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London

• Residents scramble to find new homes as officials shut down trailer park
  Bonfires by the lake. Walks along the coastline. A million dollar view.
• Is this Jim? Is that Ned? Court documents shed new light on mystery duo
  SARNIA – A pair of names has been attached to the two mystery men arrested here amid a probe into allegations a homeowner was asked to pay for eavestrough work that wasn’t done, but police and border officials are still trying to confirm they’re real. Sarnia police said the men, arrested Monday after a homeowner […]
• Salvation Army sounds alarm over lack of local donations, volunteers
  London’s Salvation Army is facing a “critical shortfall” with less than half of its financial goal raised and many volunteer spots empty heading into the final stretch of its Christmas campaign, officials say. The agency has put out a call to the London community to dig deep and give more money and time to the […]
• Does London need a 'goods movement network'? City hall thinks so
  A “goods movement network” is one of the many new items promised in London’s new transportation master plan unveiled this week, promising “safe and efficient” trucking into, within, and out of the city. Jack Moulton looks at what it is and what it’s intended to tackle. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE GOODS MOVEMENT NETWORK? […]

Mitchell

• U13LL Meteors bring home Orangeville tourney title
  After facing little competition during the preliminary portion of the Orangeville tournament Dec. 6-8, the Mitchell Mark Bannon Backhoe U13 LL White hockey team faced stiffer tests in the playoff round en route to the championship.  The Meteors went 4-0 after round-robin play, outscoring their opposition 37-0. They began with a 12-0 win over Orangeville […]
• Outdoor rink secures $20,000 LEAF grant 
  The Mitchell CS8 Memorial Outdoor Rink Project is getting a big boost this holiday season with a $20,000 grant from The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group’s Learning Engagement & Accelerator Fund (L.E.A.F.) that will bolster fundraising efforts for the community outdoor rink in memory of Carter Schoonderwoerd.  “Shane and Sarah Van Allen at Van Allen Insurance […]
• Senior Blue Devils drop title game of Mitchell Bowl tourney
  The weather-shortened 17th annual Mitchell Bowl still produced some top-notch boys’ basketball as a kickoff to the season. The cancellation of buses Dec. 6 forced the tournament to be shortened to one day — just Dec. 7 — from two, making for an action-packed few hours for the 16 regional teams competing at both Mitchell […]
• Hawks still have hope for better second half
  Halfway through their 2024-25 Provincial Junior Hockey League North Pollock division season, the glimmer of hope that was there at the outset has dimmed considerably for the Mitchell Hawks. The Hawks had sights set on a top-four finish at the outset of play in the competitive eight-team division, considered by many pundits to be the […]

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