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Ontario Works set to expand with new locations
Police officer in hospital
Tax cut put on hold by London Mayor
UWO playing in World Cup of Lacrosse
Tax cut put on hold by London Mayor
For the third time in as many years London politicians have turned down a proposal to shift part of the burden of the water and sewage tax from homeowners to business and commercial users. London mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best lead the motion to delay the tax burden shift, because the extra cost to businesses could mean a loss of jobs. Under the proposed plan, homeowners would see water-rate breaks of about 4% and sewer-rate reductions of as much as 18% while businesses would see rate hikes of as much as 30%. For the typical homeowner, the changes would save about $2.75 a month.
Police officer in hospital
a London police officer is in hospital today after a heated foot chase near Wharncliffe and Oxford. police arrived at the scene after receiving reports of a man with a weapon, banging on a house door. the man did not cooperate when the officers order him to drop his weapon, instead he fled, losing the officers in the dark of night. later, he was spotted leaving Kensington Park, where the foot chase resumed. grabbing the suspect as he climbed a fence, one of the officers was cut across his face by a sharp object in the mans hands. the officer received 7 stitches, and is expected to return to work shortly.
Ontario Works set to expand with new locations
the Ontario works office in downtown London may be expanding, after London's Community and Protective Services Committee recommended a new approach for the city run welfare program. the plan suggests Ontario works move into two offices, both outside of the downtown core, one at the South London Community Recreation Centre, the other at an undisclosed location. London's general manager of community services, Ross Fair said moving the city run program into the city owned building in south London would mean they would be saving a substantial amount of rent. the proposed sites for new offices are based on research showing the highest concentrations of welfare recipients by postal code. Fair said Ontario Works still would maintain a major presence downtown.
UWO playing in World Cup of Lacrosse
UWO Student and Western Mustangs lacrosse rookie James Slade is representing his country at the 2010 World Lacrosse Championships in Manchester, England. Slade is going into his second year at western as part of the health sciences faculty, and played for the Scotish national team last year in the Under 19 Lacross world cup.
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