Tag: council
Why is nearly 70% of London’s public housing in ‘poor’ condition?
Despite a bleak new report detailing the crumbling state of public housing in London and Middlesex County, politicians were not terribly surprised and agreed change is overdue. The report presented to politicians Tuesday outlining London Middlesex Community Housing’s (LMCH) capital asset plan for this year noted 68 per cent of the agency’s buildings are in […]
The Legacy of Chief Blackstone: Ojibwe resistance in Great Lakes history
“Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A Grand Portage Ojibwe direct descendant, she lives in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her nonfiction books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and the children’s story “A Family Tree” in 2024.
Owen Sound council to consider renaming Ryerson Park
‘Many of us find honouring Ryerson is not in the spirit of reconciliation . . .’ Anne Finlay’s request says
RDHS spring season takes flight with butterfly presentation
May is always a particularly busy month for the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) as members plant the large tubs of annuals that appear around the village, clean up public gardens and host a plant sale on the long weekend. The cool spring has forced the group to put some planting on hold and […]
One city hall politician wants answers as to whether the city can recoup $1 million in lost property tax revenue from a London cricket processing plant now facing bankruptcy.
One city politician wants answers as to whether city hall can recoup $1 million in lost property tax revenue from a London cricket processing plant now facing bankruptcy.