Tag: Second World War
Cornies: ‘Ageless ideals’ being tossed aside? History shows that’s nothing new
Ask a clutch of classic car buffs to name an automobile that symbolizes the apex of North America style and beauty, and many will settle on the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air.
Noted Black novelist challenges London school board stance on N-word in books
Iconic Canadian writer Lawrence Hill says a London District Catholic school board ban on teaching his and other Black writers’ books containing the N-word will essentially erase their work from the classroom curriculum. Hill â the author of 11 books, including the Book of Negroes â first expressed his thoughts in an op-ed in The […]
Letters to the Editor: December 6, 2024
Many readers do not understand “induced demand.”
Heartwarming musical delivers holiday joy on Grand Theatre stage
Londonâs Grand Theatre is alive with the sound of a beloved musical production kicking off the holiday season.
Outlaws ‘wanted attention’ at Remembrance Day ceremony: Biker cop
Members of the Outlaws motorcycle club tried to lay a wreath during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Sarnia because they wanted to make their presence in the city known
Bikers crash Remembrance Day service in Sarnia: ‘Just wrong’
A disturbance involving two people wearing outlaw motorcycle gang colours at Mondayâs Remembrance Day ceremony in Sarnia is being condemned by the city’s mayor and police chief. Two people wearing outlaw motorcycle gang colours lined up to lay a black wreath with gang colours at the cenotaph Monday, Sarnia police said. Organizers asked the people […]
OPP seek driver after rollover crash that flattened vehicle
Romayne Smith Fullerton was walking her dog with a friend in a wildlife preserve southwest of St. Thomas Tuesday morning when she heard an âenormous thump.â
Vet gets his high school diploma â 82 years after dropping out to fight
In 1942, lifelong Londoner George Olley decided it was more important to pitch in with the war effort than finish his high school education. That missing piece was restored Monday when the 99-year-old Second World War veteran received an honorary diploma from his alma mater, H. B Beal secondary school, during Remembrance Day ceremonies. âItâs […]