London veteran, 102, ‘would go gladly’ if called to serve again

London veteran, 102, ‘would go gladly’ if called to serve again
London Free Press
A Second World War veteran turning 102 years old, with more than 30 great-grandchildren, said she would do it all again.
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Pearson: Resilience best way forward for Canada

Pearson: Resilience best way forward for Canada
London Free Press
Let's get on with the business of family and community life.
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YMCA community kitchen named after late London builder Ewald Bierbaum

YMCA community kitchen named after late London builder Ewald Bierbaum
London Free Press
A community kitchen at a London YMCA now bears the name of a late London developer who lived at the Y after he arrived in London from Europe with nearly empty pockets in 1952. The Bierbaum Family Community Kitchen at the StarTech.com community centre, YMCA and library on Southdale Road celebrates the life and legacy […]
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Letters: A (new year’s) nod to Guy Lombardo; a plea for peace in 2025

Letters: A (new year’s) nod to Guy Lombardo; a plea for peace in 2025
London Free Press
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians deserve to be recognized in London and celebrated with pride.
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Pearson: Peace starts in our own hearts

London Free Press
Peace on Earth is the quintessential wish, the hope, the cry of the season. It always has been.
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Cornies: ‘Ageless ideals’ being tossed aside? History shows that’s nothing new

London Free Press
Ask a clutch of classic car buffs to name an automobile that symbolizes the apex of North America style and beauty, and many will settle on the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air.
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Noted Black novelist challenges London school board stance on N-word in books

London Free Press
Iconic Canadian writer Lawrence Hill says a London District Catholic school board ban on teaching his and other Black writers’ books containing the N-word will essentially erase their work from the classroom curriculum. Hill – the author of 11 books, including the Book of Negroes – first expressed his thoughts
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Bikers crash Remembrance Day service in Sarnia: ‘Just wrong’

London Free Press
A disturbance involving two people wearing outlaw motorcycle gang colours at Monday’s Remembrance Day ceremony in Sarnia is being condemned by the city’s mayor and police chief. Two people wearing outlaw motorcycle gang colours lined up to lay a black wreath with gang colours at the cenotaph Monday, Sarnia police
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OPP seek driver after rollover crash that flattened vehicle

London Free Press
Romayne Smith Fullerton was walking her dog with a friend in a wildlife preserve southwest of St. Thomas Tuesday morning when she heard an “enormous thump.”
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Vet gets his high school diploma – 82 years after dropping out to fight

London Free Press
In 1942, lifelong Londoner George Olley decided it was more important to pitch in with the war effort than finish his high school education. That missing piece was restored Monday when the 99-year-old Second World War veteran received an honorary diploma from his alma mater, H. B Beal secondary school
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Big boy's big toy: Collector has working 1944 troop carrier

London Free Press
Kids love playing with toys, but even adults would have fun with a Second World War military vehicle.
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Display chronicles Polish wartime sacrifices, contributions to London

London Free Press
A little-known chapter in the history of London's Polish community is being saluted at the city's public library in the lead-up to Remembrance Day. Read More
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