London school bus driver sounds safety alarm over small kids, big snowbanks

London school bus driver sounds safety alarm over small kids, big snowbanks
London Free Press
Piles of plowed snow in school bus loading zones pose a hazard for children getting on and off, says one frustrated London bus driver who fears a youngster may get injured.
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Letters to the Editor: December 28, 2024

London Free Press
Time to go, Justin
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London boy’s death while exiting school bus sparks push for safer streets

London Free Press
Southwest Londoners are petitioning for safer streets after a boy was struck and killed after getting off a school bus near Lambeth, as one school safety advocate says students are at increased risk on rural roads.
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A defaced rainbow crosswalk, a painful question: Will it continue?

London Free Press
When Wortley Pride founder Kathy Bell woke up last week to emails and messages that the community's rainbow crosswalk had been vandalized, she was angry. Read More
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Parents seek bigger lights, better signage after close call at new crosswalk

London Free Press
MT. BRYDGES – Residents here are raising concerns about a new crosswalk near a local elementary school, saying they fear it's only a matter of time before a vehicle strikes a child walking across it. Read More
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'Outrage': Vandals target rainbow crosswalk in London's Wortley Village

London Free Press
A rainbow crosswalk in London's Wortley Village neighbourhood has been defaced by vandals, a local volunteer group said Tuesday morning – the latest in a months-long string of attacks on LGBTQ symbols across Southwestern Ontario. Read More
Crosswalks, Pride, Vandalism, Wortley Village

Letters to the Editor: September 28, 2023

London Free Press
I would like to invite our councillor, Paul Van Meerbergen, as well as Mayor Josh Morgan to bring one of their elderly relatives to Southdale Road and attempt to cross near the Hellenic Community Centre, or any crosswalk east or west of there. Read More
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A young girl's push, a small town's rainbow crosswalk

London Free Press
It was Ryder who led the push for the paintjob, similar to what's seen in other communities. She was inspired after spotting one in nearby Paris. It was installed Wednesday at Norfolk Street North and Union Street. Read More
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