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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 slopes Tuesday as Boler Mountain welcomed about 1,000 people to the hills in Byron, making for a busy po...

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 the season started, with extra help from Mother Nature. "We’ve had two great snowfalls in there, p...

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 from their work and by Saturday morning they were all clear. Great job! Steven Baker, London

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.