they have a lot more in taxes to work with.". (RealtyTimes)
Rain And Snow Spell Relief For Great Lakes May 5, 2008
Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, which share the same water level, also rose through the winter and spring as 50 percent more snow fell in a region that includes the US states of Wisconsin and Michigan, and parts of the Canadian province of Ontario. Ice on the water curbs winter evaporation, helping to maintain levels. (Planet Ark, United States)
EPA Midwest administrator quits May 2, 2008
Dow and government regulators have debated for months about how to cleanse a swath of waters and wetlands that now reaches 50 miles to Lake Huron. The company has acknowledged tainting the Tittabawassee and the adjoining Saginaw River, their floodplains, portions of the city of Midland and Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay with dioxins chemical byproducts believed to cause cancer and damage reproductive and immune systems. (Crain's Chicago Business)
WIC rearing pond is a VHS casualty May 2, 2008
Jim Baker, the DNR s fisheries unit manager for southern Lake Huron, said no walleye were raised in Michigan last year because of VHS. Baker said the DNR is rearing walleye this year as a pilot program by using just two state operated ponds in Auburn ... He said VHS has been documented in Lake Huron near Rogers City and inland in Budd Lake in Clare County. (Iosco County News Herald, MI)
Hard winter takes toll Apr 22, 2008
Sitar also noted that many of the storms rolled in from the south dumping heavy snows on the traditional yarding areas along the northern shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron areas that generally get some respite for the harsh weather which typically arrives out of the northwest. Those deer didn't get a break, she explained. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Consumers to pay price for nuclear cost overruns Apr 19, 2008
Bruce Power, the privately owned consortium that operates the nuclear station on Lake Huron, said yesterday that the total cost for getting two of the idle reactors up and running will now range between $3. 1-billion and $3. (Globe and Mail)
