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Auberge Du Petit Prince’s Last Supper
London Ontario has few fine dining restaurants. Auberge Du Petit Prince is a French cuisine experience unlike any other in town. On February 22nd I went to record the last dinner service. I found out that this was much more than just another restaurant closing. The aroma of escargot, trout and lobster gnocchi wafts throughout…
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Vacant churches born again
Londoners weary of new high-rise developments and modern box-like buildings around their neighbourhood are benefiting from a growing trend in the city: repurposing churches. It’s more of a recent phenomenon here, said Don Menard, the heritage planner for the City of London, but it’s been happening for some time in other places. “It’s … all…
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Olenka bids ‘au revoir’ to London
Gently strumming her acoustic guitar, she sways back and forth to her own beat. “I know you can’t breathe,” she sings, high and soft. Many of the songs she’s shared tonight are familiar, and Olenka sings them powerfully alongside members of her band, the Autumn Lovers. But this one, Asthma, is new. She’s planning to…
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Forest City in need of fruit trees, advocates say
It’s a pretty safe bet that most Londoners don’t pick their fruit directly from a tree. Teresa Rutten and Robin Harvey, two local food tree advocates, are hoping to change that this year. “London used to be covered in orchards,” said Harvey, who has started several community gardens over the years. “Fruit trees used to…