Tag: Stratford
Umpires honour one of their own who died at area tournament
A serious car crash in 1999 couldnât keep Rick Rogers away from the game he loved. The former fastball player had transitioned to menâs league slo-pitch in Stratford, but his playing days ended after suffering two broken legs and a shattered spleen in the collision. Years of surgery helped him walk again, and he took […]
Film festival to honour London-born Hollywood star. But which one?
Hooray for Hollywood . . . and for London. The Forest City Film Festival is set on Aug. 1 to announce the winner of its first Lifetime Achievement in Entertainment Award â honouring one London-born star, and also underscoring the entire rich tradition of actors and actresses who’ve gone from the heart of Southwestern Ontario […]
Ex-London high school football star among area reservists killed in crash
Lt. Somebi Uzoegwu, who died in the New Brunswick collision Sunday, was “quiet and hard-working,” his former high school football coach says
Three London-area military reservists killed in single-vehicle crash
Three London-area military reservists were killed in a single-vehicle collision in New Brunswick Sunday morning, according to London’s 1st Hussars regiment.