Author: Amanda Whalen

  • Three blogs a week, keeps City Hall at peak

    Three blogs a week, keeps City Hall at peak

    It’s a Thursday night and Phil McLeod sits down at his computer to write a post in his blog. “I have nothing written so far, except the headline. And it’s a good headline,” he exclaims. This post, McLeod is working on will be featured in the McLeod Report, where 1100 blog posts have been written to…

  • Finding a Balance

    Finding a Balance

    As new barns are being built, dairy farmers are looking to technology and new techniques to help with production. The integration of both are not only for efficiency purposes, but also for humane and ethical farming practices. Amanda Whalen takes a look at how one dairy farmer in Watford, Ontario, is finding that the more…

  • The Dogs Return to Rotholme

    The Dogs Return to Rotholme

    Rotholme is opening its doors once again to Melissa and her trick dogs. Melissa Millett is the owner of Ulti-Mutts, a trick dog show that originated here in London, Ontario. Millett often travels to folk festivals and exhibitions to perform with all five of her dogs. There is Oreo, Pickles, Butters, Bella, and Sophia. And…

  • Do you love your body?

    Do you love your body?

    It’s an easy question to ask. But it’s an extremely hard question to answer. What do you love about your body? This question has been the driving force behind Western University’s Love Your Body Campaign. For the past four years, a student fulfilling a marketing internship has undertaken the weeklong campus campaign, which involved fitness…