Month: March 2015

  • Child’s Play

    Child’s Play

    Playing comes naturally to most children. But for those with brain conditions, playing poses all sorts of challenges, such as perception, speech, balance and coordination. That’s why the Epilepsy Support Centre of London has developed a program called Game On that teaches children how to take control of their bodies and master social skills. But…

  • Auberge Du Petit Prince’s Last Supper

    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…

  • Heard it through the grapevine: Motown’s back

    Heard it through the grapevine: Motown’s back

    It’s a bitterly cold Saturday night, but inside the club Call the Office, the air is thick and warm as people pop in to hear the funk and soul sounds of Motown. The Supremes’ Stop! In the Name of Love fills the room as a group of women break into the song’s signature dance moves.…

  • Here’s the biz buzz: drones taking off

    Here’s the biz buzz: drones taking off

    Standing in Harris Park, Jeff Owens opens up a hard-shell black case about the size of a microwave. Wearing a black baseball cap and aviators, the 34-year-old  picks up a remote control that looks like an Xbox controller, but with only two joysticks on it and a holder attached at the top for his phone.…