Tag: History
Documentary planned on legendary London music venue Call the Office
Even before he was old enough to be allowed in, Londoner Sean Stanley says he was well aware Call the Office was the place to be if you loved rock music.
A Symbol of Survival: Red Pine Peels and Ojibwe Canoe Factories | Great Lakes Now
“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.
Visiting Madeline Island this summer? A new exhibit highlights Ojibwe journey to Great Lakes – Great Lakes Commission
The 20-minute ferry ride across Lake Superior to Madeline Island, Wisconsin, offers not only summer fun but also a glimpse into Great Lakes history. A new exhibit at the Madeline […]
Thompson looking forward to new role as rural affairs minister
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson said she feels she has come full circle in her new role as the Ontario government’s minister of rural affairs. Thompson, who was named to the position when Premier Doug Ford announced a cabinet shuffle on June 6, said Thursday (June 27) that after graduating from the University of Guelph, her […]
Early street artists join effort to ‘paint the change’ in downtown London
As teenagers at Beal secondary school embracing hip hop, James Kirkpatrick and Darcy Obokata gravitated to the alleyway off Clarence Street
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 […]
Brews News: Toronto beer pass includes 32 breweries
For beer fans, here’s a six pack of things to know heading into high season for trips and tipples.
Neil Young out, Bryan Adams in at Rock The Park finale
Neil Young is out, Bryan Adams is in. Rock the Park, London’s big summer rock music festival, is dropping iconic Canadian rocker Neil Young from its four-night outdoor concert series next month because of illness in his band Crazy Horse and replacing him with fellow Canadian rocker Bryan Adams, organizers announced late Wednesday. Young, who […]