PHOTOS: 10,000 carved pumpkins, one big pre-Halloween attraction

PHOTOS: 10,000 carved pumpkins, one big pre-Halloween attraction
London Free Press
Pumpkins After Dark is an attraction at Storybook Gardens in London that features more than 10,000 carved foam and real pumpkins displayed in a series of pop culture tableaus. You can take a boo until Nov. 1. Photos by LFP’s Derek Ruttan druttan@postmedia.com
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Cornies: Naturalization shouldn’t come at expense of identity

Cornies: Naturalization shouldn’t come at expense of identity
London Free Press
The river needs to be celebrated as much as it needs to be naturalized
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Letters to the Editor: July 3, 2025

Letters to the Editor: July 3, 2025
London Free Press
LETTERS: A Free Press reader suggests moving Santa's house to Storybook Gardens, as it would fit in perfectly and stay there for the Christmas season.
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Letters to the Editor: June 26, 2025

London Free Press
A Free Press reader says there is no better way to show patriotic pride than supporting local attractions
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Santa’s House in London feeling heat of uncertain future

Santa’s House in London feeling heat of uncertain future
London Free Press
There’s no place like home for the holidays – unless it’s Santa’s House in London. With only about 180 days until Christmas, Santa Claus has been at least temporarily evicted and his house is boarded up and on a trailer in a Ridout Street parking lot. Its next destination, if there is one, isn’t clear. […]
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