REMINDER: The London Majors (11-12) are in Brantford (15-8) tonight to battle the Red Sox in Intercounty Baseball. The 8 pm game will be televised starting at 9 pm on Rogers TV-13 (one-hour delayed telecast).
BREAKING NEWS: Thug jumps elderly woman from behind near Cherryhill Mall, grabs her purse and flees
ON FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2009, at 10:45 am an 84-year-old woman was walking in the parking lot of Cherryhill Village Mall located at 301 Oxford Street West when an unknown man approached her from behind, grabbed her purse causing her to fall to the ground.
The man fled eastbound towards Platts Lane with her purse. The elderly woman received non-life threatening injuries and was taken to hospital.
Police are looking for a suspect described as a man with medium complexion, 25- 30 year old, 5’10, average build, curly black hair wearing brown cargo style pants and brown long sleeved shirt.
INSIDE: MISSING PERSON: Thomas Thirtie, 59 of London.
THIS JUST IN: According to Don Jones, the manager of Centennial Hall and owner of Don Jones Productions, on 1290-CJBK-AM this morning, former controller Joe Swan has a one-year contract as the general manager of cash-strapped Orchestra London.
London Majors sweep Toronto Maple Leafs in Canada Day doubleheader
THIS JUST IN: In Intercounty Baseball at historic Labatt Park, the London Majors swept the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 and 7-5 in their annual Canada Day doubleheader. For game box scores, click on www.theibl.ca.
FEATURED VIDEO: Jean Sauve French Immersion Public School's grade eight choir and band perform O Canada at historic Labatt Park on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, before the Intercounty Baseball League game between the Mississauga Twins and the London Majors. The London Majors went on to win the game 7-3.
BIG EARNER, BIG SPENDER: Michael Jackson claimed to have a net worth of US$236 million as of March 31, 2007, according to financial documents obtained by The Associated Press that shed light on the late pop star's murky finances and prodigious borrowing.
London Police arrest a break-and-enter suspect hiding in a tree
ON TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2009, at 1:15 am a citizen observed a man break into Tile Town at 465 Hamilton Road and called London Police.
K-9 tracked to a property on Anderson Avenue where the suspect was found hiding in a tree.
The male was ordered out of the tree and was arrested.
Hoai Huu Nguyen, 37 years old of no fixed address is charged with break and enter and possession of break-and-enter tools.
INSIDE:1. Londoner Christopher Biltcliffe, 34, charged with threel computer-hacking-related offences. 2. Londoner Thieu Thang Ngo, 28, arrested after pot grow-op discovered at 1106 Oxford Street East. 3. Another suspicious fire at 5 Front Street in London.
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Sunday, July 5 is Oldtimer's Day at historic Labatt Park
Eight Baseball heroes to be honoured on July 5: Tommy McKenzie, Bill Flick, Russ Getsinger, Johnny Ambrose, Tom (Scrap) Brownlie, Dale Creighton and Jon Owen
By Bruce Huff
London Oldtimer's Sports Association
Dear Baseball Friend:
OLDTIMER'S DAY 2009 promises to be another afternoon of delicious nostalgia you won't want to miss.
The London Oldtimer's Sports Association, in conjunction with the London Majors baseball club, will hold its annual Oldtimer's Day on Sunday, July 5 at historic Labatt Park when eight stalwarts of yesteryear will be honoured.
An on-field presentation will take place between games of an Intercounty doubleheader when they London Majors play the Oshawa Dodgers. The time would be approximately 2:20 ~ 2:30 p.m., depending on the length of Game 1 which starts at 1 pm.
The guest list includes three men who won Intercounty batting championships -- longtime Kitchener Panthers' player and manager and London native Tommy McKenzie, a 15-time IBL all-star who batted .446 in 1970 and .434 in 1971;
GIANT PONZI SCHEME: Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff was sentenced Monday to 150 years in prison -- the maximum amount possible -- for his role in a massive Ponzi scheme. U.S. District Judge Denny Chin handed down the ruling in New York City.
THIS JUST IN, 1:45 PM, JUNE 29: On Monday, June 29, 2009 at 9:11 am London Police were called to Trafalgar Street and Clarke Road for a serious collision involving a cyclist and a RV-style truck. The 21-year-old male cyclist has been taken to hospital with injuries considered to be life-threatening. The Traffic Reconstruction Team attended and the entire intersection was closed for several hours but is now open. The investigation is continuing.
City proposing asphalt paths through ESAs
THE CITY OF LONDON is looking at creating three-metre-wide asphalt paths in the city's environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs). There is already one in Killaly, Kain's Woods and others proposed for the Medway Valley, Meadowlilly Woods and throughout the Thames River Corridor. For background on the Medway Valley situation and links to other city sites, please go to medwayvalley.wordpress.com.
The only reason the Medway Valley project did not start this summer was because Transport Canada made the city do an Environmental Assessment under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. The draft report can be viewed through the wordpress site. If you opposed this intrusion into our natural heritage, the site provides you with the names at Transport Canada to contact. ~ Sandy Levin
LONDON, ONTARIO, POLICE BEAT
Armed robbery of Petro Canada station on Highbury Avenue North early Monday morning
ON MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2009, at 2:11 am two men, one brandishing a handgun, entered the Petro Canada located at 1791 Highbury Avenue North.
The men demanded property from the clerk. A quantity of cash and cigarettes was obtained and the suspects fled in a motor vehicle described as an early '90s model red GMC pickup with an extended cab and had silver chrome on the bottom of the vehicle.
The clerk was not injured. Police are looking for two suspects described as:
INSIDE: Report of shots fired near Adelaide and Nelson early Sunday morning.
To watch a musical slideshow about Jackie, click on the above image
SO LONG, JACKIE!: Jackie Washington, a cultural icon who spread joy through his music for more than 80 years, has died. The Hamilton jazz and blues singer passed away peacefully at Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton at 1:22 p.m. on Saturday, June 27 surrounded by about 15 close family and friends.
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CANADA DAY ~ Wednesday, July 1, 2009 (Canada's 142nd birthday)
Canada Day Celebrations in London, Ontario
Storybook Gardens ~ A special day filled with all kinds of family fun! Theatrical performances, an interactive drumming spectacular, puppet shows, story circles, bubbles programs and mascot appearances. Sing Happy Birthday and join us for cake at 12 noon and 2:30 p.m. www.storybook.london.ca
Forks of the Thames ~ Ivey Park/ Labatt Park, King Street at Thames/ Riverside Drive at Wilson ~ A fabulous free fireworks display after the London Majors' doubleheader against the Toronto Maple Leafs ends at historic Labatt Park at 9:45 pm. (This is AltLondon's pick as the premier deal in town with the best seats to watch the fireworks inside the ballpark. The Intercounty doubleheader starts at 4 pm. Admission for Adults is $6, Seniors and Children under 12 are $4.)
This Saturday, June 27, the City of London will start the summer season by opening 11 of its 12 outdoor pools. Thames Pool will open later this summer once the current construction is completed.
“The City has a wide range of aquatic activities to offer including swimming lessons, aqua fit classes, lane swims and recreational swims,” says Lynn Loubert, Manager of Aquatic Services.
Pool admission is $2 for children aged 16 and under and $3.50 for adults. Full and half summer passes as well as family passes are also available. Please note: non-swimmers under the age of ten must always be accompanied by an adult when in the water.
Call 519 661-4455, look in the spring/ summer issue of Spectrum or visit the City Map on www.london.ca to find outdoor pool locations near you.
THIS JUST IN: A home in Westmount at 717 Woodcrest Boulevard was struck by lightning Thursday afternoon at 5:27 pm, causing approximately $25,000 damage, according to London fire department officials.
Two people were in the home at the time of the lightning strike, but were unharmed. The Lightning strike caused fire damage to the vinyl siding of an exterior wall.
AUTOPSY AND TOXICOLOGY RESULTS SHOULD BE INTERESTING: Michael Jackson's early death, while sudden to most, was not unexpected to others. Photos had emerged for years that revealed the ailing performer's declining health and frailty, and rumours of his dependency on prescription medications have been ongoing. Liza Minnelli suggested Thursday there is more to be revealed that the public still doesn't know about. "When the autopsy comes, all hell's going to break loose, so thank God we're celebrating him now," Minnelli told CBS's "The Early Show" by telephone.
LONDON, ONTARIO, POLICE BEAT
BREAKING NEWS: Londoner Russ Avon, 52, is London's eighth traffic fatality of 2009
THE MOTORCYCLE DRIVER involved in the June 14 crash on Commissioners Road East near LHSC Victoria Hospital has died as a result of his injuries.
Fifty-two-year-old Londoner, Russ Avon, passed away on Wednesday, JUne 24.
The crash occurred when his motorcycle traveling eastbound on Commissioners Road East struck a vehicle crossing Commissioners from a private driveway.
INSIDE: Suspicious fire at 126 Dreaney Avenue in London. Estimated damage: $40,000.
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Man and woman roughed by three men up during home invasion on Dulaney Drive in White Oaks
MICHAEL JACKSON DEAD AT AGE 50: Michael Jackson has been rushed to the hospital, a fire department official told the Los Angeles Times. Capt. Steve Ruda said Thursday that Jackson was not breathing when Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to a call at his Los Angeles home about 12:30 p.m. The paramedics performed CPR and took him to UCLA Medical Center, Ruda told the newspaper. The LA Times and TMZ are now reporting that Michael Jackson has died at age 50.
Double-Decker Bus Tours resume in London on June 29
LONDON'S DOUBLE DECKER BUS owned and operated by Tourism London will be running sightseeing bus tours, departing from the Downtown Tourist Information Centre at 391 Wellington Street (the south west corner of Dundas and Wellington Street), daily at 10:00 a.m.
Tours begin on Monday, June 29th and will run until Monday, September 7th. The morning tour will include a short stopover at StoryBook Gardens.
Reservations are recommended by calling Tourism London at
(519) 661-5000 or toll free at 1-800-265-2602.
Man and woman roughed up by three men during home invasion on Dulaney Drive in White Oaks
ON THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009, at approximately 3:26 am three men kicked in the front door and entered a residence on Dulaney Drive.
The unknown men demanded money from a 21-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman inside. The woman was punched in the face several times and the man was repeatedly struck on the head with an unknown blunt object.
While the three suspects were leaving the residence they damaged property inside of the home.
INSIDE:1. Londoner Michael Vail, 23, charged with interfering with human remains and B and E. 2. Suspicious fire at 686 Adelaide Street North.
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BREAKING NEWS: Mayor at the Forks on Friday to recognize National Canoe Day in Canada and two other local treasures
London teacher scooped for allegedly possessing child porn
THIS JUST IN: The London Police Cyber Crime Unit has arrested and charged a man after a child pornography investigation and a search of a London residence.
Charged with one count of possessing child pornography is John Maycock, 54 years old of London. Mr. Maycock is a London Catholic District School board teacher in Dorchester at St. David Catholic school. He has been on paid leave since the charge has been laid.
This project has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services and the Ministry of the Attorney General.
NATIONAL CANOE DAY IN CANADA
BREAKING NEWS: Mayor DeCicco-Best at the Forks on Friday to celebrate National Canoe Day in Canada and recognize two other local treasures ~ Nancy Poole and Philip Aziz
FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2009 is National Canoe Day. At 12-noon sharp, Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best will officially mark the day at the “Lookout” in Ivey Park.
Canoe enthusiasts from the London Canoe Club and others in passive watercraft are invited to paddle around the Blackburn Memorial Fountain at the very site of the Antler River where in 1793 Ontario's First Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe chose London to be capitol of Upper Canada.
In celebration of the second National Canoe Day in Canada there will be short reflections on the history of the founding of London and the roles of the Forks and the canoe in our heritage.
There will be a revisiting of the Kuhleborn story of the 1880 canoe trip taken by London artists William Lees Judson and Paul Peel along with other artists and writers which set out at the forks and ended at Light house Cove at Lake St. Clair.
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The London Oldtimer's Sports Association, in conjunction with the London Majors baseball club, will hold its annual Oldtimer's Day on Sunday, July 5 at historic Labatt Park when eight stalwarts of yesteryear will be honoured.
Forks of the Thames ~ Ivey Park/ Labatt Park, King Street at Thames/ Riverside Drive at Wilson ~ A fabulous free fireworks display after the 
This Saturday, June 27, the City of London will start the summer season by opening 11 of its 12 outdoor pools. Thames Pool will open later this summer once the current construction is completed.
THE MOTORCYCLE DRIVER involved in the June 14 crash on Commissioners Road East near LHSC Victoria Hospital has died as a result of his injuries. 
LONDON'S DOUBLE DECKER BUS owned and operated by 
FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2009 is National Canoe Day. At 12-noon sharp, Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best will officially mark the day at the “Lookout” in Ivey Park. 
COMEDIAN GEORGE BURNS:
