Dogs raced to find hundreds of eggs Good Friday as part of a fundraiser for service dogs. The event, at the Plunkett Estate just west of London, Ont., was over soon after it began as at least 100 dogs and their human families raced to find plastic Easter eggs.
Raging water is pouring out of the Fanshawe Dam as the flood control structure does its job to protect London. But the controlled release of water from Fanshawe Lake into the Thames River cannot stop shoreline flooding and fast-moving water.
Emergency services in Aylmer, particularly the fire department, are having an exhausting week. As crews still cope with the aftermath of a major downtown fire, another blaze destroyed a home under construction.
While interest rate hikes have slowed the housing market in London and St. Thomas, it is not likely to last long. The president of the London St. Thomas Association of Realtors said the spring rush is not the only reason.