Tag: youth
Sport notes: Aylmer man now Calgary Flames voice; Kaura Coles a world champ
Aylmer native Jon Abbott has been named the new play-by-play voice of the Calgary Flames on Sportsnet
Man jailed for fatal Sauble tree house fire four years ago
A young man found guilty of criminal negligence causing death for setting a tree house on fire while the victim slept with her boyfriend inside, was sentenced to 18 months in jail, followed by 18 months of probation. After a trial, Superior Court Justice Roger Chown found an intoxicated and disgruntled Taran Hibma, then 18, of […]
Which heritage buildings could lose protection, and what will replace them
Five properties are recommended by city staff to be removed from the heritage registry during Monday’s meeting of city council’s planning committee, meaning they could be destined for the wrecking ball in order to build anew. LFP’s Jack Moulton takes a look at the properties as they are now, and what they might become. 243 […]
London youth hockey teammates reconnect in women’s coaching program
Since playing together on the city’s top girls minor hockey team, two former London Devilettes have focused on coaching. Now, theyâre part of a program that aims to empower women in the highest levels of leadership in the sport. Kelly Paton and Shannon Wise played together on the Devilettes two decades ago. Since then, they […]
All you need to know about cricket, London’s new favourite sport
With cricketâs popularity surging, local enthusiast Subhash Sharma has been at the forefront of advancing the sport in London for more than 20 years.
Salmon Spectacular has biggest weigh-in day in more than 3 decades
To say the fishing has been good to start off the 36th McDonald’s Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular would be an understatement. The 482 fish weighed in on opening day at this year’s derby was the most in one day since 1993. Another 250 more had been weighed in by the middle of the day on […]
Urban farm taking root to honour Nathan Deslippe’s legacy: ‘Wonderful’
When Mona Lam-Deslippe first started growing vegetables in tower gardens, she set up the operation in her the office of her downtown London condo.
Two affordable housing projects move ahead in St. Thomas
With more people flocking to St. Thomas, two affordable housing projects will add much needed homes to serve the cityâs growing population.
Two senior administrators exit Thames Valley school board
Two senior administrators at the Thames Valley District school board have left the London-area public board to take jobs with other Southwestern Ontario school systems.
Pedestrian killed in Southwestern Ontario crash: OPP
One person is dead after a pickup truck and a pedestrian collided outside the Southwestern Ontario town of Tillsonburg on Friday, provincial police say.