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People show their Canada Day pride at city birthday bash
Canadians at Owen Sound’s Canada Day celebration at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park said they felt proud and lucky to live in this country. The park was busy with activity Monday, the country’s 157th birthday, under sunny skies and a cooling bay breeze. Many ate barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers, ice cream and enjoyed […]
PHOTOS: Celebrating Canada Day in downtown London
Patriotic Londoners turned downtown’s Dundas Place into a sea of red on Monday during Canada Day celebrations. âItâs a great day to come together as friends, families as we reflect on what it means to be Canadian,â said NDP MPP Terence Kernaghan, who represents London North Centre. âI think back to my family when they […]
Funeral set for ‘pioneer’ who helped build London’s Muslim community
When Hanny Shousher arrived in London in 1949 as a 19-year-old from Lebanon, he spoke no English and there were two other Muslim families in the city. When he died at 94 on Saturday, he left behind two mosques and an Islamic association he helped build, and a community in the region of about 35,000 […]
Ready to show your Pride? Plenty of events during 10-day festival
The annual Pride London Festival begins in two weeks and, with 10 days of celebrations and a slew of events, make sure to plan ahead so you donât miss out on whatâs new and different this year.
Baranyai: Doug Ford’s PCs could use a math refresher
Recent decisions regarding The Beer Store contract and the Ontario Science Centre indicate the provincial government needs help with math
LGBTQ advocates embrace provincial grant: ‘Strength and vibrancy’
A London-based LGBTQ organization has plans to launch a virtual community hub this fall â with an eye on a physical centre some day â thanks to an Ontario Trillium grant. “London has no community centre for the community. We’re trying to create that space,” Abbey Buist, program director for Why We March, said Saturday. […]
Waterfront festival draws families for afternoon fun
Owen Sound’s waterfront festival Saturday was all about kids. They played on the beach and in the bay, built tall wooden Jenga towers, ran races, climbed into a fire truck and a police cruiser. There were dogs running obstacle courses to watch, a roaming, 7’ 4’’ woman to hug, candy floss to eat […]
Women’s Centre golf tourney/dinner July 4 at Legacy Ridge
The Women’s Centre Grey Bruce 1st Annual Charity Golf Classic takes place Thursday, July 4th at Legacy Ridge Golf Club. “Planning new events, like the Golf Classic, will help get the word out about our programs and services to support women, children and at-risk youth affected by abuse in Grey and Bruce counties,” Women’s Centre executive director Heather Sheldrick said […]
NHL draft: Two Knights, Londoner Jett Luchanko picked in Round 1
Sam Dickinson will be teammates one day in San Jose with No. 1 pick Macklin Celebrini. Sam OâReilly is on track to join Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers down the road. Londoner Jett Luchankoâs selection by the Philadelphia Flyers was, in true Vegas fashion, presented by famed fight announcer Michael Buffer. It was all […]
