The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a group focused on preservation of the areas around the mouth of the Kalamazoo River, allowing the group to argue in circuit court against a proposed development that would impact Michigan’s coastal dunes. Read the full story by MLive.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220729-dunes
As climate change continues to make a milder Michigan winter, more Canada geese are becoming full-time residents, opting to stay in cities over the winter rather than flying further south. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220729-geese
The newest freighter to ply the Great Lakes began her maiden voyage yesterday; a trip from Wisconsin to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to load stone that will be used to make ready-mix for making concrete. Read the full story by MLive.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220729-cargo-ship
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service assessment crew will conduct work on the Oconto River to estimate the abundance of sea lampreys, as the river is considered a “regular producer” of sea lampreys which migrate out to Lake Michigan. Read the full story by the Green Bay Gazette.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220729-oconto
With major ports along the US east and west coasts struggling with cargo backlogs due to knock-on effects from supply chain issues, shippers are looking to long-ignored ports in the Great Lakes as a way to get supplies into and out of America. Read the full story by the BBC News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220729-shipping
Thanks to a team effort among: Keep Ohio Beautiful, The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Sea Grant and The Ohio Clean Marinas program — devices called “seabins” are being installed in marinas from Huron to Geneva, Ohio. Read the full story by WKYC-TV – Cleveland, OH.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220729-seabins
Sustainable and inclusive development of the St. Lawrence River is precedent, as development in its current form will have a negative consequence for the people and the environment of North America. Read the full story by The Conversation.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220729-st.-lawrence-river
According to The Ohio Wetlands Association, Ohio has lost more than 90% of its wetlands, largely because of agriculture, real estate development and the expansion of recreational areas. The Nature Conservancy is working hard to protect the ones that are left. Read the full story by Spectrum News 1.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220729-wetlands
Mike Shoreman, who said he wants to become the first disabled man to cross all five Great Lakes on a paddleboard, crossed Lake Michigan on Tuesday and overnight into Wednesday and is now one step away from completing his quest. Read the full story WDIV-TV – Detroit, MI.
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ANN ARBOR, MICH. (July 29, 2022)—The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition is pleased to see climate legislation moving forward by way of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. At a regional level, this legislation would support Great Lakes restoration and protection, as well as help communities in the eight-state region prepare for, and adapt to, the threat of climate impacts, such as increased flooding, excessive heat and cold, and runoff pollution.
“This bill will help ensure an expeditious transition towards a better, more resilient future that protects our environment and our communities,” said Laura Rubin, director of the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition. “Investing in the communities most impacted by pollution and climate change can put people to work, set the stage for economic revitalization in our towns and cities, and ensure the long-term health of our communities and the Great Lakes we all rely on. We encourage the Senate and House to pass this bill without delay.”
The total package size of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is $369 billion. Important line items within this include:
Comprehensive legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act is essential to confront the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, and bolster resilience and natural infrastructure solutions in coastal restoration, forest management, and soil conservation. Federal investments to restore and protect the Great Lakes have been producing results for over a decade, yet serious threats remain and are being exacerbated by climate change, making them worse and more expensive to solve.
The Great Lakes region – like our nation – faces a web of compounding crises impacting the health of people and communities. The region has seen the direct result of underinvestment in community resilience and a lack of action on climate change, as communities face disastrous impacts from flooding, extreme weather, and heat waves. With climate change pushing our current infrastructure past its limits, the time to act is now.
Investing in climate action not only protects our Great Lakes ecosystem and public health but improves the resiliency of our communities and creates good-paying, local jobs. There are many examples of communities across the region acting to adapt to climate impacts, from the restoration of habitat that absorbs stormwater to prevent flooding to farm conservation actions that prevent animal waste and fertilizer from polluting local drinking waters. Now is the time to support these actions at a much larger scale, commensurate with the climate crisis before us.
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy announced that the City of Flint’s water system’s lead level is higher than the previous 6-month period result. Despite this, the lead level is still below the federal action level of 15 parts per billion. Read the full story by WPBN-TV – Traverse City, MI.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220727-flint-lead
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources recommended that all water systems in the state be tested for PFAS chemicals. The DNR is providing free, voluntary sampling projects for municipal water systems across the state. Read the full story by WKBY-TV – La Crosse, WI.
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American eels, once abundant in tributaries to Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, are now listed as endangered under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act. Known to the Algonquin people as Kichisippi Pimisi, the American eel has been an essential part of Algonquin culture. Restoring the Kichisippi Pimisi is essential to re-establish the ancestral connection between them and the Algonquin people. Read the full story by MuskokaRegion.com.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220727-eel-restoration
While tourism helps the Northern Michigan economy thrive, the region’s popularity can have an impact on its lakes. Solutions such as boat cleaning stations are helping the region’s residents take care of their water systems. Read the full story by The Petoskey News-Review.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220727-tourism-impacts
The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and the U.S. Forest Service signed a memorandum of understanding in 2019 for shared stewardship of the Chippewa National Forest; now, with more diverse trees and shrubs and less underbrush, the forest has responded to this holistic management approach incorporating traditional ecological knowledge. Read the full story by MPR News.
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https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220727-indigenous-management
Wisconsin’s Mary Solokas is among them
Continuing the tradition of placing early career professionals in Washington, D.C. federal government offices, NOAA and the National Sea Grant College Program are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 class of the Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program. (Read Sea Grant’s full announcement here.)
Members of the 2023 Knauss class. Together, they represent 29 of the 34 Sea Grant programs. (Image credit: Sea Grant)
The 2023 class represents the largest in recent years, with 86 finalists. Among them is Mary Solokas of Wisconsin, a recent master’s graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (Learn more about Solokas in our profile below).
Since 1979, over 1,550 fellows have completed the one-year Knauss fellowship program, applying their experience to lasting careers in science, policy and public administration.
“The Knauss Fellowship offers graduate students the invaluable opportunity to put their academic knowledge to practice in tackling marine, coastal and Great Lakes management and policy challenges at the federal level,” said Jonathan Pennock, Ph.D., National Sea Grant College Program director. “We look forward to welcoming the 2023 class of Knauss fellows and seeing how they will apply their unique insights to developing solutions to some of the most important challenges facing the country.”
Knauss finalists are chosen through a competitive process that includes comprehensive review at both the state Sea Grant program and national levels. Students that are enrolled in or have recently completed master’s, Juris Doctor (J.D.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs with a focus and/or interest in marine and coastal science, policy or management apply to one of the 34 Sea Grant programs. If applicants are successful at the state program level, their applications are then reviewed by a national panel of experts.
This fall, the finalists will participate in a virtual placement week to get to know each other and interview with potential host offices. Following placement, they will begin their fellowships in February 2023. (Placement of 2023 Knauss finalists as fellows is contingent on adequate funding in Fiscal Year 2023.)
Learn more about the 2023 Knauss class, including finalists from other states, in the full news story on the NOAA website.
Wisconsin’s Knauss Finalist, Mary Solokas, may not originally hail from the Great Lakes region, but she’s developed an appreciation for these vital inland seas.
As she recounted of a camping trip in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula along Lake Superior, “It was just the clearest water, the most pristine shoreline I’ve seen. Just the vastness of it… It’s just mind-blowing to see a lake like that.”
Mary Solokas is among the newly announced class of Knauss Finalists. (Submitted photo)
A recent master’s graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Solokas will continue working in the lab of her mentor, Dr. Olaf Jensen at the UW Center for Limnology, as a research assistant until her Knauss experience begins. (Jensen is a former Knauss Fellow himself.) Solokas’ master’s thesis focused on body size changes in freshwater salmonids over the last few decades and how those changes relate to climate change.
“Many species, including many marine fish species, have been shrinking with warming but we found that the body size of the freshwater salmonids in our study were not getting smaller, which leads to many more questions about what is driving these changes in body size,” said Solokas.
She’s excited for the opportunities for professional development and growth that the Knauss program will bring. “I’ve gotten a lot of experience with research on the academic side, so I’m excited to be able to see research translate into on-the-ground action. I’m eager to learn how research influences management and policy through federal agencies.”
The New Jersey native also has a strong interest in science communication and reaching a broad public. Said Solokas, “As a member of the outreach committee in my department in grad school, I worked with others throughout the pandemic to keep people engaged with science from the Center for Limnology.” She’s also shared her passion for science through community events like the Frozen Assets Festival organized by the Clean Lakes Alliance in Madison, where she taught kids how to ice fish and talked with the public about fisheries research.
When not engaging in research or other professional activities, Solokas enjoys outdoor pursuits like hiking, camping and running, as well as curling up with good fiction. Her more unusual skills include juggling and unicycle riding.
We’ll share more about her Knauss experience once she receives her placement.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) authorized $45.6 million in Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grants to create more opportunities for outdoor recreation. The Fund was created in 1976 to provide funding for public acquisition of land for resource protection and outdoor recreation. Read the full story by The Daily Mining Gazette.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220727-recreation-grants
After a 5,300-gallon oil spill in the St. Marys River on June 9, Lake Superior State University’s Center for Freshwater Research and Education and LimnoTech placed sensors to monitor its containment. As of the end of July, the sensors continue not to detect any signs of lingering hydrocarbons from the spill. Read the full story by SooToday.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220727-oil-sensor
Lake Erie Awareness Day will take place in Put-in-Bay, Ohio, on Thursday, August 11. This event will feature activity stations to explore the cultural, historical, and ecological importance of the islands and draw attention to aquatic and terrestrial conservation efforts. Read the full story by WTOL-TV – Toledo, OH.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220727-erie-awareness
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Advocates for the Mississippi River are hoping that a proposed federal funding program, modeled after an effort to clean up the Great Lakes, could change the trajectory of the river’s increasing flood frequency, address invasive species, pollution, and the dead zone where the Mississippi empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Read the full story by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220725-mississippi
Members of a hunting and fishing advocacy group want a federal judge to make them an official party to negotiations between the state and five Michigan tribes over treaty-protected fishing rights. Read the full story by Mlive.com.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220725-fishing
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is the lead state agency for Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline, permitting the $450 million project and in December, released a draft environmental review of the company’s plan. Now, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the state’s review failed to fully analyze the ways in which the project could harm the environment, as well as tribal resources and treaty rights. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220725-line-3
Members of the Georgian Bay Great Lakes Foundation addressed the council of Tiny Township, Ontario at the recent committee of the whole meeting, presenting an update on Georgian Bay issues including water levels and water quality, and asking the township for a letter of support for funding from the federal government. Read the full story by BarrieToday.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220725-georgian-bay
A Canadian man on a quest to raise awareness and money for mental health through crossing all five Great Lakes by paddleboard this summer, is ready for his next conquest. Mike Shoreman, who this summer has crossed Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake Superior by paddleboard, is planning on crossing Lake Michigan, starting on Tuesday night and overnight into Wednesday. Read the full story by WJXT-TV – Jacksonville, FL.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220725-paddleboard
The 2022 algal bloom is expected to have a low severity index of 3.5, according to the final forecast from the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration released June 30. This will be the fourth year out of the past seven that the algal bloom will be rated less than 4 on a scale of 1 (mild) to 10 (severe). Read the full story by Ohio’s Country Journal.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220725-algae
The River Raisin contributes phosphorus and drains into Lake Erie. Now, Michigan farmers are talking about what can be done. Read the full story by Michigan Public Radio.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220725-phosphorus
Tempers are flaring on a stretch of Southwestern Ontario’s Lake Huron shore amid complaints of trespassing and bullying as frustrated cottage owners clash with beachgoers over access to the sand and water on their private property. Read the full story by The London Free Press.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220725-beach
The future Lakeview Village will see 8,000 residential units constructed on 177 acres of Mississauga, Ontario’s Lake Ontario coastline. A district energy system could drastically reduce the carbon footprint of these units and their future residents utilizing the adjacent waste water treatment plant. Read the full story by The Pointer.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220725-energy
Residents of Aitkin County, Minnesota have concerns with proposed sulfide mining in the state near abundant wetlands and the headwaters of the Mississippi River and St. Croix watershed, and with many nearby communities including Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth there is concern these communities could eventually be affected by acid drainage among other issues. Read the full story by Duluth News-Tribune.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220725-sulfide
Fish are a big part of Emma Kraco’s life. While pursuing her biology degree at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the recent graduate worked in fish labs in the university’s School of Freshwater Sciences. Those included both a U.S. Department of Agriculture laboratory and one run by Professor Dong Fang Deng. Kraco assisted Deng with a study and subsequent publication on the effects of ingested microplastics on yellow perch fingerlings.
This summer, however, finds Kraco out of the lab and on the road as a Wisconsin Sea Grant intern in the Community Engaged Internship program. She’s part of a cohort of 10 interns working on a range of projects, each with a different mentor.
Emma Kraco talks about Wisconsin fish with attendees at Kids’ Fishing Day at the Northern Great Lakes Visitors Center in Ashland, Wisconsin. (Photo: Sharon Moen)
Kraco works alongside Eat Wisconsin Fish Outreach Specialist Sharon Moen, who looks for ways to support and enhance Wisconsin’s commercial fishing and fish farming industries, as well as engage with consumers to spark their interest in local fish. So far this summer, the two have traveled to Bayfield, Ashland, Green Bay, Milwaukee and numerous other points.
Kraco’s responsibilities include refining the interactive map on the Eat Wisconsin Fish website, which helps consumers locate local fish producers, markets and more. She’s also working on a project to tell the story of yellow perch with respect to its past, present and future as an iconic Wisconsin fish fry staple.
“Emma’s knowledge base, curiosity and enthusiasm have been such a boost for the Eat Wisconsin Fish initiative,” said Moen. “I have been so impressed with the way she has interacted with the fish producers we have met with this summer. Her questions have been thoughtful, and her follow-up has been remarkable. On top of this, I really appreciate her patience in learning Online ArcGIS skills to overcome the mapping challenges laid out for her. I have no doubt that she’ll be one to watch as Wisconsin’s aquaculture scene matures.”
We recently caught up with Kraco for a brief Q&A. Here’s what she had to say:
What has been most enlightening to you about this internship?
The people are one of the most interesting things about this internship. From the small-town dynamics of the local fisheries, to the trials and successes of the farms, I have loved hearing their stories. Each operation is as unique as the person running it. Meeting with producers and seeing where they work has given me a new appreciation for how diverse their needs are. For me, this project has highlighted the importance of extension and outreach work and the need for better science communication.
What’s it like to work with Sharon Moen, Eat Wisconsin Fish outreach specialist? She’s a force!
Sharon Moen and Emma Kraco during a stop by the UW-Madison campus in June 2022. (Photo: Jennifer Smith)
Working for Sharon has been a blast! One of the things that makes her so great to work for is her energy and passion for this project. We’ve been lucky enough to travel throughout the state meeting people in the food-fish production industry. On each of the trips, our days have been packed from morning to night with meetings with fishers and farmers.
Sharon knows how to make the most of our time on the road, but she also knows how to play as hard as she works. We’ve been able to see state parks and museums, sample local cuisine and meet many fabulous Sea Grant professionals and scientists along the way. This internship has given me a whole new appreciation for the state of Wisconsin.
Do you have a favorite fish, either to study or to eat?
I love to eat yellow perch—they are a Midwest staple, after all—but I would jump at the opportunity to work more closely with lake sturgeon. They are such a beautiful, ancient fish with a fascinating life cycle and cultural significance in the Great Lakes region.
What’s next for you after this internship?
I’ll remain in Milwaukee and work full time for the USDA-ARS (U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service) cold and coolwater fish lab located in the School of Freshwater Sciences. I’m also beginning an online master’s program in Geographic Information Systems, and I plan to continue honing my skills in outreach and aquaculture education.
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Note: This blog is part of a periodic series of updates from Don Jodrey, the Alliance’s Director of Federal Government Relations, with his view on Great Lakes policy from Washington, DC.
At the beginning of the year we announced an ambitious federal policy agenda. We’re now just past the halfway mark of the year. So we’re asking: are we making progress, or is there more we can do to advocate for the Great Lakes?
As a quick refresher, our policy agenda for 2022 included:
On the funding side, the U.S. House of Representatives responded to our priorities and just voted on an appropriations bill that includes increased funds for the Great Lakes. Included in the “minibus” legislation (approximately six appropriations bills all bundled together) are:
While the Senate has yet to move any funding bills for a vote, the House actions are encouraging. They demonstrate that Congress recognizes the importance of these programs to a healthy Great Lakes.
In addition to funding, the House and Senate – on a bipartisan vote – are moving legislation that continues strong momentum to stop invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan.
Invasive carp pose a serious threat to the Great Lakes. Silver and bighead carp have already wreaked havoc on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, out-competing native fish for food and injuring people who recreate on the rivers. The invasive fish are steadily spreading upstream toward Lake Michigan. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun designing a critical project to stop invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan by installing prevention measures at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Illinois, a chokepoint in waterways leading to Lake Michigan.
The House passed its version of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 that will increase the federal cost-share – which is how much the federal government will chip in for this critical project – to 90%. The Senate has moved its version of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 out of committee and is expected to pass the bill later this summer. The Senate committee bill also includes the same cost-share provision as the House bill. This is good news and shows that Congress and the Administration recognize that the invasive carp moving toward Lake Michigan threaten the entire Great Lakes region.
The legislative process will continue for the next several months and hopefully conclude before the start of the new federal fiscal year in October. We are encouraged by the progress thus far and will continue to press for increased funding and authority for programs that support and maintain the Great Lakes.
But it’s not too late for you to weigh in and encourage your members of congress to support clean water and a healthy Great Lakes.
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Researchers are on a mission to map the bottom of all five Great Lakes, a system so sparsely-documented, some portions contain only one or two data points to cover an area the size of Detroit. Read the full story by Great Lakes Now.
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A tank of live invasive sea lampreys — the vampires of the Great Lakes — will visit the Midland Tall Ships Festival from July 22 through July 24. Read the full story by Midland Today.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220722-vampiresofthegreatlakes
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission announced that it has conducted targeted invasive carp sampling in Presque Isle Bay, Erie County, after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) detected the presence of Silver Carp environmental DNA (eDNA). Read the full story by PennWATCH.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220722-invasivesilvercarp
Some South Haven businesses have started offering red flag day specials — deals to incentivize families to visit them rather than Lake Michigan when conditions are dangerous. Read the full story by UP Matters.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220722-redflagdealslakemi
Member agencies of the St. Marys River Fisheries Task Group will conduct a fish community survey of the entire St. Marys River during August. The St. Marys River is a connecting channel between Lake Superior and Lake Huron. The survey work will cover many locations along the 70-mile-long river, from the upper river near Brimley to where the river empties into Lake Huron at DeTour. Read the full story by The Mining Journal.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220722-fishsurverystmarysriver
West Michigan welcomes tens of thousands of visitors from around the world every summer and many of them travel by cruise ship. Cruise the Great Lakes expects about 150,000 visitors into ports around the Midwest and Canada in 2022. There are 4 cruise lines serving Great Lakes ports, generating more than $120 million this season. One of those ports is Muskegon. Read the full story by Fox 7 News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220722-greatlakescruises
A local history museum paired with the public library would make for an “exciting” combination at the Discovery Centre on Hamilton’s west harbour, Mayor Fred Eisenberger says. Read the full story by the Hamilton Spectator.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220722-waterfrontdiscoverycentre
Three parks in Northeast Michigan will undergo improvements after Michigan allocated $535,000 to help fund renovations. Rogers City is slated to receive $185,000 to update the popular Lakeside Park on Lake Huron. Read the full story by The Alpena News.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220722-localparkfunding
Jurors heard closing arguments Thursday in the only trial to arise thus far from the Flint water crisis, a dispute over whether two engineering firms should be held partially responsible for the city’s lead contamination in 2014-15. Read the full story by WNEM-TV – Saginaw, MI.
Great Lakes Commission
https://www.glc.org/dailynews/20220722-flintwatercase
Sixty years of the Canadian Coast Guard service in Canada was recognized during a service aboard the Canadian Coast Guard vessel and museum, the Alexander Henry, on Monday. The Alexander Henry, a decommissioned icebreaker and part of the Lakehead Transportation Museum in Thunder Bay, was also celebrated — as it was launched in the city 64 years ago. Read the full story by The Chronicle Journal.
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