Labatt Park Snags 2012 Baseball Canada Cup Tournament
London's historic Labatt Park was just named home to the 2012 Baseball Canada Cup Tournament. Most games will be played at Labatt Park. Labatt Park recently won the designation of Canada's Favourite Ballpark in nationwide contest.
High Speed – High Priority for Southwestern Ontario
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, October 20, 2011
London: Southwestern Ontario Mayors are speaking up about the long term implications and benefits of high speed rail service to their communities, but that’s just the beginning. Mayors from Chatham, London, Sarnia and Windsor are putting their voices together in response to the latest report concerning high speed rail but they say they have lots of things to talk about.
ISU World Figure Skating Championships® 2013 Ticket Information
OTTAWA, ON: All-event tickets packages for the 2013 ISU World Figure Skating Championships will go on sale February 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. (ET). The event will take place in London, Ontario from March 10-17, 2013 at the John Labatt Centre
Ticket packages will cost $1,200 and $1,000 plus HST and applicable surcharges and can be purchased online at www.johnlabattcentre.com, by phone at 1.866.455.2849 or in person at the John Labatt Centre box office.
London's Landlord Licensing By-Law Withstands First Legal Test
The hard won fight to establish a landlord licensing system in London has survived it's first legal teat at the Ontario Municipal Board.
I am reprinting the section of "Civic Watch" produced by former City Controller Gina Barber below to fill tenants in on all the details. I will incude a link to her CIVIC WATCH blog in case you would like to sign up to receive her excellent commentary on London Civic News.
(Blog Begins) Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Update
"I am happy to report that the OMB supported the decision of the previous council that required owners of 1 to 4 rental units in a building to take out a license, to register their properties, and to meet specific building codes."
It's very rare that I would put a story like this on this web site. National television, radio and print broadcasters have all covered it fully with dignity. I just felt that this young man's story and that of the family and friends he left behing may help someone who sees this this site.
Jamie Hubley was an openly gay high school student who was bullied for many of the typical reasons that teens are bullied and a few more that most teens don't have to face. He was a talented figure skater, not a hockey player. He loved the arts. He loved to sing. Most teens who made it through high school know that being different in any way is a tough road to go down.
