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 Church marks 100 years of caring
Minutes before Rev. Joan Golden led the congregation at St. Andrew's United Church for their 100th anniversary celebration service Sunday, she said she felt curious.[...]
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 Names withheld, for now
Police will consider releasing the names of those charged in what police Chief Brad Duncan described as "the worst case of civil disobedience" in London's history. "We're going to talk about that," Duncan said Monday.[...]
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 Old Man Winter not likely to get last laugh
Spring 2012 has sprung and the grass truly has riz, thanks to unseasonably warm temperatures which heralded the end of winter. And look for more of the same, says veteran west Elgin weather watcher Keith Kelly issuing his regular prognostication with the change of the season.[...]
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 Robbery suspect quickly apprehended
Police took down a suspect Tuesday afternoon on Talbot Street in downtown St. Thomas just minutes after a holdup at CIBC, 440 Talbot St. Police say a lone man walked into the financial institution and demanded money from a teller using a handwritten note at approximately 2:17 p.m.[...]
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 Shuffle's success aids shelter
Hundreds of people ran, jogged and walked across St. Thomas on St. Patrick's Day but it wasn't in pursuit of a pot of gold. The first annual Shamrock Shuffle took place Saturday with proceeds going to Inn Out of the Cold, the city's homeless shelter.[...]
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 Train kicks off 2012 season
PORT STANLEY -- With a thunderous "All Aboard!" from conductor David McCarthy, Port Stanley Terminal Rail was back on track Sunday. The warm-weather tourist railway was up and running Sunday for its first 2012 trips.[...]
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 Sweeps week for Big Brothers
Area curlers got together Saturday to make the Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Thomas-Elgin yearly Curl for Kids 'spiel a sweeping success. The 22nd annual event took place at Aylmer Curling Club and participants raised just under $14,000 through pledges.[...]
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 Fanshawe president promises quick action
Never again. Fanshawe College president Howard Rundle vowed swift action after the St. Patrick's Day melee that gave the community college a black eye in the national and international media In a Monday press conference Rundle said eight students have already been suspended and face expulsion.[...]
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 David Hatch can't explain killing Marie Roberts
David Hatch admits he shot Marie Roberts. But he still doesn't understand why he did it. "I don't know," he said while wiping away tears at his first-degree murder trial this morning.[...]
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 St. Patrick's day riot engulfs east London neighbourhood
The east end of London became a war zone Saturday night as hundreds of rioters in the Fanshawe College area of the city attacked police and burned vehicles. More than 50 officers in full riot gear surrounded by an alcohol-fuelled mob on St.[...]
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 Letters to the Editor Column
EDITOR: On Nov. 13, 2011, three students from Parkside Collegiate Institute hopped on a Via train and headed to Ottawa for a week-long exploration of federal politics that they'll never forget.[...]
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 School comes to aid of youngster
DUTTON -- Dunwich/ Dutton Public School has made helping out a fellow classmate the focus of their annual fundraising campaign. Each year, the Grade 6 students of Dunwich/Dutton take on a ME to WE Campaign.[...]
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 Skating around the anger of boarding enthusiasts
Our elected representatives at city hall have been the target of considerable abuse this week following their decision Monday to level the downtown skateboard park. Little more than 12 hours after the motion was approved, the ramps and associated paraphernalia were reduced to rubble.[...]
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 East Elgin Eagles dominate Times Journal all-star team
With an undefeated run through the TVRA South and the South East Conference title under their wing, it's no surprise the Times-Journal TVRA South first all-star team is heavy with East Elgin Eagles. The Eagles placed two forwards and a guard on the all-star roster, while a St.[...]
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 West Elgin options explored
WEST LORNE -- The first meeting of a community committee to review accommodation at elementary schools in western Elgin county took place last week at West Elgin Senior Elementary School . Elgin Trustee Tracy Grant of the Thames Valley District School Board chairs the Accommodation Review Committee.[...]
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 $40,000 bus advertising deal poised for renewal
St. Thomas city council has the chance to approve a contract with transit advertiser Sambrook Media Corporation for another five years during Monday's meeting. Sambrook submitted a bid in 2008 for transit vehicle advertising which expires January 2013.[...]
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 $27B suit should butt out
Have we become completely irresponsible so that it is not we but someone else who is to blame if we smoke, if we develop a dependence on nicotine, and if we end up with lung cancer after smoking all our lives? This is not a joke.[...]
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 Growth modest in county
While certainly not a population boom, both St. Thomas and Elgin County are experiencing a modest upward trend. The results of the 2011 federal census, distributed to county council Tuesday, show St.[...]
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 CTP spreads know-how
CTP Computers is gearing up for what the St. Thomas business hopes is a record year in computer donations. CTP Computers owner Sandy Vazquez says the business hopes to donate 75 computer systems this year through its Computers for Kids program, up from an average of 50 annually.[...]
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 Liberals should be ashamed of pre-budget spin
You, gentle Ontario taxpayer, are the suffering patient. Finance Minister Dr. No Duncan has some tough medicine and Nanny Premier Dalton McGuinty will ease it down with soothing spin messages. Or should that be Dr.[...]
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 $2,000 grants up for grabs
Applications are available for a local grant program designed to promote good times in St. Thomas and Elgin.[...]
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