Originally published December 18, 2019 by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioSports.com Earl Nichols Arena photo courtesy City of London As the city of London continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, so too does its focus on parks and recreation. London saw huge windfalls from hosting the 2001 Canada Summer Games, including the 2000 construction of

Originally published December 18, 2019 by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioGolf.com Photos: Jeffrey Reed/LondonOntarioGolf.com It’s true, one can build character through golf. But when Fanshawe Falcons varsity golfer Mery Tarigan first took up the game at home in Indonesia, she brought a wealth of character with her. Today, Tarigan, 27, uses golf to help rebuild the

Originally published April 9, 2014 by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioGolf.com With the Masters Tournament this week sounding the start of the 2014 golf season, thoughts turn to the local links. Traditionally, not until we watch a week of golf from Augusta National Golf Club is it officially game on for the local golf community. Golf

Originally published April 28, 2022 by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioSports.com Influential American dancer and choreographer Martha Graham once quipped, “Dance is the hidden language of the soul.” Rebecca Brettingham-Filice, owner and artistic director at Dance Extreme in London, couldn’t agree more. Since its inception in 1997, Dance Extreme has taught more than 25,000 students of

Originally Published April 19, 2019 by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioGolf.com Photo: 2018 card winners at Highland CC. Photo by Jeffrey Reed/LondonOntarioGolf.com. In professional sports – in particular pro golf where title sponsorship is everything – smart branding is the engine that drives success. In the case of the Mackenzie Tour PGA Tour Canada’s season-ending championship

by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioSports.com from January 2014 Photo (above): Bobby Orr bubblegum card, O-Pee-Chee, 1971 During the mid- to late-1960s, my father would take me to the London Gardens to watch the Boston Bruins during training camp. What a thrill it was to get up close and personal with the likes of Johnny Bucyk,

From the Vault: "One of the proudest accomplishments during my career to-date involves my involvement with the London Majors Baseball Club of the semi-professional Intercounty Baseball League. My roles included ball chaser, scoreboard operator, fill-in bat boy, PA announcer, radio and TV colour and play-by-play announcer, print and new media reporter, team photographer, team media

Photo: EBBA McMahen Park Orioles, 1970 Pee Wee champions. Since the early-1980s, LondonOntarioSports.com publisher and editor Jeffrey Reed has been captured sports photos in London, Southwestern Ontario, across the province, throughout Canada and into the U.S. Reed's photo collection includes local athletes, amateur and professional athletes from across Canada, and professional athletes from MLB, the

It Takes Two: Local Duos Discover Business Success by Jeffrey Reed, Published by Business London Magazine June 2022 Photo: CREW Clinic's Justin Fowler and Veronica Lui/Business London-MEE Photography Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford once quipped about teamwork, “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” It’s a three-step

This entry of From the Vault features Jeffrey Reed's Business Monday (The London Free Press) cover story on the CN Canadian Women's Open coming to London Hunt and Country Club.