Tag: North London Athletic Fields
It’s 20 summers (so far) at London’s Beach Volleyball Academy: ‘Pretty special’
The thump of volleyballs and spray of fresh sand at the North London Athletic Fields mark a milestone this summer for two friends who helped build the city’s beach game from the ground up. The Beach Volleyball Academy, founded by London natives David Cousins and Shaun Furneaux, is celebrating its 20th summer after growing from […]
Tragedy on the Thames: ‘What-ifs?’ and hope for bereaved London mom
A year after the storm-swollen Thames River swept her young daughter away, Karen Fermill holds her legacy close as she rebuilds her growing family.
Clubhouse fire ‘devastating setback’ for London Cricket Club
Cricket equipment and historical artifacts belonging to one of Ontario’s oldest cricket clubs were destroyed in a fire in a storage container at a sports field in north London. âThis is devastating for the whole London cricket community,â said Arun Jentrick, president of the London Cricket Club established in 1856. The club learned about the […]
Experts fret as summer toll of Southwestern Ontario drownings hits 12
The heavy summer drowning toll in Southwestern Ontario underscores the need to better communicate water safety messages, some experts say. Two people drowned in Lake Erie over the weekend, in Leamington and near Turkey Point, raising the toll from that lake alone to four deaths this summer. There have also been at least eight other […]
In Strathroy, heavy rains took heavy toll on damaged public parks
The record-breaking rainfall that swamped London in July also drenched neighbouring municipalities, including one that’s tallying up the cost of the damage done to four of its public parks.