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Fundraiser to help homeless teens
Shari Fulmer recalls her husband, Steve, coming home on a cold winter day four years ago to tell her a homeless teen walked up to him at a beer store, begging for a pair of mittens. “He was so upset about it and it affected me,” said Fulmer, a real estate broker in London, who…
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London festival spotlights Canadian cinema
Toronto-based filmmakers Jason and Brett Butler wanted to capture a scene in a bakery for their latest feature, a dark comedy called Mourning Has Broken. But the bakeries they had in mind for a scene were unavailable, and since budgets for time and money were small – five days and $1,000 – they did what…
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Druidry alive and well in London
As the night falls and the snow swirls in a suburban London backyard, the Druids are gathering for their ritual. They form a circle around the fire pit. “Gatekeeper, accept my sacrifice. Open the gates, part the mists and show us the way,” intones chief liturgist Kevin Silverstag. “May the well open as a gate.…
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Wheels keep on turning, even in the cold
Eric Steeves leans forward and touches a black band on his ankle. A digital display flashes across the band, showing the time. But it also shows calories spent and steps. “I use it as a pedometer. It syncs up with an iPhone,” Steeves said. He doesn’t use the electronic band for jogging. Instead, he uses…