{"id":24723,"date":"2023-10-27T04:51:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T08:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cklofm\/?p=24723"},"modified":"2023-10-27T12:23:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T16:23:42","slug":"what-to-know-for-friday-october-27th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cklofm\/blogs\/middays\/2023\/10\/what-to-know-for-friday-october-27th\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Know For Friday October 27th&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Headlines to know for today;<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/londonnewstoday.ca\/london\/news\/2023\/10\/26\/mayor-receives-londons-first-poppy-of-2023-campaign\">Mayor receives city&#8217;s first poppy:\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legion.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Royal Canadian Legion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has presented Mayor <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/london.ca\/mayor\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Josh Morgan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with the first poppy given out in London. At a small ceremony on Thursday, the mayor was pinned by <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/vimylondon.ca\/Executive.asp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vimy Legion Poppy Chairperson Richard Waring<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at city hall. Morgan expressed that being a part of the annual tradition has always been a great deal to him. Morgan then presented London police <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.londonpolice.ca\/en\/news\/thai-truong-named-next-chief.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chief Thai Trong<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, commanders of the Canadian Armed Forces, Navy and RCMP officers with poppies. This comes a day before the Royal Canadian Legion launches their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legion.ca\/remembrance\/the-poppy-campaign\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2023 Poppy Campaign<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Londoners can expect boxes of poppies at their local restaurants, convenience stores,and community centres. The campaign will run until November 11, and will be followed with a Remembrance Day celebration at Victoria Park with a parade. Donations to the Legion can also be made online at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.legion.ca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">www.legion.ca<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/londonnewstoday.ca\/london\/news\/2023\/10\/26\/east-london-ymca-to-shut-down-in-november\">YMCA in east London to shut down:<\/a><\/strong><\/em><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ymcaswo.ca\/locations\/bob-hayward-ymca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bob Hayward YMCA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on Hamilton Rd will be closing permanently on November 24. Due to declining membership and increased maintenance costs, and COVID-19, these were all contributions in the decision. On a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BobHaywardYMCA\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facebook post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the YMCA of east London said \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We also sincerely appreciate the support of our members, past and present.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We care deeply about providing them with the health and fitness support they depend on us for.\u201d Current members will have their membership transferred over to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ymcaswo.ca\/locations\/centre-branch-ymca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Center Branch Y<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> location with free membership until the end of the year.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/londonnewstoday.ca\/london\/news\/2023\/10\/26\/aboriginal-health-centre-marks-25-years-with-new-expanded-facility\">Aboriginal health center celebrates 25 years with expansion:<\/a><\/strong><\/em><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> After 25 years of service, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soahac.on.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Southwestern Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will celebrate with the opening of a new facility on Wednesday. The new 493 Dundas St location will provide privacy and accessibility for First Nations, Inuit, and M\u00e9tis people in London. The centre\u2019s old location lacked parking and accessibility since it was a repurposed house. They have been looking for a new site since 2013. Pharmacy services, physiotherapy, medicine gardens, sacred fire space, even a sweat lodge will all be available at the new location. Currently over 35,000 indigenous people from London, Windsor, Newbury, Owen Sound, Waterloo, Wellington, and the surrounding First Nation communities use the services provided by the Southwestern Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/londonnewstoday.ca\/london\/news\/2023\/10\/26\/mac-neil-makes-history\">Local Olympian makes history again:<\/a><\/strong><\/em> Olympic Gold medalist <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maggie_Mac_Neil\">Maggie McNeil<\/a> of London has made history again in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.santiago2023.org\/en\">2023 Santiago Pan Am Games<\/a>. She has won seven medals in the competition including five gold, one silver and one bronze. This makes her the only Canadian to win five gold medals and the winningest female swimmer at the games. McNeil\u2019s next competition will be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldaquatics.com\/competitions\/2969\/world-aquatics-championships-doha-2024\">2024 World Aquatic Games<\/a> taking place in Doha in February, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/olympics.com\/en\/olympic-games\/paris-2024\">Paris Olympics<\/a> next.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Headlines to know for today; &nbsp; Mayor receives city&#8217;s first poppy:\u00a0The Royal Canadian Legion has presented Mayor Josh Morgan with the first poppy given out in London. At a small ceremony on Thursday, the mayor was pinned by Vimy Legion Poppy Chairperson Richard Waring at city hall. 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