John Davidson To Finish Olympic Torch Run in London for Son Jesse
Before Jesse Davidson's death last month Jesse learned that he had been chosen to carry the Olympic Torch to complete its journey in London in Victoria Park. His father John said that he was very excited to have this opportunity. John Davidson will put on the running shoes again and make one more trip for Jesse on Thursday December 24th, 2009 in Victoria Park.
John Davidson to Complete London's Olympic Torch Journey for Son Jesse on December 24th in Victoria Park at approx. 3 pm. All Welcome
Mr. Davidson said that "Jesse would have loved an event like this. He would have been proud to have been a part of this once-in-a life opportunity that provides linkage between all Canadians." Mayor DeCicco-Best said that the vote for the last runner on London's Torch Committee was unanimous
IF YOU GO:l
You Can Find All the Information You Need on The Torch Run Festivities at www.london.ca/torch
The Torch Run and All the Fun that Comes with the Parade of Vehicles behind the runners is scheduled to start at approximately 2 pm when the procession exits the 401 at Wellingtion. It will head North on Wellington and Torch Runners will change every 300 metres or wherever you see an orange sign.
The Run will make its way to Victoria Park where the Cauldron of fire will belit by John Davidson and tons of free activities will begin all over Victoria Park. This is a truly community and family affair. Come on out. Olympics come to a country a few times in a lifetime. BE A PART OF IT ALL .
Update; Police continue to ask for the public’s assistance in locating 26 year old Trevor Andrews, last seen by an acquaintance on October 29th 2009 in the area of Huron Street and Briarhill.
Police will be conducting a search on Wednesday December 16th in the area of Tilipe Road off of Oakville Avenue. Trevor Andrews has associates that live in that area and this area is being searched as part of the continuing effort to locate him.
Trevor Andrews is described as a white male, 6ft, 170lbs, with short light brown hair and a distinctive birthmark on the left side of his face. He was last seen wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and white running shoes.
On Friday December 11 2009 at 5:32 pm the London Police Service Guns and Drugs Section in partnership with the RCMP Drug Section executed a search warrant to 754 Huron Street and arrested two males inside.
Police located a small hydroponic marihuana grow operation in the basement and seized 11 marihuana plants ($11,000), digital scales, and a small quantity of marihuana bud, shake and marihuana resin.
Tyler James Hall, 22 years and Omar Miguel Filici, 23 years of London are charged with unlawfully possess cannabis marihuana, unlawfully possess cannabis resin and unlawfully produce cannabis marihuana.
Think About this Now that the LTC Strike Appears to be Settled,
"As a result of this strike I have seen Londoners say some of the worst things I thought I'd ever hear said by a human being to another human being. I've heard people comment about how nice the core is because the "scum" aren't there. It makes me sad and embarrassed to call myself a Londoner when I hear things like this."
Drivers want a better wage. I get that, everyone on the planet wants more
money to live on, heck i'm not happy with how much money some jobs pay.
BUT:
If you lost your job and had to go to EI for help, you'd be living on 55% of what you made as a working person, and there is a maximum on that. The reason they set it like that is to "encourage people to work". They don't have an allowance for busfare, they don't have a drug plan, so basically they want you looking for work but give you no tools to do it with.
If you lost your job and could not qualify for EI, then you'd go to welfare. You get NOT ENOUGH to pay the rent on, you get not enough to buy food or pay utility costs. You do get a buspass, and you do get a drug plan. You are expected to search for work, you are expected to report all income and have a certain percentage allowed to be made before deductions are made. If you are a family with kids, a part of the Child Tax is taken away. Before you can qualify you have to spend your retirement savings and education savings plans first, and possibly sell your house.
If you have a disability, you get about what you'd get on welfare. You don't get enough to survive but you are not expected to look for work. You do not get a buspass usually.
If you are a senior and you have no savings for retirement which is entirely possible especially if you were a homemaker.....you get a paltry sum to live off, and you might have to go to welfare for extra help and hope that they don't tell you that you make too much money. You barely scrape by and that is your life until you pass away.
AND FREE COMMUNITY HOLIDAY CONCERTS AT WHITE OAKS MALL SATURDAY ORCHESTRA LONDON VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE ANNUAL HOLIDAY GIFT-WRAP
LONDON – After a glorious, sold-out performance of Handel’s beloved Messiah last December, Orchestra London reprises the world’s most famous oratorio for another sold-out crowd December 16 at St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Maestro Timothy Vernon leads the orchestra, the Orchestra London Chamber Choir, soprano Sherry Steele, mezzo-soprano Sophie Louise Roland, tenor John Tessier, and baritone Todd Wieczorek in this holiday classic.
