Tag: feature
Western Fair: What’s new this year (skateboarders!) and what not to miss
The Western Fair, one of London’s oldest and most beloved traditions, begins its 10-day run Thursday. This year, alongside fan favourites, there also will be new attractions on stage and skateboards. Free Press reporter Jack Moulton takes a look at what fair-goers can expect. WHAT’S NEW? Live music buffs will be dining well at this […]
Big crowd, homegrown star expected at new electronic music event
A new outdoor electronic music festival is set to make its debut in London next week, showcasing both legendary and up-and-coming acts from Londonâs electronic music scene.
LFP Archives: The mystery of the meticulous $450K bank heist
This feature by reporter Kelly Pedro was first published on the front page of the Aug. 21, 2004 print editions of The London Free Press It was supposed to be a normal Monday morning for the eight Bank of Montreal employees. But Jan. 30, 1996, would be anything but normal â a team of professional […]
Nibi Chronicles: A conversation about Ojibwe history in Fur Trade Nation | Great Lakes Now
Editor’s Note: “Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A direct descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe, she lives and works in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her two 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 she is at work on a children’s story.
Port Dover store owner embodies ‘fantastic’ pinup esthetic
Vintage style, not vintage values, is a motto popular with todayâs pinup community, and it rings true with Suzie Major, owner of Suzieâs Bombshell Boutique in Port Dover. âAs a teenager I had always been into vintage style,â Major said. âI figured out pretty early on that the 1940s and ’50s esthetic was my favourite.â […]