Tag: support
Fog lifting on hefty income increases for London-area school board brass
Some answers are in, but questions are still swirling about hefty increases in income paid out by the two big London-area school boards â both, running budget deficits â to some senior brass last year. At the Thames Valley District school board, payments to 17 senior leaders and superintendents rose by double-digit percentage amounts in […]
First items on city budget chopping block? Community grants, projects
The first meeting of a new council committee to find property tax savings is set, and one of the first items potentially on the chopping block is a popular neighbourhood improvement program. During a June 26 meeting of the strategic opportunities review working group, politicians will weigh in on a suggestion from deputy mayor Shawn […]
Bequest by Elwood Moore estate to inspire conservation among youth
A bequest from the estate of Elwood Moore will ensure his commitment to conservation and environmental education in Grey and Bruce counties inspires others to do the same. The Grey Sauble Conservation Foundation recently announced the bequest, which will support its Environmental Awareness and Education Fund, reflecting Moore’s passion for educating individuals of all ages […]
Q+A: New Ontario Hockey League boss Bryan Crawford
The retired Ontario Hockey League commissioner passed the torch with a few simple words of encouragement. âGo get ’em, kid,â David Branch said to Bryan Crawford before an introductory news conference Thursday at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. Replacing a 45-year legend at the helm is no small feat, but the 42-year-old from […]
Southampton residents to have say on High Street redevelopment and cenotaph
The Town of Saugeen Shores is hosting an informal public information centre on July 4 for the proposed multi-year High Street Revitalization project and cenotaph work. The PIC will occur at the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre and run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Residents are invited to drop in and talk one-on-one […]
Owen Sound hires former IceDogs assistant coach
The Owen Sound Attack have hired Brandon Shaw to serve as an assistant coach with the club ahead of the 2024-25 season. Shaw, 29, most recently coached as an assistant with the Niagara IceDogs the past two seasons. He began coaching nearly a decade ago as an analyst with the Hamilton Bulldogs before stepping behind […]
PHOTOS: Some play, some work as end-of-spring heat wave drags on
With the high hitting 32 C and feeling like 42 on Wednesday, some London area residents headed to the beach to cool off while others sweated it out on the job. The hot, sticky weather is expected to hang around until Friday, with overnight temperatures staying above 20 C. Photos by Mike Hensen mhensen@postmedia.com
Five things to know about London city hall moves since 1855
London is looking to start a process to redevelop the plot of land home to city hall, an apartment building, Centennial Hall, and Reg Cooper Square.
Oldest Western University grad now four degrees into retirement
Hooked on learning, 77-year-old Paul Hansen – who’s getting his PhD – says it was “a little bit scary” at first going to school with teens.
Bikers’ sentencing delayed by Indigenous connections claim
The sentencing of the former president of a local bikers club has been delayed while officials investigate his Indigenous connections