Walmart plans on hold | Meadowlily Woods Campaign

Wal-Mart plans on hold
Citizens are expected to have more input on the proposal
By JONATHAN SHER
London city council voted unanimously yesterday to buck the wishes of the world’s biggest retailer and instead have public officials lead an inquiry over how best to develop land next to Meadowlily Woods.
The vote puts on hold plans by a developer [...]

MEADOWLILY | LFP | Friends of woods stand strong

Friends of woods stand strong
Wed, October 1, 2008

By JONATHAN SHER

More than 150 Londoners braved rain and a poorly timed meeting yesterday to fight plans to build a Wal-Mart next to a prized woodland and a heritage home and farm.
Despite the 5 p.m. start, residents near Meadowlily Woods showed up at a meeting [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONCERNED LONDONERS RALLY AGAINST BIG BOX STORES

Today, Saturday September 6th, Londoners will gather in Victoria Park at 1pm to march to the Covent Garden Market with the message of “NO to Big Box stores” and “YES to the revitalization of downtown”. Concerned Londoners will encourage consumers to support local business. This is a public rally to [...]

Letters to Editor | LFP | Green Space

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Letters to Editor | London Development Concerns

Hello,

As a resident of Hale Street living near the southern end of the street, I am opposed to the construction of a railway overpass at Hale and Trafalgar.  Our street is too busy as it is and creating another quick and easy route to Hamilton Road (and thus to the 401) will just [...]

Letter to Editor | London Growth

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Letters to Editor | Aug. 14th 2008 | Community

urban growth
Urban growth boundary change
I hope city council collectively removes the box over its head and opens its eyes to examine and observe real life in London. More people, like myself, are giving up car ownership and using public transit and bicycles. With a change in the boundary, will there [...]

Letters To Editor – July 29th 2008

UNLESS otherwise noted, these letters are to be considered unedited. The opinions expressed in the letters and comments are those of the writers and not of The London Free Press.
developers
re: Not everyone can afford to oppose Wal-Mart
If it is indeed Wal-Mart’s intent to serve low-income people who cannot afford to waste “expensive gas” as [...]

ECOSPECTIVE: The ongoing plight of Meadowlily

Sitting down for coffee, Dorothy Stolarski and I discussed what got her involved in community activism. “It’s about family first, and our values, our London values. How could I not get involved?” she said.
In 1988 she sat on student council at Catholic Central high school as part of ‘Crusaders in action’ and was involved in [...]

LFP | Urban Growth Battle Back

Urban growth battle back
Thu, August 14, 2008
Sun Life Financial wants to build industrial park — on wrong side of boundary
By JONATHAN SHER
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Local/2008/08/14/6445401-sun.html
A year after Deputy Mayor Tom Gosnell accused a “whining socialist cabal” on city council of impeding growth, the issue that sparked his anger has returned.
Insurance and [...]