Catherine Danko, Western Journalism StudioFeb 4, 2022 Cement, succulents and a whole lot of skulls. That’s all it took for a single mother and avid planter in London, Ont. to start an online side hustle. During the pandemic, Meghan Coneybeare started making concrete flower pots to keep her creative juicesContinue Reading
Chelsi Mackie, Western Journalism Studio Feb 4, 2022 If you are looking for vintage décor pieces to elevate your home, The Little Mushroom Vintage is the store for you. Jordan Hallman, the owner of the Instagram-based store, sells vintage décor items like brass, decorative mirrors (as seen in the aboveContinue Reading
Leah Williams, Western Journalism Studio Feb 4, 2022 Margaret Stewart hand-painted “Man Up Trudeau” on a metre-long piece of drift-wood display outside her Wortley Road home in London, Ont., in solidarity with the truck-convoy protests that have been taking place across Canada. The sign, which Stewart said took her fiveContinue Reading
Alexandra Laham, Western Journalism Studio Feb. 4, 2022 LONDON, ONT. – Lululemon at CF Masonville Place promotes diversity and inclusion through a positive message in their fitting room, to ensure their customers feel like they belong in the store. The uplifting sign was handwritten by a Lululemon employee—who was unavailableContinue Reading
Josh Goeree, Western Journalism StudioFeb 4, 2022 With Valentine’s Day just 10 days away, London resident Nima Farasat said he thought he could make a lucky customer happy by selling a potato on Facebook Marketplace in the shape of a heart. Farasat is selling the valentine root vegetable for $20.Continue Reading
Naomi Barghiel, Western Journalism Studio Feb 4, 2022 Amid the recent snowstorms, downtown London’s Black Walnut Café continues to warm people’s stomachs and hearts with their outdoor signs. In cursive handwriting, Thursday’s chalkboard read: “Warm your Cinnamon Hearts with our Cinnamon feature Latte.” Underneath was a Valentine’s Day themed drawingContinue Reading
Cristina Pietrantonio, Western Journalism StudioFeb 4, 2022 Signs posted at one of Western University’s affiliated colleges Friday contained instructions that conflict with the school’s COVID-19 masking requirements, creating confusion for staff and students. The signs at Brescia University College, which request students wear “non-medical face mask[s]” contradict with the messaging onContinue Reading
Nyren Mo, Western Journalism StudioFeb 4, 2022 Natasha Sumner has been sending flowers to dozens of older people in London for nearly a year. And she’s not alone. The owner of Forget Me Not flowers at Covent Garden Market in the city’s downtown has the help of customers, who’ve beenContinue Reading
Griffin Jaeger, Western Journalism StudioFeb 4, 2022 London, Ont. — It’s not every day you find yourself enticed to stare through the window of someone else’s home. That’s until you take a walk down Craig Street in London, Ont.’s Wortley Village and stumble upon a small sheet of paper decoratedContinue Reading
Denice Pepe, Western Journalism Studio Feb 4, 2022 When you walk into the London Knights dressing room, you’d find everything you’d expect to see in a major junior hockey team locker room: team portraits, signed jerseys, a shelf full of trophies… and this sign (pictured above). “I’m not too sureContinue Reading