SEE IT: Lightning strikes London high school, nixing grad ceremony

SEE IT: Lightning strikes London high school, nixing grad ceremony
London Free Press
A Tuesday night graduation ceremony at South Collegiate Institute in London "abruptly ended" when lightning struck the stately old high school in the city's Old South neighbourhood.
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Suttons Bay Schools sells sports fields for housing

Interlochen Public Radio
Peninsula Housing, the community land trust that operates within Leelanau County, will buy nine of the school’s 40 acres, and plans to develop attainable housing there.
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London heat wave: All you need to know about the early summer sizzler  

London heat wave: All you need to know about the early summer sizzler  
London Free Press
Here’s what you need to know about the London region's sweltering weather.
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Long waits for speech therapy holding London-area kids back: advocates

London Free Press
London-area students with speech disorders are waiting up to three years to see a community speech-language therapist – an unacceptable delay that’s causing learning issues, advocates say.
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Thames Valley superintendent overseeing new schools departs

Thames Valley superintendent overseeing new schools departs
London Free Press
The superintendent in charge of school facilities at the Thames Valley District school board has resigned, the board said in a memo to staff
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Why police officers will be going back to school in the fall

Why police officers will be going back to school in the fall
London Free Press
Proposed Ontario legislation that would give the province more oversight of school boards includes a mandate to put police back in schools
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‘We’ll get back to you’: Thames Valley board tight-lipped on budget

‘We’ll get back to you’: Thames Valley board tight-lipped on budget
London Free Press
A year ago, Thames Valley school board trustees and staff were scrambling to chop a multimillion-dollar deficit ahead of their annual June operating budget meeting.
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Two schools closed after heavy rains hammer London region

Two schools closed after heavy rains hammer London region
London Free Press
Power outages caused by overnight storms closed two Elgin County elementary schools on Thursday. Straffordville public school and Port Burwell public school were closed, officials with the Thames Valley District school board announced early Thursday. Their on-site EarlyON Centres, child care centres and before and after school programs were not operating at those sites for […]
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In Alpena, international teams compete to be world champs

Interlochen Public Radio
The MATE ROV world championship sees high school and college teams build underwater robots for pride, prizes and maybe even a career.
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Safety fears raised after crossing guard hit by vehicle in Old North

Safety fears raised after crossing guard hit by vehicle in Old North
London Free Press
A nearby resident is raising alarm over safety at an Old North intersection after she says a crossing guard was hit by a vehicle Tuesday morning.
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Supervisor running Thames Valley school board breaks silence

Supervisor running Thames Valley school board breaks silence
London Free Press
The ministry-appointed supervisor in charge of the embattled Thames Valley District school board has broken his public silence
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PHOTOS: Kincardine high school students celebrate prom by the beach

Kincardine News
Kincardine District Senior School held senior prom at the Kincardine Beach Pavilion on May 31. The sun shined brightly on more than 170 seniors and guests who enjoyed a delicious buffet meal served by The Bruce and The Ice Cream Shack before kicking up their heels to dance the night away.         […]
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