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More meteotsunamis occur on Lake Michigan than any other Great Lake; New research may lead to lifesaving warnings about the potentially destructive waves

On: April 6, 2021

There’s no forecasting system in place, but recent research from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists, published in the journal Natural Hazards and based on the Ludington meteotsunami, might help forecast future waves. Read the full story by the Chicago Tribune.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210406-meteotsunamis

Rain gardens help control heavy spring rains

On: April 6, 2021

April showers bring May flowers. They can also flood basements, turn streets into rivers and cause sewer overruns into Lake Michigan. Homeowners can help us avoid that by what they plant around the house. Read the full story by WTMJ-TV- Milwaukee, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210406-rain-gardens

Miller wildfire declared ‘controlled,’ more trails expected to reopen this week

On: April 6, 2021

The Miller 3 wildfire in the Miller Woods section of the Indiana Dunes National Park was declared “controlled” on Monday, and trails in the area are expected to reopen this week. Read the full story by the Northwest Indiana Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210406-wildfire

Anglers advised not to consume any Smelts caught south of Batchewana Bay to St. Mary’s headwaters

On: April 6, 2021

The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks issued an advisory not to consume any Smelts caught south of Batchewana Bay to the St. Mary’s River headwaters (the Goulais Bay area) due to a toxin which has recently been detected in them called Toxaphene. Read the full story by Sault Online.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210406-smelts

Lake Superior has dropped to 18 cm above its normal level

On: April 6, 2021

The level of Lake Superior remains well above normal but it is also well below its high-water mark of a year ago. The International Lake Superior Board of Control reports that Superior was 18 centimeters (7.1 inches) higher than its long-term average (1918 to 2020) for this time of year at the beginning of April. Read the full story by Thunder Bay News Watch.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210406-superior

Wisconsin state, tribal agencies warn against harassing tribal spearfishers as spring harvest begins

On: April 6, 2021

An incident involving gunfire near tribal spearfishers last year is prompting tribal and state officials to send a warning that harassment won’t be tolerated during this spring’s tribal spearfishing season. Read the full story by the Superior Telegram.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210406-tribal-spearfishers

COMMENTARY: A Great Lakes Way stretching from southern Lake Huron through Western Lake Erie

On: April 6, 2021

The Eastern Seaboard has the Appalachian Trail, the Western Seaboard has the Pacific Rim Trail, and the Rocky Mountains has the Continental Divide Trail. If the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has its way, southeast Michigan will soon have a regional trail of national significance called the Great Lakes Way. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210406-great-lakes-way

Duluth mayor presses Army corps on beach erosion

On: April 6, 2021

Duluth’s mayor is pressing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to investigate whether the agency is responsible for erosion along a six-mile stretch of Lake Superior beach. Read the full story by the Associated Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210406-beach-erosion

Grand Haven Lighthouse to become public museum

On: April 6, 2021

Nestled along Lake Michigan is Grand Haven Michigan’s iconic lighthouse. Now, more than 150 years after it was built in the 1870s, the lighthouse is inching closer to bringing people inside its doors for the first time in years. Read the full story by WZZM-TV- Grand Haven, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210406-lighthouse

Enbridge to Biden: Lake Michigan pipeline tunnel fits U.S. plans

On: April 6, 2021

Enbridge Inc. wants to show the Joe Biden administration that the tunnel the Canadian company is building for its oil pipeline under Lake Michigan is exactly what the U.S. president’s plan for better infrastructure is all about. Read the full story by Bloomberg Green.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210406-enbridge

Conservation groups work to restore Dunes Lake in Door County to natural condition of more than 100 years ago

On: March 30, 2021

Several groups in Wisconsin hope to turn back the clock on Dunes Lake and restore it to its natural state of more than 100 years ago. Dunes Lake provides spawning habitat for fish and acts as a natural filter for the lake. Read the full story by the Green Bay Press Gazette.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210330-dunes-lake

Tourship could be on way out of Ludington

On: March 30, 2021

Ludington Harbor Tours’ Al Laaksonen said he is taking his tourship Princess to Manistee after being unable to find a location to dock in Ludington for 2021. Read the full story by the Ludington Daily News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210330-ludington-tour

Tourship could be on way out of Ludington

On: March 30, 2021

Ludington Harbor Tours’ Al Laaksonen said he is taking his tourship Princess to Manistee after being unable to find a location to dock in Ludington for 2021. Read the full story by the Ludington Daily News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210330-ludington-tour

3 Michigan lighthouses just got big funding boost for repairs, restoration

On: March 30, 2021

Repairs and restoration are coming to three historic lighthouses in Michigan. More than $126,000 in grant funding from the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office have been awarded to the Crisp Point Light Historical Society, the North Manitou Light Keepers and St. Clair County Parks and Recreation. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210330-lighthouse-repairs

3 Michigan lighthouses just got big funding boost for repairs, restoration

On: March 30, 2021

Repairs and restoration are coming to three historic lighthouses in Michigan. More than $126,000 in grant funding from the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office have been awarded to the Crisp Point Light Historical Society, the North Manitou Light Keepers and St. Clair County Parks and Recreation. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210330-lighthouse-repairs

Recent webinar highlights long-term effect adding to the Green Belt will have on Guelph area

On: March 30, 2021

Ontario’s plan to grow the Green Belt was the topic of discussion for a recent webinar, focusing in part on how adding protection to the Paris Galt Moraine would affect Guelph’s water supply in the future. Read the full story by Guelph Today.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210330-guelph

USACE Buffalo District to construct beneficial use of dredged sediment placement area in Ashtabula

On: March 30, 2021

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has awarded a $6.5 million contract to Great Lakes Dock and Materials, L.L.C. for the construction of a beneficial use of dredged material placement area designed to handle approximately 400,000 cubic yards of dredged material. Read the full story by DredgeWire.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210330-buffalo

Transport Canada says Norgoma does not fit its plans for Owen Sound port

On: March 30, 2021

The M.S. Norgoma’s future in Owen Sound as a proposed tourist destination and floating commerce hub may be dead in the water. The plan to tow the 71-year-old ship to Owen Sound from Sault Ste. Marie was declined by Transport Canada. Read the full story by The Sun Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210330-norgoma

Citizen scientists sought for Lake Erie testing

On: March 30, 2021

A group dedicated to protecting Canada’s freshwater is looking for citizen scientists to keep an eye on Lake Erie. The Canadian Freshwater Alliance is seeking 40 volunteers to become Lake Erie Guardians who will test samples from the lake’s watershed. Read the full story by the Windsor Star.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210330-erie-testing

Rule changes coming to WNY trout streams

On: March 30, 2021

April 1st is always a big day for anglers — opening day of trout season. This year, April 1 doesn’t mark just the beginning of a new season, it marks the beginning of a new era. Last Wednesday, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the finalization of new regulations. Read the full story by The Daily News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210330-trout

State schedules online town hall about Grayling’s PFAS investigation; military, state agencies to provide updates

On: March 30, 2021

Michigan environmental regulators scheduled an online town hall meeting to update local residents with the latest information about the Grayling community’s PFAS contamination. Read the full story by the Traverse City Record-Eagle.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210330-pfas

“Ladies of the Lights:” How Michigan women lived and served as lighthouse keepers

On: March 30, 2021

Michigan has more than its fair share of lighthouses. In fact, the Great Lakes state, with its expansive shorelines, boasts the most in the country. While many men led the life as a lighthouse keeper, Michigan has a long, beautiful history of female lighthouse keepers. Read and listen to the full story by Michigan Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210330-lighthouse

International shipping season kicks off as St. Lawrence Seaway reopens

On: March 23, 2021

The St. Lawrence Seaway — a system of 15 locks between Montreal and Lake Erie that allows ocean-going vessels to make their way to the Great Lakes — has reopened for a new navigation season. Read the full story by the Northwest Indiana Times.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210323-shipping

Manitoulin Island deemed a highly threatened ecoregion

On: March 23, 2021

The Manitoulin-Lake Simcoe ecoregion was identified as one of southern Canada’s nine most significant and threatened places for biodiversity conservation in a recent study conducted by Nature Conservancy of Canada. Read the full story by Orillia Matters.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210323-manitoulin

Marquette’s Presque Isle Park closes road for a month so salamanders can cross

On: March 23, 2021

A Marquette city park is closing a portion of its lone road for a month to help out some local residents: blue spotted salamanders. The salamanders spend the cold, snowy winters underground. Then every spring they make their way to nearby pools, where they mate and lay eggs. Read the full story by The Sault News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210323-presque-isle

The creature that took control of the Great Lakes

On: March 23, 2021

Trillions and trillions of quagga mussels live in Lake Michigan. The mussels have not only increased water clarity, but also completely upended the food web in the lakes. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210323-mussels

Wisconsin walleye worry: Too many female fish

On: March 23, 2021

Most of the walleyes Wisconsin fisheries biologists are netting in some northern lakes, and 80% of those tested last fall from two state hatcheries, are turning up females, and the experts don’t know why the sex ratio is so skewed. Read the full story by the Superior Telegram.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210323-fish

Detroit River Earth Week activities include cleaning up river, photo and art contests

On: March 23, 2021

The Detroit River Coalition, a group of environmental organizations on both the United States and Canadian sides of the Detroit River, invite community members to a weeklong celebration and cleanup of the river and its shores. Read the full story by The News-Herald.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210323-earth-week

Ohio, Louisiana argue against Line 5 shutdown in federal court

On: March 23, 2021

Ohio Attorney General David Yost is asking a federal judge in Grand Rapids to block Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s effort to shut down the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline, arguing on behalf of Ohio refineries and the state of Louisiana that closing the submerged oil line would have economic impact beyond Michigan. Read the full story by MLive.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210323-line5

Water below Lake Michigan warming

On: March 23, 2021

Climate change is reaching all the way down to the depths of one of Earth’s largest lakes. Water hundreds of feet below the surface of Lake Michigan is warming, especially in winter, according to a report published last week by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Read the full story by the Norwalk Reflector.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210323-warming

Priority Shift: Great Lakes exec moves environmental justice to top of list

On: March 23, 2021

Great Lakes Now Senior Correspondent Gary Wilson recently talked with Joel Brammeier, CEO of the Alliance for the Great Lakes, about what he wants from a new Great Lakes region EPA administrator and where he would like to see the Great Lakes in 20 years. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210323-envi-justice

Audubon plan aims to restore nearly 300K acres of Great Lakes coastal wetlands to benefit birds

On: March 23, 2021

A new report from the Great Lakes regional arm of the National Audubon Society is outlining its plan to restore and protect a dozen areas that support region’s birds. Climate change, development and invasive species are threatening coastal areas of the Great Lakes region that is home to 350 bird species. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210323-wetlands

Swimming, kayaking and a floating restaurant: Proposal unveiled for a refreshed ‘world class’ waterfront at Parliament and Queens Quay

On: March 9, 2021

Swimming from Toronto’s downtown waterfront — a health-risking feat a generation ago — could be part of a redeveloped “Parliament Slip” project that would also feature kayaking, a floating restaurant and more. Read the full story by the Toronto Star.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-waterfront-toronto

Eat the Fish enters new business waters due to pandemic

On: March 9, 2021

In 2018, Eat the Fish launched and began selling mostly locally harvested fish. The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a major blow to the Eat the Fish business plan. Now the business is trying a community supported fishery. Read the full story by CBC.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-eat-fish

Lorain mayor, staff seek development examples in Sandusky

On: March 9, 2021

The city of Sandusky may have some lessons to help future redevelopment of Lorain, Ohio. The goal was to see examples that could guide planning efforts for Lorain’s waterfront and potentially moving City Hall. Read the full story by the Morning Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-lorain-development

Why is there blue ice at the Straits of Mackinac?

On: March 9, 2021

Tourists have been flocking to the Straits of Mackinac, where tons of blue ice chunks have been stacking up along the shoreline. This is a phenomenon that doesn’t happen every year but isn’t completely new to the Straits. Read the full story by WOOD-TV- Grand Rapids, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-blue-ice

Sediment flow through Morrow Dam enough to fill 112 Olympic swimming pools, expert says

On: March 9, 2021

A Kalamazoo River expert said his measurements show the total amount of sediment build up in the Kalamazoo River may be much worse than estimates reported by the owner of the Morrow Dam. Read the full story by WWMT-TV- Kalamazoo, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-sediment

Land Trust Alliance backs Thousand Island Land Trust conservation efforts within the Frontenac Arch

On: March 9, 2021

For over two decades, the Thousand Islands Land Trust has been focused on land and water preservation in the Crooked Creek watershed between Alexandria Bay and Chippewa Bay. These areas are one of the Thousand Islands’ most ecologically important landscapes. Read the full story by NNY Living.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-land-trust

Milwaukee kicks off street sweeping as melting snow reveals lingering trash

On: March 9, 2021

It was bound to happen: The snow is finally melting. But with that snow, the trash beneath is revealed. Now begins the effort to clean up the trash before it makes its way into local waterways. Read the full story by WTMJ-TV- Milwaukee, WI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-street-sweep

Canadian minister to Whitmer: Keeping Line 5 open is ‘non-negotiable’

On: March 9, 2021

The Canadian government is making waves again about Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s attempt to shut down Line 5, but this time the saber rattling is coming from a cabinet member of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s administration. Read the full story by The Detroit News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-line-5

Massive filter keeps Detroit River contaminants in place

On: March 9, 2021

Thanks to a spongy M&M-like technology, contaminated soil in the Detroit River downstream of the MacArthur Bridge has been contained. Read the full story by the Great Lakes Echo.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-detroit-contaminants

Development drives Village of Somers’ request to draw water from Lake Michigan

On: March 9, 2021

The Village of Somers in Kenosha County, Wisconsin submitted an application for a water diversion to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources last month as part of compliance with the Great Lakes Compact. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210309-water-draw

Adventure seekers take on Lake Superior’s ice chunks

On: February 25, 2021

Two guys decided to have a little fun on Lake Superior Wednesday. Video captured up the North Shore past Brighton Beach of two guys in their wet suits hopping from ice chunk to ice chunk. Read the full story by KQDS-TV- Duluth, MN.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210225-superior-ice-chunks

3 Wisconsin routes earn national scenic byway designations

On: February 25, 2021

Three Wisconsin roads have received new National Scenic Byway designations from the Federal Highway Administration, cementing them as some of the state’s best places for scenic drives. The Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic Byway and Door County Coastal Byway have both been declared National Scenic Byways. Read the full story by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210225-wisconsin-routes

Plan to improve seawalls near Perry Memorial moves forward

On: February 25, 2021

The National Park Service is proceeding with plans to rehabilitate seawalls at Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial after determining the work will have no significant environmental impact. Read the full story by the Toledo Blade.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210225-memorial-seawalls

Video shows ice breaking away from Lake Michigan after deep freeze

On: February 25, 2021

Due to westerly winds and above-freezing temperatures, ice has been breaking away from Lake Michigan. On Monday, WGN’s tower camera on top of the Hancock Center captured ice floes breaking away from the shore. Read the full story by KXAN-TV- Chicago, IL.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210225-ice-breaking

Carhartt/Guinness ad highlights Fishtown

On: February 25, 2021

Historic Fishtown, one of northwest Lower Michigan’s scenic gems, is highlighted in a new video advertisement for Carhartt and Guinness. The two brands collaborated for a St. Patrick’s Day-themed piece that highlights hard work, a wintry northern Michigan vibe and St. Patrick’s Day. Read the full story by the Traverse City Record-Eagle.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210225-fishtown

Kalamazoo River sediment cleanup project will soon begin

On: February 25, 2021

Cleanup on the Kalamazoo River is about to begin after a repair project on the Morrow Dam allowed sediment to wash miles downstream. Survey crews were working along the river on Wednesday and the project could start as soon as this weekend. Read the full story by WOOD-TV- Kalamazoo, MI.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210225-river-sediment

DNR seeks input on walleye plan

On: February 25, 2021

Although several local, regional and Great Lakes-centric walleye plans exist, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has drafted the first statewide walleye plan focused on inland waters — and is asking the public’s help in finalizing it. Read the full story by the Iron Mountain Daily News.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210225-walleye-plan

Shipyard in Thunder Bay in ‘best’ strategic location

On: February 23, 2021

The shipyard in Thunder Bay was purchased in 2017 and became part of the Heddle trajectory of growth from Hamilton, Newfoundland, Thunder Bay and then Port Weller in St. Catherine, opening what Ted Kirkpatrick, Heddle’s director of business, called a “good fit.” Read the full story by the Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal.

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Great Lakes Commission

https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20210223-thunder-bay