Mastodawn

Airbnb owner urges caution as city moves to fix short-term rental bylaw
A homeowner who operates an Airbnb in London's Old South neighbourhood is asking city council to step carefully as they move to close gaps up the city's short-term accommodation (STA) bylaw.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/city-short-term-accommodation-licences-9.7122382?cmp=rss

CBC London Feb 27

It took years, but Old South's 'Edward Street highway' is now a 4-way stop
It's taken almost three decades and a concerted effort by residents but a problematic intersection in London's Old South neighbourhood has finally become a four-way stop after years of being flagged as a problematic intersection.
#traffic #improvement #community #London #OldSouth
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/duchess-edward-four-way-stop-9.7107271?cmp=rss

Liam O'Mara IV, PhD May 21, 2025

#History is not learnt through statues or #plantation tours. Any surviving #antebellum plantations should be seized and turned into museums to the American Holocaust that was #slavery and #JimCrow. Romanticizing the #OldSouth is an insult to historical memory and needs to end.

Greg Johnson Mar 11, 2025

Arthur Penhryn Stanley, #Anglican dean, considers Matthew 25. The Real Presence of Christ is in every Christian, every friendless sufferer throughout the world. We can render service to Him.

Just been talking to some Reformed peeps who don’t see a need to be involved in the suffering of Syrian Christians.

How can you render a service to Christ Himself?

#christian #impact #oldsouth #SDGaction #manoffaith

M Sanders Jan 24, 2025

bookended—Charleston, SC (2019)

#fujifilm #fujixseries #facade #fineartphotography #blackandwhitephotography #streetscape #architecture #southern #oldsouth #newsouth #infrastructure #artdeco #morninglight #charleston #southcarolina #lowcountry

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CTV News London Dec 5, 2024

'It's all gone': Wortley business owner devasted by arson hopes to rebuild
Wortley Village, considered the heart of Old South, is again coming together to help business owners impacted by an alleged arson on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024.
#crime #community #WortleyVillage #OldSouth
https://london.ctvnews.ca/it-s-all-gone-wortley-business-owner-devasted-by-arson-hopes-to-rebuild-1.7135289

'It's all gone': Wortley business owner devasted by arson hopes to rebuild

Wortley Village, considered the heart of Old South, is again coming together to help business owners impacted by an alleged arson on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024.

London

Global News Canada Jul 4, 2024

Victoria Bridge opens after two long years of construction
The bridge, which runs over the south branch of the Thames River on Ridout Street, officially opened Thursday, after beginning construction in 2022.
#globalnews #Canada #DowntownLondon #oldsouth #VictoriaBridge
https://globalnews.ca/news/10605119/victoria-bridge-opens-after-two-long-years-of-construction/

Victoria Bridge opens after two long years of construction

The bridge, which runs over the south branch of the Thames River on Ridout Street, officially opened Thursday, after beginning construction in 2022.

Global News

Global News Jul 4, 2024

Victoria Bridge opens after two long years of construction

The bridge, which runs over the south branch of the Thames River on Ridout Street, officially opened Thursday, after beginning construction in 2022.

Global News

Patti Aliventi May 14, 2023

My review of the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt – Quirky Southern Slice of Life with a Murder Besides #bookreview #murder #OldSouth #Savannah #SavannahGeorgia #truecrime #truecrimenovel

https://thoughtsfromthemountaintop.com/2023/05/14/book-review-midnight-in-the-garden-of-good-and-evil-by-john-berendt-quirky-southern-slice-of-life-with-a-murder-besides/

Book Review: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt – Quirky Southern Slice of Life with a Murder Besides

I had this book on my “to read” list for quite some time. It’s one of those books I heard much about but had never chosen as my next one to read until recently. It’s not a c…

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