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Local NewsFashion for Boomers
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La Verne Morris likes to lead an active lifestyle and dress up in trendy, yet comfortable clothes. But, the 76-year-old says she and her friends sometimes have difficulty finding fashion-forward clothes.
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Local ArtsRecreating the Titanic
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The Titanic Ball will go down in history as one of the premier fundraising events in Lucan history. On the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, the Lucan organizing committee will reach new heights.
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Local NewsSalvation Army’s Bethesda Centre to close
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Just a couple of weeks ago, a young lady walked through the doors at the Salvation Army’s Bethesda Centre at 54 Riverview Avenue. Just as hundreds of others before her, she came expecting a baby and didn’t have anywhere else to go.
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EntertainmentRing the alarm— The Firehall reunites
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It’s been over two decades since she regularly took the stage there, but Cheryl Lescom can still go by Queen of The Firehall at least once a year.
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Local ArtsWords, Music and Gunpowder
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It will be a blast from the past at the London Public Library’s central branch and Londoners are invited to dip their feet in local history. “I want to talk about the three groups that were affected by the war — the Americans, Canadians and aboriginals who lived here,” said Rev.
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Local NewsManuary gives a face to head and neck cancer
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Sipping wine at the Coates of Arms Pub on Albert Street on an unusually warm last night in January, you’d be hard pressed to point out how Julie Deleemans is different from any other bright-eyed young woman in the room.
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Local NewsSounds of solidarity with Egypt
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Joshua Freeman Londoner When London’s Poet Laureate Penn Kemp heard about the uprising in Egypt last year, she was moved to do something to express her sense of solidarity with the Egyptian people. And it wasn’t the first time that Egypt had moved Kemp.
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Local ArtsMusician brings art to town
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Chris Montanini London Meaghan Smith will be bringing a little more than her Juno-winning sound when she returns to London for an afternoon concert February 12.
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Local News‘Mugged’ for a good cause
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Londoners opened their hearts and got “mugged” at a recent event downtown. The fifth annual “Get Mugged” event was held Feb. 2 at the Jonathon Bancroft-Snell Gallery on Dundas Street. Proceeds from the event support literacy programs operated by Investing in Children.
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Local NewsWoodfield is shaping up to be one of the Great Places in Canada
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London’s historic Woodfield neighbourhood could soon be added to the list of the best neighbourhoods in the country. “(Woodfield) is a great place because it shows what London originally was,” said Wes Kinghorn, chair, Woodfield Community Association.
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Local NewsBoler celebrates expansion
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Ski enthusiasts rejoice — the much-anticipated West Hill at Boler Mountain is now open to the public. “It will help people to make the decision to stay in town,” said management team member Greg Strauss.
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Local SportsWestern shines at McGill Team Challenge
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With three national championships under his belt, veteran Western University middle distance runner Scott Leitch is hoping to add some team accolades to his list of track and field accomplishments. “We’ve been excited all year,” Leitch said during a Mustangs training session last week.
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Sports ColumnistsToe to toe with a professional bowler
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It’s only fitting that I’m writing a column on a Saturday afternoon about 10-pin bowling. As a kid, I watched two things on TV with my father during Saturday afternoons in February: wrestling, and professional 10-pin bowling.
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Local NewsInspiring healthy lifestyles
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In an effort to support the community and build relationships, Childreach and Minto Properties have joined forces to offer the city’s first Pop-Up Centre.