Gallery: LFP photos for Jan. 6, 2009
Photos from The London Free Press on Jan. 16, 2009.
Susan Bradnam susan.bradnam@sunmedia.ca -- Retired family doctor Dorothy Haswell has learned to play bass and joined a band that uses music to connect with Alzheimers patients.
Boarding at BolerThe terrain park at Boler Mountain at the London Ski Club, is open for business and the boarders are using every part of the park to hone their skills. Photos by Mike Hensen
mike.hensen@sunmedia.ca
New YearLondon families spent New Year's Eve day skating both indoors at the Western Fair Sports Centre and outdoors at the Storybook Gardens skating loop. A balloon drop at Noon at the London Regional Children's Museum was also well attended.
Photos by Mike Hensen mike.hensen@sunmedia.ca
FloodingWarmer weather has resulted in the Thames River flooding its banks.People headed to London Parks found lakes instead. Firefighters and paramedics were on scene after a canoeist was stranded near the Putnam Bridge.The Upper Thames River Conservation Area has issued a warning to stay away from the fast moving swollen river.
Weekend WeatherThe mild weekend weather challenged Londoners with fog, rain and flooding.
Doors to adoreMaking a grand entrance is a warm and easy way to welcome the season and guests to your home.
HolodomarMembers of the Urkainian community gather at the London Ukrainian Centre to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Holodomor, the forced famine of 1932-33 which killed millions of Ukrainians, many of them children.
Photography: Susan Bradnam susan.bradnam
Bill Clinton in LondonFormer U.S. president Bill Clinton speaks at the John Labatt Centre on Nov. 26, 2008. He is interviewed by Frank McKenna. Photos by MIKE HENSEN
Britney SpearsWe mark the release of the pop princess's latest CD, Circus, with a look at the many faces of Britney over the years.
Pioneer ChristmasStudents have the opportunity to learn how early settlers prepared for the holidays as Fanshawe Pioneer Village presents an Upper Canada Christmas which runs until December 18th.
Vanier CupFor one quarter, the Western Mustangs hung with the best university football team in Canada, the Laval Rouge et Or. But the Quebec powerhouse snuffed out Western's Vanier Cup hopes with a 24-point second quarter explosion. The Laval Rouge et Or went on to win their fifth national title in nine years defeating the University of Western Ontario Mustangs 44 - 21 before 13,873 well chilled spectators at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario Saturday afternoon.
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A River
The Thames, London and the tides that bind them
Kids First Day
The John Labatt Centre threw open its ice Friday afternoon to allow kids to skate from 1pm to 3pm for "Kids First Day."
Around the Town
The law firm of Harrison Pensa had a huge crowd at their annual Oyster Party held Thursday April 10th, at Museum London.
Chess Championship
The 16th annual Grade by Grade Chess Championship was held at the Progress Building Western Fairgrounds Thursday. There were 1450 students representing 50 schools in the Thames Valley District School Board, the London District Catholic School Board and independent schools who participated.
Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotter Anthony Buckets Blake generated some big time excitement as he visited local London schools.
Skiing on Boler
Even though many people wish this winter would end the folks at Boler mountain Ski Hill are celebrating a one of the busiest seasons in years.
Portfolio by Derek Ruttan
London Free Press photographer Derek Ruttan has been nominated for the Canadian Photojournalist of the Year by The News Photographers Association.Here is the portfolio he entered.
Homecoming
Captain Shawn Thompson arrived home Tuesday after a seven-month tour with the Canadian military in Afghanistan.
The Original Kidlets
The Original Kidlets present their final performance of "Music All Over Me" their March Break production at the Spriet Family Theatre.
Breaking Out
Kids break away from the TV set this March break scaling new heights with rock climbing, learning about new cultures and zooming down waterslides.
March Break
From dance,to museums to the sugar bush to riding the rails at Boler Mountain, London and area kids were out in full force to kick off the start of March Break.
Hockey day in London
All ages came together at the various rinks around London on Hockey Day.
Sinkhole
London's core was plunged into a blackout after a watermain break flooded transformers at Wellington Dundas and Wednesday.
