Hillman Marsh in Leamington is seen in an aerial shot. Photo submitted by Wayne King.The Essex Region Conservation Authority will be conducting a prescribed burn in the Hillman Marsh Conservation Area Tuesday.
The goal of the controlled burn is to protect and enhance biodiversity in the tallgrass prairie ecosystem.
The burn will happen on approximately 12 acres of tallgrass prairie grassland. Ignition will begin around 12 p.m. and the entire process is expected to take around three hours.
Neighbours have been notified they may see and smell smoke in the area.
Alan Smith will begin his new role with the municipality on July 20.
Farms, nurseries, cafés, a distillery, and other local businesses will be welcoming people who take part in this year's Taste Real's Spring Rural Romp.
Council for the Municipality of Brockton is relocating the pilot from Lobies Park to the Rail Trail
They were produced during an intense storm last Saturday afternoon.
Dust off those handlebars and pump up those tires because cycling season is officially upon us! If your trusty two-wheeler is looking a bit more "rusty" than "ready," the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library has just the thing to get you back on the road safely.
OPP are asking if the public saw anything on Sunday morning
