Chrysler, GM Get Your Act Together!

It looks like General Motors and Chrysler better take this crisis seriously and come up with a solution before their lifeline disappears.

This problem just seems to drag on and on, one day things are looking positive and the next day they are right back to where they started.

I agree with the Government not just throwing out money without any sort of accountability from the Auto Giants. Giving these Companies money to operate the way they have been would just be prolonging their biggest issue, they need to restructure.

Employees and Management in these factories are over payed and that's plain and simple. The only people who will deny this will be Unionized Auto Workers. Everyone has to give a little to get a little or else you will all be out of jobs and then have to go out and work for real world pay.

Personally the best move for Chrysler and GM is to file for bankruptcy and start over again eliminating ridiculous expenses. Restructuring is the only way the Auto Industry will survive in Canada.

Unfortunately until this issue is resolved the smaller suppliers are laying off, going bankrupt and these poor people didn't make factory wages to begin with.

It's just a real sorry situation and I sure hope it can be resolved quickly because I am also in the industry.

Support your Local Car Dealers, they are having a rough time right now and together we will get through this.

Tim Best To Appear in Court

Tim Best is expected to appear in Court March 24th on numerous charges steming from a Police Chase that ended with vehicle damage,driving under the influence and other charges.


Best, Husband of London Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco and owner of Friday Knight Lights sports bar in London has been pretty low key about the incident. There has also been little comment from Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco regarding her Husband's barbaric behaviour.


The Couple have been married since 2006 in what some people call a fairytale romance.


As information becomes available we will keep posting on the Tim Best Trial.

Signs of the Times

Everywhere you turn you can see the toll of this economic crises we are in. My latest reality check came about two weeks ago when visiting Westmount Mall. We all know the Mall has been struggling for some time now but I couldn't believe how bad things were when walking through.

While we walked through the mall I started counting all the empty spaces that were once occupied by stores. Once I hit twenty I stopped counting and was just speechless.

There are not even enough stores to fill half the mall now and I am not kidding. On the upper lever there is one wing completely abandoned.

It's such a bad feeling knowing and seeing what is happening and having no control over it. Some people think this problem is just centered over the Automotive Industry but in reality there are very few jobs that are immune to this situation.

I'd like to say things are going to turn around soon but this feeling in my gut tells me the worse is yet to come.

There are some optimists that say this will be over before the end of the year, lets hope they know something we don't. For now if you have a job be thankful because a lot of people don't.

Killer Barry Manion Dead

Barry Manion Found Dead In Cell

Just 3 days after being sentenced to life in prison Barry Manion was found hanged in his cell.
Manion,61 pleaded guilty to the 1970 death of young Kathy Wilson. It was learned that prior to the death Manion had sexually abused the girl for over 2 years.

Manion's last encounter with the girl ended after she refused to perform sexual acts for Manion and then ran away screaming. Manion who was 22 at the time chased the girl in to the woods and then shook her holding his hands around Wilson's neck until she no longer moved.

"He was an evil, evil person. Now, he's going to meet his maker and burn in hell where he belongs." said Aline Wilson who is the sister of Kathrine.

Manion who was working in the Service Department at Oxford Dodge in London was escorted from the building by OPP in January and charged with Kathrine Wilson's murder. Just 3 days ago he was sentenced to life without parole for at least 10 years.

There will be an inquest held on the cause of death but sources say he was hanged in his cell.
Manion, would have turned 62 this Sunday.

Sams Club The Real Deal

Sams Club has only 6 days to go and I have to admit that I was one of the guilty ones that stopped by today and tried to find a good deal.

To be honest there are no good deals at Sams Club, none at all. Everything decent is gone already and prices are not lowered. I was surprised, here I pictured myself walking out with a flat screen TV or something like that.

Truth of the matter is that when I got there it was a sad sight. The back end of the store was pushed up about half way and most shelves were empty. Then to see the staff with their paint on smiles only knowing that it will soon be over.

Here I was trying to Capitalize off of 200 people losing their jobs, not a good feeling. After that it didn't matter what they had left, I didn't feel like shopping anymore.

There was a lady in the store crying foul because she had wasted gas to get there just to find out there were no good deals. Somebody should have given her a shake to remind her of the big picture and less of her own petty problems.

To the Workers at the London Sam's Club I'm sure I can speak on behalf of everybody and thank-you for all the great service over the years.

GUS MACKER PULLS OUT OF LONDON

Gus Macker says Goodbye To London

Yet another blow to London as the organizer of the Gus Macker Basketball Tournament pulls the plug after 16 years.

The decision was personal according to Clyde Adkin."It's just time. It's too much for me to do it every year. It's pretty tough,"
The tournament which hosted over 1600 Teams at one time only had 450 last year and volunteers have also declined.

Adkin has offered his services if someone would like to step in and take over saying he would work them.

Hopefully someone will step up and save one of the few summer events left in the Forest City.
If things keep going they way they are London will lose their Tourists completely.
Mayor DeCicco better start looking into all this event dropping because soon nobody will have reason to come to London.

Catholic Central Dealing With A Tragic Loss

An Incredible Future Cut Short

What was meant to be a fun High School outing ended up tragic after Catholic Central lost one of their own.

Elisabeth Reurink 17 was killed in the slopes of Blue Mountain in Collingwood on Thursday after crashing in to a tree.

Even when someone does everything right things can still go wrong. Elisabeth had prior skiing instruction,was skiing with a teacher and wearing a helmet. It's really a sad story and hard on a great bunch of kids.

Councillors have been taking to the Students and Friends helping them deal with this devastating event.

Elisabeth was described as a wonderful person with an incredible future ahead of her.
The Flag at Catholic Central was lowered to half-mast and photos,flowers and letters were set up in the chapel along with crumpled tissues and empty Kleenex boxes.

"A" Channel May Be No Channel

London May Lose TV Station

Even being a city the size of London may not help when it comes to Major Cuts. Just after axing 50 jobs at London's A Station Television there is warning that the whole operation may be gone by summer.

CTV has also cancelled shows in Windsor and Barrie and warn stations may be pulled before the station licenses expire in August of this year.

These televisions operate with no subscription fees which mean that Bell, Rogers etc. can take their signal and broadcast it reaping all the financial benefits for themselves.

The London station formerly known as CFPL has been operating since 1953 as Canada's second privately owned television station.

"a" Channel Morning Show Cut

"A" Morning Show gets Axed

Sources report that about 50 employees were given layoff notices at London Televisions "A" Station.

Along with that London's 3 hour morning show aired for the last time. Employees were in shock finding out about this within an hour of the last show.

This is just another example of how bad things are getting out there and there is more to come.

Just last fall they decided to extend the show from 2 to 3 hours because of the great ratings.

Most of the layed off employees were finished immediately following the show while a few will say on until Friday.

Personally I think "A" Channel has gone down hill ever since it was taking over a few years back. It lost the local flare that it use to have as did the London Free Press.

The Morning Show being cancelled does not shock me, though I feel bad that so many people lost their jobs.

Police Watching Red Light Runners

If it's red then you better stop because London City Police are looking for Red Light Runners. This warning comes after City Police tripled the tickets issued for running stop signs and red lights compared to the same period last year.


I've noticed London driving becoming more like Toronto, people are just to aggressive and too much in a hurry. If you think about it running a red light is very dangerous and increases your change of being involved in a traffic accident. All this for the few seconds you save not waiting at a stop. It just doesn't make any sense if you ask me.


Those drivers who do ignore red lights and end up making it through the intersection will be awarded by losing 3 demerit points along with a $180.00 fine. Drivers just have to slow down and if you find that you fall into this "red light runner" category then maybe you should allow yourself a little more time when going somewhere in the car.


Some Cities that have a problem with red light runners have installed red light camera's similar of the photo radar cameras the province experimented with. London has not gone as far but if this problem becomes any worse then camera's are possible.

Great Big Sea Concert Set for JCL

Great Big Sea and Il Divo Return

Great Big Sea will be returning to the John Labatt Center along with Il Divo on a separate dates.


Both bands have played in London before and Londoner's have been waiting anxiously for their Return.


Great Big Sea is set to perform for a Mar 19th evening concert along with special guest Spirit of the West and Il Divo will play on May 6th.


Tickets for these events will can be purchased on-line at the JLC Webite at $51.25 - $59.25 and are now on sale. Il Divo Tickets are $58.95 - $93.45 - $128.95


For more information on these events you can call 1-866-455-2849 or visit www.johnlabattcentre.com