An emotional night in
#Exeter
, as 300 people came together to grant a dying man’s final Christmas wish. Harry Towle has terminal lung cancer and will not see another holiday. His final wish, to see the town’s Xmas lights and hear some carols. The town came through.
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Ryan O’Reilly said the 1st person he wanted to share the Stanley Cup back home was his 99 year old grandmother, Deirdre. This morning, he made good in that promise, and included his 19 month old son, too.
I cried several times putting together this story. Harry Towle’s genuine response to his community’s special gift gets me every time. An honor to share this story with
@CTVLondon
viewers.
"I've never had anything like this in my life." Hundreds of carolers come together to fulfill dying wish of a 78-year-old Canadian man with terminal lung cancer.
Tonight on
@CTVLondon
, we talk about farmers mental health. As an occupation, farmers have one of the highest suicide rates in the world. One local farmer, who almost joined that list, bravely helps us understand the pressures of farming, on tonight’s edition of
@FieldstoForks
.
Ryan O’Reilly has brought the Stanley Cup home. 2 parades today and lots of pictures. We’ll have more tonight
@CTVLondon
, including a touching moment between Ryan and his 99 year old grandmother.
The town of
@Monkton
has gone all in to support a local paralympian heading to
@2018Pyeonchang
this week. Corbyn Smith will have Monkton in his back pocket as he dons the Cdn. jersey for our Men’s Sledge Hockey Team.
Snow squalls did not deter a convoy of tractors and pickup trucks from rolling through Huron County today. Similar convoys rolled through Bruce and Grey County, as well as Perth County.
Over 300 teachers, parents, and students protest outside of Education Minister
@LisaThompsonMPP
Blyth Office. Crowd wants education cuts reversed. Thompson, en route from Toronto, reiterates no teachers will lose their jobs as a result of changes.
A heartbroken family is trying turn grief into good. The Tanner Steffler Foundation has ambitious goals to bring addiction and mental health "under one roof" in
#Huroncty
.
@TSFdn2017
A delivery truck driver made a wrong turn in
#Goderich
this morning..and ended up getting wet. The truck ended up following its GPS too closely after driving directly into Lake Huron. The driver escaped..and the truck had to be winched out the water. Pics-Donald R Jeffrey
An anonymous donor has made a
#Kincardine
family's
#Christmas
by giving them a snowblower. The "secret santa" dropped off the snowblower in the middle of the night, after watching 10 yr old Lucas Otto struggle shovelling during last week's snowfall.
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A young man is literally taking his fight against suicide to the streets of Midwestern Ontario today. Braeden Ellis is biking from Waterloo to Wingham right now. Here’s why..
#LEXTALKNLISTEN
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350 miners at the Goderich salt mine have had enough. They’ve blockaded the entrance to the salt mine, not allowing any replacement workers through. The blockade will remain,says Union President Gary Lynch,until the company comes back to the negotiating table. Strike began Apr 27
A basketball court in Palmerston has been turned into..a work of art. The creators hope to take their “court mural” idea on the road, to a community near you.
@CTVLondon
@Clements_ugdsb
A Listowel man is riding his bike from Waterloo to Wingham to raise awareness about teen suicide. Braeden Ellis says he’s lost too many friends to stay silent anymore. Meet him tomorrow night
@CTVLondon
News at 6.
Fed up miners block entrance to
#Goderich
salt mine. Say blockade won’t come down until company returns to negotiating table. Company say they’re working on “enforcement measures” to keep mine running. 350 miners have been on strike since April 27th.
A small
#Brucecty
villag is hoping by turning back the clock, they’ll fix their town’s future. Cargill is turning their whole town into a living history exhibition with tours, blacksmiths, log sawing, and a historical visitors centre. Will it work?
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Lisa Thompson is Ontario's new Agriculture Minister. The Huron-Bruce MPP takes over for Oxford's Ernie Hardeman.
@OntarioFarms
says, while they'll miss Hardeman's commitment to the industry, they're excited to start work with Thompson.
Most of Chesley’s 1800 residents turned out for a public meeting on the future of the town’s hospital. Chesley’s Emergency Department will remain closed until December 2, due to a lack of nurses. Town made it clear, they’ll fight to reopen ER, and keep hospital open.
An internationally travelling quilt show has arrived in Seaforth. This year’s theme..”Prince.” Thousands expected to stop into Huron County for a peek at the
#CherrywoodChallenge
this week. More tonight
@CTVLondon
News at 6.
41 volunteer firefighters in
@TwpofNorthHuron
are back on the job. 2 deputy chiefs will share Interim Fire Chief job. Interim Chief moved to head of Blyth Emergency Services Training Centre. Firefighters get input into next Fire Chief hiring process.
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#Huroncty
Tom Rowland has run marathons before, but what he's attempting this weekend, is much more difficult, and colder. The Mitchell runner is doing it all for the
@TSFdn2017
Small towns have been losing residents to the big city for decades. Now,
@HuronCountyED
wants to bring city dwellers to the country to help fill over 150 job openings,with more opportunities on the way. A special job fair,hosted by
#Huroncty
, is ready to roll this Sat. in
#LdnOnt
No shadow seen equals an early spring according to
@willieofficial
. A capacity crowd outside the Wiarton arena rejoiced at the news. Full story shortly, including reaction from some groundhog groupies from Missouri.
@CTVLondon
Environment Canada has issued a tornado warning for Sarnia Lambton and Huron Perth counties, while much of southern Ontario remains under a tornado watch, including Middlesex-London.
Great Lakes Ice Cover is over 63% tonight. It’s only the 2nd time in 24 years it’s been that high. While it has slowed shipping, all that ice is a good sign for water levels, algae blooms, and fishermen. Find out why tonight
@CTVLondon
at 6!
A bus to the Bend? It will soon be reality. A $2 million grant has set the wheels in motion for a bus service linking places like London, Sarnia, Grand Bend, Exeter, and Bayfield. But it’s not being designed a tourist shuttle, it’s initial goal is to bring workers to Grand Bend.
Historically significant, but a huge eyesore, Vanastra's "Raydome" is getting a new lease on life, thanks to new owners. We'll take you inside a piece of military history tonight
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@HuronEast
@RCAF_ARC
#RCAFClinton
For 29 years, the Friendship Games have brought together
@GDCI_Vikings
students and their peers with mental and physical challenges, for a day of games, raves, and fun. But, this year’s event almost didn’t happen.
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A ship lost to Georgian Bay over 100 years ago, has been found. We’ll have the amazing underwater footage of the discovery tonight at 6 on
@CTVLondon
News.
PC’s retain their seats in Midwestern Ontario.
@billwalkermpp
retains Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound,
@RandyPettapiece
wins in Perth-Wellington, and
@LisaThompsonMPP
captures Huron-Bruce for 3rd straight election. So will Lisa be the next Minister of Agriculture? Let’s ask..
Seaforth’s tractor is out. 55 days after it crashed into the front of a downtown building, a tractor was slowly and carefully removed. Seaforth’s Main Street is expected to reopen this afternoon.
Mother Nature left behind a lot of snow and snowbanks in Grey and Bruce County last week. One of those snowbanks has been transformed into a patriotic billboard, supporting a local athlete.
It’s all most farmers in SouthWestern Ontario are talking about. What to do about
#vomitoxin
? Inconsistent testing has corn producers questioning whether they’ll make money or lose their shirt. We’ll speak to some of those farmers and elevator owners tonight on
@CTVLondon
.
#OntAg
Unifor's bargaining committee has reached a tentative agreement with Compass Minerals, that if ratified will end a 12 week strike at the salt mine in
#Goderich
.
Significant damage along Goderich’s shoreline. High water, big waves, and high winds destroyed a section of Goderich’s boardwalk, lifting up sections of the wooden structure. Mayor John Grace says the boardwalk will be closed indefinitely. More pictures at
Ben Lobb is back as the MP for HURON-BRUCE. This is his 5th straight election win, putting him in elite company with MP’s like Paul Steckle and Murray Cardiff. Alex Ruff and John Nater retain Grey-Bruce-Owen Sound and Perth-Wellington for Conservatives, as well.
The community of
#Monkton
is prepping for a party. Folks are gathering at the arena Saturday night to watch local
#Paralympian
, Corbyn Smith vie for gold in Sledge Hockey. Puck drops at 11pm.
A
#Huroncty
village is losing its only store this winter. The Port Albert General Store is closing from Dec 16-April 26, and owner Steve Buchanan says Kathleen Wynne is to blame. He's going so far as to BAN Deputy Premier Deb Matthews from the store when it reopens next spring.
A store owner's pledge to ban Deputy Premier Deb Matthews from his business, has reached the floor of Queen's Park in Toronto. Steve Buchanan says other businesses may follow his lead, and ban Liberal MPP's from their stores.
@LisaThompsonMPP
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#minimumwage
#RuralOnt