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Author of the article: Norman De Bono Publishing date: Feb 17, 2021  •  February 17, 2021  •  2 minute read  •  The first two skiers to go up the hill on the lift after the long-delayed opening at Boler Mountain in London were Stan Grohar, left, and Tony Loedige. Both men are 90 years old, and have been members since 1955 when Boler Mountain was a much smaller operation than it is today. (Mike Hensen/The London Free Press) Article content London skiers rushed back to local slop...

Here is a rundown of our latest coverage on the London-area fallout of COVID-19:

LONDON, ONT. -- It has been a tale of two ski chalets this winter. On the one hand, the struggling lockdown fortunes of Boler Mountain in London, and on the other hand, Circle R Ranch, which includes an operating cross-country trail system just southwest of the city limits. It has noted a small boom in business. But come Tuesday, both sites will be on equal playing fields again as the lockdown ends and downhill skiing is permitted. At Boler, Manager Marty Thody is grateful to finally get t...

Article content City crews did great job clearing snow I would like to take this opportunity to thank the City of London road crews who worked tirelessly from early Thursday to Saturday morning in making the streets and sidewalks safe for travel. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Letters to the Editor: Feb. 2 Back to video We received quite a dumping of snow overnight on Thursday, but by Friday afternoon roads and sidewalks were much improved fro...

Boler Mountain says because of the pressures from the pandemic, it is cancelling all season passes for the rest of the 2020-2021 season and will issue refunds.

  LONDON, ONT. -- After spending about $800,000 to open safely, managers at London’s Boler Mountain are now worried that recent rule changes by the province could keep the ski hill shuttered all winter. “We still don’t know whether we should be, you know, considering making more snow or not making more snow. These are expensive decisions to make,” said Boler operations director Marty Thody. The ski conditions were just about perfect on Monday, as Thody surveyed the grounds at the w...

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Over 70,000 Sign Petition Urging Ford to Open Ontario Ski Hills A petition signed by over 70,000 people is urging the Ontario government to allow skiing this winter. Launched by Bradford resident Dwayne Cardoso, the petition, which has garnered more than 70,000 supporters since Dec. 21, wants Premier Doug Ford to allow ski hills to operate during the province-wide lockdown that went into effect Saturday. “Skiing should be the safest sport to participate in with face coverings, mandatory spac...

Families were out on Boxing Day trying to make the most of what they were allowed to do on the first day of the Ontario-wide COVID-19 lockdown, while weather-dependent businesses are hoping not to be left out in the cold for long.

  KITCHENER -- Families were out on Boxing Day trying to make the most of what they were allowed to do on the first day of the Ontario-wide COVID-19 lockdown, while weather-dependent businesses are hoping not to be left out in the cold for long. The Buis family moved to Kitchener from South Africa in March and were out sledding for their first time on Boxing Day. "Its so easy to get trapped down in our houses," said Chris Buis. They were joined by dozens of other families at McLennan Park...