Tag: Heritage
Fitness instructor still going strong at age 93: ‘Don’t want it to stop’
Itâs a snowy Monday morning, and a group of London seniors arrive early for a weekly fitness class.
He sparked a police chase, got stuck in a field and now he’s going to jail
A young Sarnia man charged three years ago with a failed getaway from police after the car he was driving got stuck in a field near Petrolia finally has been sentenced. Dreyten Lawrence, then 20, was charged with flight from police, dangerous driving, stunt driving by racing and driving without a licence following an incident on […]
Judge jails man for church arson at Saugeen in 2020
A judge sentenced Emric Thompson to 18 months in jail for arson and mischief to a church at Saugeen First Nation in 2020. Superior Court Justice Roger Chown’s sentence, imposed in Walkerton on Nov. 27, included enhanced credit for presentence custody, leaving 184 days or just more than six months to serve in custody. He […]
Durham historian wins Ontario Museum Association award for Marathon of History magazine
A Durham historian helping to uncover local stories is being rewarded for his labour of love. Mat Johnson recently won the Ontario Museum Association’s award for excellence in publications for his free magazine Marathon of History. “I was ecstatic . . . it’s pretty cool. It’s just cool, that’s the best way to describe it,” […]
Rural residents fight to save late neighbour’s home amid redevelopment plan
Dutton Dunwich residents are concerned that a beloved old homeâs new owner may demolish it to develop a 16-unit apartment complex there