https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home daily 1.0 2026-01-26 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/future-of-arts-and-culture-st-thomas monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/c35eb2f9-7705-4084-8755-6943bd635133/Andrew+%26+Madison+-+Library+Mural+-+Nancy+Deleary.jpeg Home - The Future of Arts & Culture in St. Thomas - Make it stand out Andrew Gunn and Madison Comfort of young & free press stand in front of the beautiful mural ‘All Are My Relatives’ by artist Nancy Deleary of Chippewas of the Thames First Nation. The artwork is located on the west exterior wall above the outdoor reading garden at the St. Thomas Public Library. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/students-build-cities-25-26 monthly 0.5 2025-10-16 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/downtown-strathroy-mural-project monthly 0.5 2025-07-07 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/future-arts-culture-st-thomas monthly 0.5 2024-12-05 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/st-thomas-for-young-adults monthly 0.5 2024-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/3d752dbe-c362-4748-97c5-6ca8668e27b3/Denial+-+Strange+Adventures.jpg Home - Top Ten Ways to Make St. Thomas Vibrant for Young Adults - Make it stand out ‘Strange Adventures’ by artist Denial. This mural is a tribute to growing up in St. Thomas complete with references to Joe Thornton, Rachel McAdams, Thomas the Tank Engine & a variety of pop culture and local imagery. Note the banner that reads ‘This Way Out’ — for young people in the city, do you leave and not look back, or do you embrace the ‘Strange Adventures’ only possible in the Railway City? https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/new-park-designs monthly 0.5 2024-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/7240d54f-a108-4643-bc96-3e6894c77741/Hepburn+Park+-+2024.jpeg Home - St. Thomas! Provide Input on Two New Park Designs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/beforeandafter monthly 0.5 2024-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/4b112d8a-d604-421d-afe5-4662efe19340/Kevin+Ledo+-+Projection+-+Night.jpeg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out In July 2023, artist Kevin Ledo and assistant Dave Todaro projected the image of the ‘Johnny & June’ mural on the north exterior wall at Budweiser Gardens in London. The mural celebrates the fact that Johnny Cash proposed to June Carter on stage during a concert in London back in February 1968. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/46d17d7d-5aa8-4baf-be97-0dbf9bd062cd/Kevin+Ledo+-+Johnny+%26+June+-+Final.jpeg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out The finished mural! Kevin Ledo adds his signature to the piece after completing the artwork. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/675048eb-5f72-4c57-88ed-194e0d6cf85a/Heroes+-+Andrew+Lewis+-+Beginning.jpeg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out Summer 2020 … Maddie King & Julie Couwenberghs from ‘young & free press’ watch artist Andrew Lewis begin the process of painting the ‘Heroes’ mural in downtown St. Thomas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/50bd2075-82e9-49c5-951c-ad7f57cb1fb5/Andrew+Lewis+-+Heroes.jpeg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out ‘Heroes’ by Andrew Lewis … this landmark mural provides a remarkable backdrop for the Veterans Memorial Garden in St. Thomas. Find the artwork along Moore Street between Talbot & Centre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/db280b04-d26d-4fb3-9b41-e3f033cfbe2f/Port+Stanley+-+1.jpeg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out The south-facing wall of the lifeguard office and public washrooms at the Municipality of Central Elgin building at Main Beach in Port Stanley. This photo was taken late in 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/ce886fb4-48ed-409d-88b9-fc9ab7fba01d/Port+Stanley+-+2.jpeg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out Same building, but the north-facing wall … grey concrete, ready for a burst of colour! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/05e1f9b2-f1ca-41ad-919c-588dd5044faa/Steph+Boutari+-+Port+Stanley+Beach+Mural+-+View+1.jpg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out In spring 2021, artist Stephanie Boutari transformed the building at Main Beach in Port Stanley with this spectacular mural. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/422c2814-8214-4c3e-a1ae-49ddb5f09e78/Steph+Boutari+-+Port+Stanley+Beach+Mural+-+View+2.jpg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out Stephanie Boutari designed the mural by contemplating the relationship between human beings and the Great Lakes, and the artwork reflects the movement of water, sand, aquatic life and more. There is an augmented reality experience attached to the mural through the ‘Engage ARt’ app by EXAR Studios. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/6683bf13-5555-48e3-9ebc-3aa20559b96d/Andrew+%26+Maddie+-+Elevated+Park.jpg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out July 2022: Andrew Gunn and Maddie King of ‘young & free press’ stand beneath the former Michigan Central Railroad bridge in St. Thomas, home now to the beautiful St. Thomas Elevated Park, shortly before one of the concrete piers was transformed with a massive, 85-foot tall mural by artist Denial. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/3bfa52a2-16a8-4d20-8b15-8b2af4afa836/Denial+-+Elevated+Park.jpg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out High in the sky! Mural artist Denial waves from the lift platform during the production of a new mural at the St. Thomas Elevated Park in summer 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1c86bebd-124e-462e-a970-b99f1e399b86/Denial+-+Elevated+Park+-+Final.jpeg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out ‘Newstalgia’ by Denial in St. Thomas. Find the mural at the intersection of Sunset Drive and Fingal Line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/878c34a5-392b-4192-acea-ba75b81e383b/Simcoe+-+Mural+-+Kent+Street.jpeg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out Winter 2022 — blank wall on Kent Street in downtown Simcoe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/9b39c857-7e86-4033-a86e-3c0142a51224/MCK+-+Simcoe+-+May+2022.jpeg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out In spring 2022, artist Meaghan Claire Kehoe painted this incredible mural, titled ‘Spark Heart’, on Kent Street in downtown Simcoe. The design celebrates the connections between seasonal agricultural workers in Norfolk County and the local community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/70b7c3b6-8bae-492f-844a-16755ebe768a/Nancy+Deleary+with+Andrew+%26+Emily.jpeg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out May 2021: Nancy Deleary of Chippewas of the Thames First Nation stands with Andrew Gunn & Emily Stage of ‘young & free press’ in front of the west exterior wall at the St. Thomas Public Library. The wall is situated just above the outdoor reading garden at the Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/d86caf3e-0863-4a53-8ff4-ae42395497d0/Nancy+Deleary+-+Mural.jpg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out ‘All Are My Relatives’ by artist Nancy Deleary at the St. Thomas Public Library. This stunning mural emphasizes the importance of storytelling. Find an interpretive plaque on-site that includes a statement by the artist & an explanation of how the design connects with location. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/7efc9dad-b562-46b1-9f37-0b9e14996512/Maddie+%26+Andrew+-+Westlake-Evans.jpeg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out Maddie King & Andrew Gunn of ‘young & free press’ in spring 2020 announcing plans for the new Westlake Evans Park in downtown St. Thomas. Note the blank wall in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/f129ac72-e8f0-44d2-8dad-e4b9b5e77c3e/Arlin+Graff+-+Final+-+St.+Thomas.jpeg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out In May 2023, artist Arlin Graff painted this colourful mural as the backdrop for the new Westlake Evans Park in St. Thomas. The design features a beaver and a groundhog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/dbcc6cad-7a7d-42f0-be75-dd198e540c7f/Andrew+%26+Maddie+-+Ping+Pong+Tables.jpeg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out Andrew Gunn & Maddie King of ‘young & free press’ in the new Westlake Evans Park in St. Thomas. This photo was taken in summer 2023 as the park was being built. ‘Encontros Abstratos’ by Arlin Graff can be viewed in the background. Visit the finished space now next to the St. Thomas Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/5927e3b1-74e4-4546-bd1e-cf455563404e/797+Talbot+-+St.+Thomas.jpeg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out 797 Talbot Street in downtown St. Thomas, the home of Step Above Dance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/c5b91a47-603e-4387-ad6a-b4ff3ce07a7a/Maddie+-+Bacon+-+Mural.jpeg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out Maddie King of ‘young & free press’ joins artist Alex Bacon following the completion of his gorgeous mural titled ‘Will You Dance With Me?’ On Instagram, the artist shared a video of the mural, and that has now been viewed more than 700,000 times! Murals draw a lot of attention to communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/fea39bd2-d870-4e11-858f-23ff494f77b3/Maddie+%26+Andrew+-+Grand+-+Before+Shot.jpeg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out Maddie King & Andrew Gunn of young & free press standing along Dufferin Ave in downtown London with the north exterior wall of the Grand Theatre visible in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/ac1dc54d-94b7-4df1-a7cf-53ef65aa5f18/Maddie%2C+Ola%2C+Andrew+-+Grand+Mural.jpeg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out In late August 2024, Ola Volo painted a spectacular new mural on the outside of the Grand Theatre in downtown London. Maddie King and Andrew Gunn of young & free press joined the artist for a photo toward the end of the project. See the finished piece in the image below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/ae2eb364-2ef4-41ee-9e22-174cdc8f2829/Ola+Volo+-+Grand+-+Final+Shot.jpeg Home - Murals in Ontario's Southwest -- Before & After Shots - Make it stand out Mural by artist Ola Volo at the Grand Theatre in downtown London, Ontario. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/10-ways-to-boost-st-thomas monthly 0.5 2023-05-07 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/bike-tours monthly 0.5 2023-02-23 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/city-of-music-mural-airport monthly 0.5 2023-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/bae1b7e9-7bd5-493b-a846-0c4604c70f24/MCK+-+Airport+-+Finished+Mural+-+8.jpg Home - New Mural by Meaghan Claire Kehoe at the London International Airport - Make it stand out Painted in January & February 2023, this new mural by artist Meaghan Claire Kehoe in the London International Airport celebrates the fact that London has been recognized by UNESCO as a ‘City of Music’, the first such designation in Canada. Photo: Laura Cooper, London International Airport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/e8f2c7c1-090b-4134-af78-c87ac45087d5/Meaghan+Claire+Kehoe+-+Airport+-+1.jpg Home - New Mural by Meaghan Claire Kehoe at the London International Airport - Make it stand out Meaghan Claire Kehoe inside the London International Airport in January, 2023. Photo: Laura Cooper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/111568b4-3144-4ecf-b39c-25ceeac040b2/MCK+-+Airport+-+5.jpeg Home - New Mural by Meaghan Claire Kehoe at the London International Airport - Make it stand out Meaghan Claire Kehoe painting inside the London International Airport. Photo: Laura Cooper https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/steam-centre-art-experiences monthly 0.5 2023-01-31 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/controlled-damage-at-the-grand-theatre monthly 0.5 2023-01-23 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/music-at-the-library monthly 0.5 2022-12-21 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/2022/12/19/encounters-365-talbot monthly 0.5 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/95c8fec2-4da2-4c60-9a42-a1507b29692f/image-asset.jpeg Home - Encounters @ 365 Talbot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1d588f91-854a-4cb4-aca2-eef13be3a72d/image-asset.jpeg Home - Encounters @ 365 Talbot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/2022/12/13/new-275000-fund-to-enhance-downtown-st-thomas monthly 0.5 2022-12-13 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/trailsignsfornewcomers monthly 0.5 2022-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/9207e916-f139-4a50-9a35-e9d45ae8aa03/Trail+Signs+-+2.jpeg Home - Trail Signs for Newcomers in Elgin County & St. Thomas - Make it stand out Trail sign at Springwater Forest designed by Manuela Zuleta Jimenez. The QR code takes visitors to the Catfish Creek Conservation Authority website, where the content can be translated into dozens of languages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/0c3a2e4f-54fe-48b9-8143-09fb539ec3fc/Trail+Signs+-+3.jpeg Home - Trail Signs for Newcomers in Elgin County & St. Thomas - Make it stand out Sign designed by Diego Contreras for Springwater Forest.. Through the ‘STEAM Community Studio’ program at the STEAM Centre in St. Thomas, students consulted with staff at the St Thomas Elgin Local Immigration Partnership to identify which languages are spoken most commonly in the area. This formed the basis of what greetings and flags would be added on the sign. The QR code directs trail users to the Catfish Creek Conservation Authority website, where information about the trail is available in dozens of languages through the Google Translate function. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/grand ghosts monthly 0.5 2022-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/fefdb925-c34e-4620-b0c3-3f0165d80953/Grand+Theatre+-+Grand+Ghosts.jpeg Home - 'Grand Ghosts' at the Grand Theatre - Make it stand out Before the beginning of Grand Ghosts on October 21st, Grand Theatre Artistic Director Dennis Garnhum (at right) introduced the new Executive Director of the Theatre, Evan Klassen (at left). https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/sparks-for-downtown-simcoe monthly 0.5 2022-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/4130e5fc-2810-4a2a-9a31-6c2c9205025f/Andrew%2CMaddie+-+Taste+of+Latin.jpeg Home - Sparks for Downtown Simcoe - Make it stand out Andrew Gunn & Maddie King of young & free press at Taste of Latin in downtown Simcoe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/7b0ee9ee-bea3-4c69-8e42-da62ff1640af/Andrew%2C+Hayden+-+Arts+Centre.jpg Home - Sparks for Downtown Simcoe - Make it stand out Andrew Gunn & Hayden Miller-Cluckie of young & free press highlight one of five painted picnic tables at the Norfolk Arts Centre. This one was painted by artist Ann-Marie Cheung. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/ee1dfdc1-ef10-48d9-9b43-cbdca9ba0535/Emily+%26+Hayden+-+Peel+Street.jpeg Home - Sparks for Downtown Simcoe - Make it stand out Emily Stage & Hayden Miller-Cluckie of young & free press on Peel Street in downtown Simcoe. In the background, artist Meaghan Claire Kehoe works on a new mural. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/b72ca488-52e3-4d63-aa9a-c2802c8667ef/MCK+-+4+Peel+Street+-+Simcoe.jpeg Home - Sparks for Downtown Simcoe - Make it stand out Artist Meaghan Claire Kehoe along with Andrew Gunn of young & free press standing in front of the new ‘Strawberry Mural’ at 4 Peel Street in downtown Simcoe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/861bc5f1-6c73-4fff-bbc7-05765947a44d/Andrew+%26+Hayden+-+Riversyde+83.jpeg Home - Sparks for Downtown Simcoe - Make it stand out Andrew Gunn & Hayden Miller-Cluckie of young & free press at Riversyde 83 in downtown Simcoe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/252faed3-8a53-4dce-b016-7f54f73d07f2/MCK+-+Kent+Street.jpeg Home - Sparks for Downtown Simcoe - Make it stand out Took a village to put together the new mural by artist Meaghan Claire Kehoe on Kent Street South in downtown Simcoe … Left to right: Hayden Miller-Cluckie, David Lopes, Robert Judd, Lanny Horne, Felena Periera, Meaghan Claire Kehoe, Brett Schuyler, Joe Botscheller, Maddie King & Andrew Gunn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/6a09071c-908a-4e62-8a04-204622fcb3b6/HaydenEmilyMaddieSimcoe.jpeg Home - Sparks for Downtown Simcoe - Make it stand out Hayden Miller-Cluckie, Emily Stage & Maddie King of young & free press on Pond Street in downtown Simcoe. The building on the right is the former Seniors’ Centre. Owned by the municipality, this property — and others in the area — could be reinvented to help stimulate local economic and cultural growth. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/steam-centre-donation monthly 0.5 2022-10-06 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/wakingupstthomas monthly 0.5 2022-08-02 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/tracktothefuturemuralfestival monthly 0.5 2022-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/fc864489-440e-42b6-b7bc-7347e4f34f2e/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Mural Festival - PHOTOS - Make it stand out The beginning! Denial (at centre) took on the painting of this massive wall in downtown St. Thomas, flanked in the photo by assistant John Ducharme and our own Maddie King (Photo: Andrew Gunn, young & free press) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/3d803f96-32b3-4a30-b5a7-256e12a22302/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Mural Festival - PHOTOS - Make it stand out Mural in progress! Maddie King of young & free press met with Natasha Newby, Executive Director of the Elgin St. Thomas Community Foundation, to thank the Foundation for supporting the Track to the Future Mural Festival. Many donors and sponsors helped to boost the event (Photo: Andrew Gunn, young & free press) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/756a3a42-1cc1-47ae-9dbc-b346908b4343/Denial+-+Complete+-+Transit.jpg Home - Track to the Future Mural Festival - PHOTOS - Make it stand out The final shot! This spectacular mural by Denial features five vintage-style travel posters highlighting local sites & landmarks in St. Thomas, including the Elevated Park, City Hall, Elgin County Courthouse, Jumbo the Elephant Memorial, and Pinafore Park (Photo: Avelea Thorne, young & free press) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/4cee2561-141f-4b55-8d30-07d699d61a79/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Mural Festival - PHOTOS - Make it stand out Toronto-based artist Blaze at work on the new ‘Greetings from St. Thomas’ mural in downtown St. Thomas (Photo: Andrew Gunn, young & free press) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/a9cfa6a5-c663-471c-b947-2455da241d1a/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Mural Festival - PHOTOS - Make it stand out Mural-in-progress! This is Windsor-based artist Derkz painting a gorgeous new mural on the west exterior wall of the Central United Church along the Whistlestop Trail in St. Thomas. One of the goals of the Track to the Future Mural Festival was to add several murals along the trail, providing a stunning gallery for everyone walking, cycling or skateboarding through the city (Photo: Avelea Thorne, young & free press) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/dd95f19a-fa47-4b54-b1f8-a739717f2fe8/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Mural Festival - PHOTOS - Make it stand out Photo backdrops everywhere! Andrew Gunn & Emily Stage of young & free press highlight the stunning new mural titled “Nature’s House” by LALA located at the St. Thomas Curling Club along the Whistlestop Trail. Note the curling ‘house’ incorporated into the design (Photo: young & free press) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/55888dec-4837-4f4a-82bd-619c4b068a87/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Mural Festival - PHOTOS - Make it stand out This remarkable mural by artist Andrew Lewis can be found behind Streamliners Espresso Bar close to the Horton Farmers’ Market in downtown St. Thomas (Photo: Avelea Thorne, young & free press) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/4f3abda6-00b6-4dd6-b599-438e9040973e/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Mural Festival - PHOTOS - Make it stand out Several individual donors & local businesses stepped up to support the Track to the Future Mural Festival. Doug Tarry (at left) & Suzie Dennis (second from right) of Doug Tarry Homes Ltd. joined Maddie King & Andrew Gunn of young & free press for this shot. We are very grateful to the team at Doug Tarry Homes for supporting the ongoing mural project in St. Thomas (Photo: young & free press) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/fa87a07c-c5a8-4cda-bf10-226701e72b3f/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Mural Festival - PHOTOS - Make it stand out Maddie King of young & free press stopped by to see Ottawa-based artist Emilie Darlington as she painted a new mural at The Inn, the emergency shelter for those experiencing homelessness in St. Thomas (Photo: Andrew Gunn, young & free press) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/dffc0e2e-2a08-4bf4-9e9a-3d10c7674cac/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Mural Festival - PHOTOS - Make it stand out ‘Garden of Hope’ by Emilie Darlington can be found at 10 Princess Ave in St. Thomas (Photo: Avelea Thorne, young & free press) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/4ca0bcf7-33ba-452e-b848-f623715586e8/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Mural Festival - PHOTOS - Make it stand out Mural-in-progress! Steph Boutari at work on her beautiful new mural at 367 Talbot Street in St. Thomas (Photo: Avelea Thorne, young & free press) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/38dd88cc-d8c6-4f8c-8530-64401917b1b9/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Mural Festival - PHOTOS - Make it stand out Before shot! Andrew Gunn & Maddie King of young & free press stand in front of one of the concrete piers at the St. Thomas Elevated Park, just before artist Denial started to work on a new mural. The pier is 85 feet tall and the park is located on the bridge above (Photo: young & free press) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/676e72e8-d426-48c1-9524-8d269256beb3/Denial+-+Elevated+Park.jpg Home - Track to the Future Mural Festival - PHOTOS - Make it stand out Denial in the lift & at work on his incredible new mural-in-progress at the St. Thomas Elevated Park (Photo: Avelea Thorne, young & free press) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/b0a87591-d88d-41f1-88e5-d247d47e43b8/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Mural Festival - PHOTOS - Make it stand out Denial finished this towering mural on Pier 9 of the St. Thomas Elevated Park on Wednesday, August 3rd. Emily Stage & Andrew Gunn of young & free press joined the artist to celebrate (Photo: young & free press) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/c57df851-38f0-48f2-bd0b-703dfdda70f6/Newstalgia+-+Final.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Mural Festival - PHOTOS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/ten-ideas-for-the-2022-municipal-election monthly 0.5 2022-01-06 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/hospice-bushell-donation monthly 0.5 2021-11-04 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/engaging-generation-z monthly 0.5 2021-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1632862467568-1535SQI4DEHMQRHUEFPN/image-asset.jpeg Home - Want to Hire Generation Z? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1632843778315-7FLP8WHU0QX9XY59H6X0/image-asset.jpeg Home - Want to Hire Generation Z? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/nancydeleary-allaremyrelatives monthly 0.5 2021-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1632491000849-JY61YRBCO4TEK14DWDOC/image-asset.jpeg Home - New Mural by Artist Nancy Deleary Now Complete at the St. Thomas Public Library - Make it stand out Photo by Andrew Gunn, young & free press. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/jaffa-evanstreefund monthly 0.5 2021-09-15 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/aylmerpastpresentfuture monthly 0.5 2021-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1629825120194-18R652TVNB8PL16O61L3/MCK-Aylmer-MuseumStaff.jpeg Home - Celebrating the Past, Present & Future of Aylmer - Make it stand out Andrew Gunn, Maddie King & Maddi Obar of young & free press (at left) joined artist Meaghan Claire Kehoe as she completed this impressive new mural in downtown Aylmer. Representatives of the Aylmer-Malahide Museum & Archives attended as well, including Sarah Bentley, Paul Hickling, Amanda VandenWyngaert & Ivana Csinos. The mural is located at 20 John Street South. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1629826868821-P34EUFKBRIS94WM7124J/Alleyway+-+Aylmer.jpeg Home - Celebrating the Past, Present & Future of Aylmer - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1629825361414-FTIAYX4KAXQ87Z13VCF6/Emily+%40+Johnny%27s+Restaurant.jpeg Home - Celebrating the Past, Present & Future of Aylmer - Make it stand out Emily Stage of young & free press on the front patio at Johnny’s Restaurant in downtown Aylmer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1629825883040-8XHXFQCM71XSJ3ME9FWH/Avelea+%26+Julie+-+Aylmer+Burger+Stand.jpeg Home - Celebrating the Past, Present & Future of Aylmer - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1629826495605-PV1XH5A22NG25ZAG5UYB/image-asset.jpeg Home - Celebrating the Past, Present & Future of Aylmer - Make it stand out Julie Couwenberghs & Madison Comfort of young & free pressenjoying the ice cream from Walker Dairy Bar, which is located at 546 Talbot Street East in Aylmer. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/discoverdowntownstthomas monthly 0.5 2021-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1629230669630-8YGA70VKVHUUIH710T0Y/Julie+%26+Madison+-+St.+Thomas.jpeg Home - Discovering Downtown St. Thomas - Make it stand out Julie Couwenberghs & Madison Comfort of young & free press stopped by the new Mr. & Mrs. Bao location at 546 Talbot Street. The space is looking beautiful both indoors and outdoors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1629230907769-7ZNAG2WZNEMNNRX7ZLKY/Mediah+-+Alleyway+-+Glimpse.jpeg Home - Discovering Downtown St. Thomas - Make it stand out Our vision for downtown St. Thomas is to have something beautiful & surprising around every corner. Catch a glimpse of the ‘Willowsheen’ mural by Mediah in the alley beside ‘A Handmade Tale’ on Talbot Street. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/studentsbuildcities monthly 0.5 2021-08-16 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/callforartistsindowntownsimcoe monthly 0.5 2021-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1626277088647-2O07UGOR95QWPOPGVYHD/CHCI-English-Vertical-Colour.png Home - Call for Artists in Downtown Simcoe! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1626276848387-29NO3EFZ1AIBCB69IBNA/image-asset.png Home - Call for Artists in Downtown Simcoe! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1626276922655-FVRSMBQCL2N1AN70RIDO/image-asset.png Home - Call for Artists in Downtown Simcoe! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1626277026844-VJTBLG15PDFHS8T17Z8N/CUI_Logo_RGB_for_screen_with_transparent_background.png Home - Call for Artists in Downtown Simcoe! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/2021/6/21/top-ten-hidden-gems-in-st-thomas monthly 0.5 2021-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1624298918547-B2EC0WYO68ZOD6VWPFVQ/image-asset.jpeg Home - Top Ten Hidden Gems in St. Thomas - Make it stand out Julie Couwenberghs & Emily Stage of young & free press in V.A. Barrie Park in St. Thomas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1624299051806-IP866NIWU8FCJ86Y27KJ/image-asset.jpeg Home - Top Ten Hidden Gems in St. Thomas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1624299103528-HLAV17RKVEG6W33HAT9Q/image-asset.jpeg Home - Top Ten Hidden Gems in St. Thomas - Make it stand out Andrew Gunn & Emily Stage of young & free press check out progress on the mural by artist SBU ONE at Railway City Brewery in St. Thomas in June 2021. The mural is now complete. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1624301261562-SF0LJFB3K7DON9RS0RTV/image-asset.jpeg Home - Top Ten Hidden Gems in St. Thomas - Make it stand out Andrew Gunn and Emily Stage of young & free press with the ‘Railway City Little Free Library’ box in Jonas Park in St. Thomas. The CASO Station makes a cool backdrop! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1624299336569-3QSKRUL3X83GK3CNXMX2/Pinafore+Park+Tennis+Courts.jpeg Home - Top Ten Hidden Gems in St. Thomas - Make it stand out Tennis courts at Pinafore Park in St. Thomas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1624309351585-IKC1JXB6FOVHN7F00MGC/image-asset.jpeg Home - Top Ten Hidden Gems in St. Thomas - Make it stand out Emily Stage of young & free press at Plaza Sushi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1624299509527-0M0PHXL381NYPA5EC63Q/image-asset.jpeg Home - Top Ten Hidden Gems in St. Thomas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1624301774658-K6XLP3PKHN8U15FBIX77/image-asset.jpeg Home - Top Ten Hidden Gems in St. Thomas - Make it stand out Emily Stage of young & free press stands near the Veterans Memorial Garden in downtown St. Thomas. The gorgeous poppy-inspired mural in the background is by artist Andrew Lewis. Visitors can now download the new ‘Engage’ augmented reality app to experience a whole new dimension of the setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1624301936940-JBRSTFEF9OCMAN4T5IVH/image-asset.jpeg Home - Top Ten Hidden Gems in St. Thomas - Make it stand out Kristyn Watterworth (at left) painted the ‘Walking with Elephants’ mural by the entrance to the St. Thomas Elevated Park. Emily Stage of young & free press popped by for this photo as Kristyn finished the piece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1624305372451-DDQHOM2GY50MIC57NKI6/image-asset.jpeg Home - Top Ten Hidden Gems in St. Thomas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1624305472262-QTFJWN315X16A4H127Z4/image-asset.jpeg Home - Top Ten Hidden Gems in St. Thomas - Make it stand out Emily Stage of young & free press in the Courthouse Neighbourhood in St. Thomas with the McLachlin House at One Wellington Street in the background. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/tracktothefuture monthly 0.5 2022-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1619736751686-U2PZRHF20S159Y2CZG2G/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Denial with Emily Stage of young & free press in September 2020 as the finishing touches were being put on the ‘Strange Adventures’ mural at 930 Talbot Street in St. Thomas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1619739834422-58Z49BZO9RAQKJXFUYZ1/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Emily Stage and Maddie King of young & free press examine the ‘Strange Detour’ mural by Denial in Windsor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1619736823867-CDK3KC2BDSNW4DRLN1OV/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future ‘Tril/Rapidé’ by Mediah on a boxcar at the Elgin County Railway Museum in St. Thomas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1619737012679-G1MINEMXL35ZQGE0AGJM/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future ‘Protocol 1K’ by Mediah at the Ignite Youth Centre in downtown St. Thomas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1619737114155-US9UB03G8MKWHN43AHAZ/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future ‘Portrait of Youth’ by artist Liam Kelly, who was 15 years old at the time of painting this piece … the opportunity to paint the mural came up following a Street Art Workshop led by Mediah at the STEAM Centre in St. Thomas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1619737179893-ASSNTAB60YGAFKB02UP8/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Emily Stage & Andrew Gunn of young & free press with artist Mediah during the painting of the ‘Substrait’ mural at CTP Computers, 707 Talbot Street in St. Thomas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1619737567548-EBXR3FE2Z9PZQ40V7V8F/Mediah+-+CTP+-+Winter.jpeg Home - Track to the Future ‘Substrait’ by Mediah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1619737625774-VPMGD3YSNYH1UBI9EVRV/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future ‘Willowsheen’ by Mediah … this 4400 square foot mural is located in St. Thomas at 632 Talbot Street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1619737695626-CIGKWQEGDITB4BQR7U86/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Emily Stage & Andrew Gunn of young & free press with the ‘Field of Dreams’ mural by Meaghan Claire Kehoe at The Ice Box ice cream shop, 125 Ross Street in St. Thomas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1619737809396-N4GL130VOVYT9Z8O0KGC/Heroes+-+Andrew+Lewis+-+Beginning.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Maddie King & Julie Couwenberghs of young & free press on the first night of artist Andrew Lewis painting the ‘Heroes’ mural along with assistants Jessica Thornton & Asha Hall in downtown St. Thomas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1619737850265-QBP6GGG8R8HQA0OCBCPB/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Emily Stage & Andrew Gunn of young & free press in front of the ‘Heroes’ mural by artist Andrew Lewis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1619737931156-T73AV927F3OOK84HMLJI/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future ‘Brain in Bloom’ by Meaghan Claire Kehoe at the St. Thomas Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1619738072723-5X7F4GRVBSVMYX6KHZ2Y/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Concept design for the new ‘Westlake-Evans Civic Park’ to be established in St. Thomas in 2021-2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1619738170305-5T217XLVOONBRY7AXQDS/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future Emily Stage of young & free press at ‘Wings St. Thomas’ by artist Kelsey Montague. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1619738246933-6VYSTIM3ZMQRXQWH57PK/image-asset.jpeg Home - Track to the Future ‘Make Your Mark, Make It Matter’ by artist Laura Woermke at the St. Thomas Elgin Public Art Centre. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/somuchmorelife monthly 0.5 2021-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1617137045140-HZ8A09IWNMADFBHF6IEO/Railway+City+Tourism+Office.jpeg Home - Reinventing St. Thomas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1617137108781-JBT9W0V8GTH41T3CZ9YH/Andrew+Lewis+-+Heroes+-+Emily.jpeg Home - Reinventing St. Thomas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1617137228483-1TI2KWP1AI8Q2H6RVDPE/BX+Tower.jpeg Home - Reinventing St. Thomas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1617137422629-DZY8IGF46L7DQGAJQW9V/image-asset.jpeg Home - 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Reinventing St. Thomas Emily Stage & Andrew Gunn of young & free press at the corner of Wellington and Ross streets, a couple blocks east of the Whistlestop Trail in St. Thomas. Note the gorgeous mural in the background by artist Meaghan Claire Kehoe. Wander the city and discover all the artwork … the ‘Track to the Future’ mural project is continuing in summer & fall 2021 with new large-scale pieces and a fun augmented reality app! https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/picnictablesandaugmentedreality monthly 0.5 2021-03-23 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/middlesexcounty monthly 0.5 2021-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613572423508-SCRTHQZN6RLZRLIKQKGP/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! Andrew Gunn & Emily Stage of young & free press taking a moment to check out the ‘Shoe Tree’ in Strathburn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613573078492-HWHV0BDV3X1AH1XILYQA/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! Emily Stage & Madison Comfort of young & free press picking up some apples at Crunican Orchards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613573169435-F23K3N7OYLX8F5ZDCCYW/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! After a visit to the Arva Mill House Bakery, Avelea Thorne & Julie Couwenberghs of young & free press highlight where The White Stripes played a secret show at the Arva Flour Mill back in 2007. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613573431807-GWQU1PASBXSYP4I2ASZD/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! Andrew Gunn, Madison Comfort & Bailee Jacklin of young & free press in the Kilworth River Flats. Bailee lives nearby, and took on the challenge of helping our team discover beautiful places around Middlesex County. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613573986159-X7GWRWGYGQWC11F4INSM/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! Avelea Thorne & Emily Stage of young & free press at Andy’s Legendary Pizza in Mount Brydges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613574212958-7XIB7A6NK62V8QKBVCQ9/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! Andrew Gunn, Bailee Jacklin & Madison Comfort of young & free press outside Pizza Picasso in Glencoe. Bailee & Madison are holding copies of the new Middlesex County Culinary Guide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613574306730-3AMEQ2MIACJQ9V17YV1G/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! Madison Comfort & Julie Couwenberghs of young & free press at Hillside Restaurant in Kilworth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613574405536-3O49YGZVGD43DMPYB9AF/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! Through the window! Bailee Jacklin, Madison Comfort & Julie Couwenberghs of young & free press enjoying a night out at Alberta’s Restaurant & Pizzeria near Dorchester. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613583171824-EIEECXAE0G8YT3DQWUG1/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! Emily Stage, Maddie King & Madison Comfort of young & free press check out the new historical mural in Lucan that highlights the Wilberforce Settlement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613574833735-XB88JAAA6EXL6GGIA64A/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! Avelea Thorne & Julie Couwenberghs of young & free press on the pop-up patio at Rusty Wrench in Strathroy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613575004590-PUUK22H0NW9420OV4ANM/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! Julie Couwenberghs & Madison Comfort of young & free press at the Crown & Turtle Pub in Ailsa Craig. As the 19+ member of our team, Julie handles the occasional drink tasting, including this glass of bourbon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613575229764-Q6HEE0LNJG1P7JOEV0A0/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! Maddie King & Julie Couwenberghs of young & free press at the Komoka Community Market. Friendly spot! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613575343269-B0TJEQQL95JG8E3UD1NL/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! Maddie King, Madison Comfort & Avelea Thorne of young & free press at the Ilderton Farmers’ Market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613575479880-BY7FGH1GJQ07663NB9OS/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! Emily Stage, Madison Comfort & Maddie King of young & free press after dinner at The Clock Tower Bistro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613576072949-2KXRTDBJJ8GB765RU6DO/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! Andrew Gunn & Maddie King (front) of young & free press with Tom Heeman & Susan Judd of Heeman’s … plants, strawberries, cider, honey & more … what else could one want, really? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613576259102-80W5CGTY2G7YOQCRCL31/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! Ice cream! Madison Comfort, Maddie King & Emily Stage of young & free press at DairyLovers in Lucan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613576348425-NRZMX8DMF4PRX31SNAHK/Julie+%26+Avelea+-+Kahuna%27s+Kones.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! Julie Couwenberghs & Avelea Thorne on a twilight stop for ice cream at Kahuna’s Kones in Mount Brydges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613576440444-YWHKZ6ARD0PMSB2Y3VBR/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! Madison Comfort & Emily Stage at Lickity Split Ice Cream Parlour in Parkhill. Kind of the perfect small-town ice cream shop! We love the sign, awnings and hanging flower baskets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1613576585826-5U8SCGPQLZ0M159HU73M/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That Make Middlesex County Awesome! Bailee Jacklin lives in Kilworth and attends Medway High School. She joined our team at young & free press to help us dig into the culture of Middlesex County, and contributed notes & insights for this article. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/railwaycitytourismcallforartists monthly 0.5 2021-02-09 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/celebratesimcoe monthly 0.5 2021-06-14 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/riversyde83callforartists monthly 0.5 2021-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1612790439310-18Z5ZI8SLKOEAPRFX89P/image-asset.jpeg Home - Call for Artists at Riversyde 83 in Downtown Simcoe The north wall at Riversyde 83 at 83 Sydenham Street in Simcoe. Artists are invited to submit designs for an original mural for the space. Ultimately, the mural will become the backdrop for a new outdoor patio area. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/londonfilmoffice monthly 0.5 2021-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1610670759949-RMQBU2NF6JRPCJKX952I/image-asset.jpeg Home - The Art of the Possible: Bringing Film Production to London In fall 2019, Maddie King (right) of young & free press hosted the inaugural Forest City Youth Film Festival at the Wolf Performance Hall in downtown London along with fellow high school student Sean Hodgins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1610670905999-8ZVHVIC0YE2FA8N7A52K/image-asset.jpeg Home - The Art of the Possible: Bringing Film Production to London Madison Comfort (at right) of young & free press joined fellow high school student Avery Mensah to host the 2020 Forest City Youth Film Festival. Due to the pandemic, the event was held online. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1610671243887-DRVY6Q8PW9WYLY0KMJD4/image-asset.jpeg Home - The Art of the Possible: Bringing Film Production to London Our team at young & free press has been involved recently in producing short documentary films about projects that we have been working on in St. Thomas and Elgin County. First up is ‘Track to the Future’ about the ongoing mural project in St. Thomas. Check out the documentary by filmmakers Ryan Gransden, Mark C. Edwards and Matthew Mosley here. More short films shot in the area will be released later this year. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/youthinthepandemic monthly 0.5 2020-12-30 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/tvdsbcollaboration monthly 0.5 2020-12-21 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/salvationarmydonation monthly 0.5 2020-12-09 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/aylmermuseum monthly 0.5 2020-12-08 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/elevatedparklightsandmural monthly 0.5 2020-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1607004187660-KCQ8OUKLN65EC3D193AV/image-asset.jpeg Home - New Lights & Artwork Enhance the St. Thomas Elevated Park Andrew Gunn and Emily Stage of young & free press highlight the concrete pier beneath the St. Thomas Elevated Park that will soon be the site of a massive new mural by renowned artist Denial. Specifically, the mural will cover the entire side of the pier directly behind Andrew in the photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1607005160243-DA5XXQ6ZFMW7ZU89OGIF/image-asset.jpeg Home - New Lights & Artwork Enhance the St. Thomas Elevated Park Donna Vera Evans Bushell passed away in November 2019. Funds from her Estate have supported a series of exciting initiatives in Elgin County and St. Thomas, including the ‘Track to the Future’ mural project, the new “Evans Sisters’ Water Trail” at Dalewood Conservation Authority, enhancements to the St. Thomas Elevated Park, the establishment of the new ‘Westlake-Evans Civic Park’ in downtown St. Thomas, and the construction of the “Evans Sisters’ Stage” at Springwater Forest. All of these projects will be completed in 2021. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/homelessnessinlondonandstthomas monthly 0.5 2020-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1605540003513-AWNRQ8NTSVYCZRQ8X6OK/image-asset.jpeg Home - Addressing Homelessness in London & St. Thomas Interviews in the age of COVID-19! Ontario Minister of the Environment and Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Jeff Yurek recently joined Andrew Gunn and Sophie Mutch of young & free press for a zoom meeting to discuss the homelessness crisis in London and St. Thomas. 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Recently, the Estate of Donna Vera Evans Bushell provided $30,000 to the Rotary Club of St. Thomas Foundation in support of the Rotary Music Festival, including funding for student awards. The awards will be named after Doris Evans, who taught music and served as a church organist for many years. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/oldstthomaschurch monthly 0.5 2020-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1601638816802-RA5FR7SFSP7VO7C1ZB0Z/image-asset.jpeg Home - Estate of Donna Bushell Contributes $50,000 to the Old St. Thomas Church Donna Vera Evans Bushell passed away in November 2019 in her hundredth year. She has left a remarkable legacy in Elgin County and St. Thomas by providing more than $2.5M through her Estate to support a variety of organizations and projects in the community. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/teenagers-and-government monthly 0.5 2020-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1596115954221-8RGERA8KCR32DDEGS1DI/image-asset.jpeg Home - How Teenagers are Learning About Government Through the Pandemic Sophie Mutch is the first contributor to our ‘young & free future’ series at young & free press. She lives in London and will be attending Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School in the fall. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/augmented-reality-in-elgin-county monthly 0.5 2020-07-28 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/2020/7/27/get-ready-to-engage-with-london-st-thomas-amp-port-stanley monthly 0.5 2020-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1595863743977-SMDDSYZMT6CF0F7XYYBD/image-asset.jpeg Home - Get Ready to ‘Engage’ with London, St. Thomas & Port Stanley! Maddie King & Andrew Gunn of young & free press at the Elgin County Heritage Centre on Sunset Drive south of St. Thomas. Watch for our announcement of the donation from the Estate of Donna Bushell to the Elgin County Museum — this includes the funding for the augmented reality app and much more! https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/steamcommunitystudio monthly 0.5 2020-06-24 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/fcffdocumentarygrants monthly 0.5 2020-06-17 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/2020/6/15/five-way-to-attract-teenagers-to-downtown-london monthly 0.5 2020-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1592265040846-R3AHM2PD18VV50L62RTQ/image-asset.jpeg Home - Five Ways to Attract Teenagers to Downtown London Madison Comfort of young & free press in downtown London, Ontario. Our team has been thinking a lot about new possibilities for the area & recently started to work with Downtown London to promote local businesses, generate ideas, and develop community projects. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/emilyandellaexplorestthomas monthly 0.5 2020-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591619360089-91NHBIOR2ROZVSY8VJGW/image-asset.jpeg Home - Emily and Ella Explore St. Thomas Ella at the St. Thomas Elevated Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591619425233-6DUPLFHVNQTNZ9Z5V3IV/image-asset.jpeg Home - Emily and Ella Explore St. Thomas Ella at the Jumbo monument at the west end of St. Thomas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591619514560-LCRKSE9MC9RNFNKR817M/image-asset.jpeg Home - Emily and Ella Explore St. Thomas Ella at the boxcar murals by the Elgin County Railway Museum in downtown St. Thomas. The mural visible in the photo is by artist MEDIAH. Additional murals on the boxcars are by artists Laura Woermke, Jaclyn White, and Grayden Laing. This artwork connects with the heritage of the community as ‘The Railway City’, but feels contemporary and forward-thinking, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591619750842-NL6UU8HAZQX3ABO9GR6B/image-asset.jpeg Home - Emily and Ella Explore St. Thomas Ella at the CASO Station, 750 Talbot Street in downtown St. Thomas. The building is a stunner — completed in 1873, the former railway station is now the site of offices and event spaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591619994800-3IVBL3K5SHQ7QRKZM3P6/image-asset.jpeg Home - Emily and Ella Explore St. Thomas Ella in the green space at the corner of St. Catharine and Curtis streets next to the St. Thomas Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1592136086989-PQH350YPYRXIP6OPZE8O/ParkDesign.jpg Home - Emily and Ella Explore St. Thomas Concept plan for the new Westlake-Evans Civic Park. Design by Ron Koudys Landscape Architects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591620118000-SAWQIYEF8VFNMAPO46RX/image-asset.jpeg Home - Emily and Ella Explore St. Thomas Author Emily Stage with her guinea pig, Ella, at the St. Thomas Elevated Park. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/newparkandmuralsinstthomas monthly 0.5 2020-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591918590863-UDGO1207ROJFSV9YD8OD/image-asset.jpeg Home - Presenting the Westlake-Evans Civic Park and ‘Track to the Future’ Mural Project Concept design for the new Westlake-Evans Civic Park in downtown St. Thomas by Ron Koudys Landscape Architects. The new park will be located just east of the St. Thomas Public Library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591918265160-AFAAPI531APXTL46B8VW/image-asset.jpeg Home - Presenting the Westlake-Evans Civic Park and ‘Track to the Future’ Mural Project Front and centre in this photo is artist Evond Blake — discover his work at https://www.mediahstudio.com … Evond is one of the artists installing a new mural as part of the ‘Track to the Future’ project in St. Thomas, which will include transforming this entire alley downtown into a ‘futuristic forest’. Joining Evond, left to right, are Emily Stage, Andrew Gunn, Maddie King and Madison Comfort of young & free press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591918160342-RYB6L04QPQLI2UR2RQ44/image-asset.jpeg Home - Presenting the Westlake-Evans Civic Park and ‘Track to the Future’ Mural Project Donna Vera Evans Bushell passed away in November 2019 in her hundredth year. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/bushellestatedonation monthly 0.5 2020-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591813312561-Z1WVHRIUVSBFQURL5R7Q/image-asset.jpeg Home - Supporting the St. Thomas Elevated Park and Launching the New ‘Art, Trees & Trails’ Project On Wednesday, June 10th, 2020, Andrew Gunn & Maddie King (centre) of young & free press welcomed project partners and members of the media to the St. Thomas Elevated Park to announce funding allocations from the Estate of Donna Vera Evans Bushell. Photo: Emily Stage, young & free press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591813475717-8NXASVFHF4ZVMUYC39WD/image-asset.jpeg Home - Supporting the St. Thomas Elevated Park and Launching the New ‘Art, Trees & Trails’ Project Maddie King, Andrew Gunn & Emily Stage of young & free press. As the consultants on the Estate of Donna Bushell, Maddie & Andrew have been taking the lead on making funding announcements for local projects. Emily is our photographer and has been taking shots at these events — we want to be sure to note that she has also been helping us to develop and implement all these extraordinary community projects! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591813178176-A63JUZOQWWZDMY7GGZX5/image-asset.jpeg Home - Supporting the St. Thomas Elevated Park and Launching the New ‘Art, Trees & Trails’ Project Donna Vera Evans Bushell passed away in November 2019 in her hundredth year. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/blacklivesmatterlondon monthly 0.5 2020-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591623750282-C3AMU2ITWNFQFU4OE03B/image-asset.jpeg Home - Photos from the Black Lives Matter Protest in Downtown London The view from the back of Victoria Park at the Black Lives Matter protest in downtown London on Saturday, June 6th, 2020. Photo by Andrew Gunn, young & free press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591623844125-MOSPUBPEINWG4O6AZT39/image-asset.jpeg Home - Photos from the Black Lives Matter Protest in Downtown London Black Lives Matter protest in downtown London, June 6, 2020. Photo by Avelea Thorne, young & free press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591623905802-RZVB3CIRX8CH1OGQ57NV/image-asset.jpeg Home - Photos from the Black Lives Matter Protest in Downtown London Black Lives Matter protest, June 6, 2020, London, Ontario. Photo by Andrew Gunn, young & free press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591623972306-BCHR0T14ZWSZDD4JLI5S/image-asset.jpeg Home - Photos from the Black Lives Matter Protest in Downtown London Photo by Avelea Thorne, young & free press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591624039548-MK3YDQCG60A116O1WRPJ/image-asset.jpeg Home - Photos from the Black Lives Matter Protest in Downtown London Signs of the times. Photo by Andrew Gunn, young & free press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591624103043-OR2NWC4Y6XPSMX25KOF4/image-asset.jpeg Home - Photos from the Black Lives Matter Protest in Downtown London Black Lives Matter protest, June 6, 2020, in London, Ontario. Photo by Avelea Thorne, young & free press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591624147788-OKE8FHTKXXYI356EO6Z3/image-asset.jpeg Home - Photos from the Black Lives Matter Protest in Downtown London Black Lives Matter protest march on Dundas Place in downtown London, June 6, 2020. Photo by Andrew Gunn, young & free press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591624207001-54RXUJID2AE6VF2QBP4V/image-asset.jpeg Home - Photos from the Black Lives Matter Protest in Downtown London Black Lives Matter protest, June 6, 2020, in London, Ontario. Photo by Avelea Thorne, young & free press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591624251377-ILQSUTDPI7L4AP0UT9F5/image-asset.jpeg Home - Photos from the Black Lives Matter Protest in Downtown London The Black Lives Matter protest in London was peaceful and inspiring. Police were called in to remove one man who caused a disturbance in the crowd. Photo by Andrew Gunn, young & free press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591624370738-A64IRGIQK4GNBNVE9ZQM/image-asset.jpeg Home - Photos from the Black Lives Matter Protest in Downtown London Photo by Avelea Thorne, young & free press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591624439998-A6DPVWIID4N3O27YN5NL/image-asset.jpeg Home - Photos from the Black Lives Matter Protest in Downtown London Black Lives Matter protest, June 6, 2020, in London, Ontario. Photo by Avelea Thorne, young & free press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591624498940-G679L6KZJ8QTQU748GU3/image-asset.jpeg Home - Photos from the Black Lives Matter Protest in Downtown London Photo by Avelea Thorne, young & free press. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1591624597441-12U6S299YZ5TU96HN4US/image-asset.jpeg Home - Photos from the Black Lives Matter Protest in Downtown London Black Lives Matter protest, June 6, 2020, in London, Ontario. Photo by Avelea Thorne, young & free press. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/evanstreefund monthly 0.5 2020-06-08 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/2020/5/28/introducing-the-new-evans-sisters-water-trail monthly 0.5 2020-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1590665578469-XMK9MNB7Y8JG9MX53K4G/CanoePhoto-2.jpg Home - Introducing the New "Evans Sisters’ Water Trail" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1590665611511-TV0PMM715O714BCZ25PC/KayakPhoto-1.jpg Home - Introducing the New "Evans Sisters’ Water Trail" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1590665645712-XO34ICPIJQT4HTGWI31T/Canoe-Photo.jpg Home - Introducing the New "Evans Sisters’ Water Trail" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1590673321448-I9MGW78DSN76JIJHR46R/image-asset.jpeg Home - Introducing the New "Evans Sisters’ Water Trail" The Evans Sisters in 1999: Doris Evans (back left), Donna Bushell (back right), and Thelma Joiner (in front). Recently, the Estate of Donna Vera Evans Bushell provided $155,000 to the Kettle Creek Conservation Authority to establish the new “Evans Sisters’ Water Trail” at the Dalewood Conservation Area in St. Thomas, as well as to improve the hiking trails in the area and plant trees in the Kettle Creek watershed. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/2020/5/26/announcing-the-new-evans-sisters-stage-at-springwater-forest monthly 0.5 2020-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1590520509727-09T38WZR7SI9AHX5E7HE/image-asset.jpeg Home - Announcing the New “Evans Sisters’ Stage” at Springwater Forest Groundbreaking ceremonies in the physical distancing era! Left to right: Marcio Oliveira, Project Manager at Steelway Building Systems; Chris Wilkinson, General Manager at Catfish Creek Conservation Authority; Rick Cerna, Chairperson at Catfish Creek Conservation Authority; Andrew Gunn and Maddie King of young & free press and consultants on the Estate of Donna Vera Evans Bushell. Everyone gathered briefly at Springwater Forest in Elgin County on Tuesday, May 26th to announce a donation of $335,000 from the Bushell Estate to fund the construction of the new “Evans Sisters’ Stage” … the actual site of the stage will be set back from the water. Construction will begin in the fall and the new concert venue is set to open in 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1590507711246-X9XASDZWVY7R3MQWWZB5/image-asset.jpeg Home - Announcing the New “Evans Sisters’ Stage” at Springwater Forest The Evans sisters in August 1999: Doris Evans (back left), Donna Bushell (back right), and Thelma Joiner (in front). Recently, the Estate of Donna Vera Evans Bushell provided $335,000 to the Catfish Creek Conservation Authority to construct the new “Evans Sisters’ Stage” at Springwater Forest in Elgin County. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/toptentrails monthly 0.5 2020-05-20 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/growatthecaboose monthly 0.5 2020-05-14 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/foodforthought monthly 0.5 2020-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1588798980026-K9WTQX4KWWXSAUYDYR7Y/image-asset.jpeg Home - Food for Thought: How the Pandemic is Changing Our Relationship with What We Eat Here is author Sophie Mutch standing next to the big sign at Heeman’s on Nissouri Road east of London. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/2020/5/5/five-ways-that-high-school-students-can-get-through-the-pandemic monthly 0.5 2020-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1588723744114-7RZPRH2YN633E00I61QK/image-asset.jpeg Home - Five Ways That High School Students Can Get Through the Pandemic During the pandemic, taking walks and shooting photos can be a relaxing way to spend the time. These ducks seem to be on an awkward first-date. Photo by Emily Stage, young & free press https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1588723913284-1092RVKXND0OM0V0JIBM/image-asset.jpeg Home - Five Ways That High School Students Can Get Through the Pandemic Emily Stage of young & free press https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/2020/5/4/how-should-we-design-parks-for-a-pandemic monthly 0.5 2020-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1588632939397-BNL6R7D0LNR2BL92Q4MY/image-asset.jpeg Home - How Should We Design Parks for a Pandemic? This photo was taken in Victoria Park in downtown London, Ontario, on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020. The chalk drawing offers a hint of how arts & culture projects may need to move outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow for physical distancing. This presents a challenge — and an opportunity — for artists and municipalities. Photo by Andrew Gunn, young & free press https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1588633045756-I4MWDD34B337PP0M94WQ/image-asset.jpeg Home - How Should We Design Parks for a Pandemic? Here is a shot from the Home County Music & Art Festival in Victoria Park in London, Ontario, in July 2019. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we may not see scenes like this for a while. The organizers of Home County cancelled the event for 2020 with hopes to return in 2021. Other major London events have been cancelled, too, including TD Sunfest and Start.ca Rocks the Park. Photo by Andrew Gunn, young & free press https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/2020/4/26/the-teenage-perspective-on-seniors-during-covid-19 monthly 0.5 2020-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1587908651795-30KTKV1YZ0QLQPNZ7OBD/image-asset.png Home - The Teenage Perspective on Seniors During COVID-19 Does this feel familiar? Alex Popen of young & free press took this screen-shot of a FaceTime conversation with his grandparents, Andy & Janis Varga. While we may not be able to visit with friends and family in-person during the pandemic, we are fortunate to have digital platforms, although the experience is not quite the same. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1587911084402-RMNQTTM4J7KTLANL93J4/image-asset.jpeg Home - The Teenage Perspective on Seniors During COVID-19 Alex Popen of young & free press with his grandparents, Iva and Paulene Popen. We love the Jamaican flag on the shed! Iva grew up in a small town in Jamaica, and after coming to Canada, he met Paulene. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/2020/4/22/work-in-progress-online-learning-during-covid-19 monthly 0.5 2020-04-23 https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/2020/4/15/songs-for-the-pandemic monthly 0.5 2020-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1586991511332-4ALY9VZXB76QF1M054GD/image-asset.jpeg Home - Songs for the Pandemic Jessie Reyez on stage at the London Music Hall in London, Ontario, in November 2018. Photo by Emily Stage of young & free press. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/theteenageperspectiveondowntownsimcoe monthly 0.5 2020-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1586732376603-KE9PWM43AF1OF8R1F0YP/image-asset.jpeg Home - The Teenage Perspective on Downtown Simcoe in the Time of COVID-19 Cam Carter, Chair of the Downtown Simcoe BIA (back left), stands alongside Hayden Miller-Cluckie and Maddie King of young & free press. Recently the BIA purchased some bright, colourful Muskoka chairs to add to the downtown area for summer 2020. Our team at young & free has been working in collaboration with the BIA to develop new projects and events for downtown Simcoe. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the postponement of all these plans for the time being. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1586732450415-3HXPUHO0GAHQI00DDNIP/image-asset.jpeg Home - The Teenage Perspective on Downtown Simcoe in the Time of COVID-19 Andrew Gunn & Maddie King of young & free press checked out the Taste of Latin food truck on Robinson Street in downtown Simcoe back in fall 2019. Thousands of Temporary Foreign Workers come to Norfolk County every year to work on farms, and add a distinctive energy to downtown Simcoe on Thursday and Friday nights during the growing season. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused considerable challenges for the agriculture sector, including the issue of how seasonal workers will be quarantined after arriving in Canada and how ‘physical distancing’ will be maintained in on-farm accommodations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1586732503662-GIZJOYS002HM0FVWNVPM/image-asset.jpeg Home - The Teenage Perspective on Downtown Simcoe in the Time of COVID-19 Andrew Gunn, Maddie King, Alex Popen, Emily Stage and Hayden Miller-Cluckie of young & free press inside Joy Bakery Cafe in downtown Simcoe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1586732557934-6FNYL85OOTGSGV4A3SUL/image-asset.jpeg Home - The Teenage Perspective on Downtown Simcoe in the Time of COVID-19 Early in March 2020, Maddie King and Hayden Miller-Cluckie of young & free press toured the exciting new Riversyde 83 facility in downtown Simcoe alongside coordinators Virginia Lucas & Eric Haverkamp. Once fully renovated, the site will feature a teaching kitchen, event spaces, as well as a cafe and marketplace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1586732627648-XWJLD95EDYJVRPAADHNW/image-asset.jpeg Home - The Teenage Perspective on Downtown Simcoe in the Time of COVID-19 Artists have helped to inspire a new vision for downtown Simcoe. Andrew Gunn & Maddie King of young & free press stand by the stunning mural by Josh Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley in the alleyway off Robinson Street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1586732673541-PLHQCMJ5I5NPF22OROZC/image-asset.jpeg Home - The Teenage Perspective on Downtown Simcoe in the Time of COVID-19 Hayden Miller-Cluckie and Emily Stage of young & free press explore downtown Simcoe at night … we love the gorgeous mural by artist Robyn Lightwalker in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1586733486993-LB5OOQSNKX3C7QY7GQ3H/image-asset.jpeg Home - The Teenage Perspective on Downtown Simcoe in the Time of COVID-19 Hayden Miller-Cluckie, Emily Stage, and Maddie King of young & free press stand on Pond Street in downtown Simcoe. This is an interesting part of town & we see huge potential for the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1586733550182-3DWU2ISVZBNG1MEZJJ2M/image-asset.jpeg Home - The Teenage Perspective on Downtown Simcoe in the Time of COVID-19 Andrew Gunn, Maddie King & Hayden Miller-Cluckie of young & free press hang out in front of the beautiful Town Hall building & Library in downtown Simcoe. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/thinkingaboutfilmsduringthepandemic monthly 0.5 2020-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1586385972365-HUPUDGE95JMXJVBZH2QX/image-asset.jpeg Home - Thinking About Films During the Pandemic Maddie King of young & free press at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1586386092453-1PA9ZYBZ3DRZM2ZJQ2C5/image-asset.jpeg Home - Thinking About Films During the Pandemic Emily Stage, Alex Popen & Maddie King of young & free press at the first-ever Forest City Youth Film Festival in London in October 2019. Emily took photos & Maddie hosted the event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1586386326264-2P3SHZH17F7CAW3JQP2L/image-asset.jpeg Home - Thinking About Films During the Pandemic Alex Popen & Maddie King of young & free press outside the Hyland Cinema in London. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1586386405754-WZPAFW4ET7TUEY37U2HX/image-asset.jpeg Home - Thinking About Films During the Pandemic Maddie King of young & free press picking up some ‘reel treats’ at Gallery Cinemas in Woodstock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1586386503880-B7P5TOH9ZE7CNE77TVWL/image-asset.jpeg Home - Thinking About Films During the Pandemic Maddie King of young & free press at the tiff Next Wave Festival in Toronto in February 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1586386593295-BRZWQ1UAQG9TFHMJD8NV/image-asset.jpeg Home - Thinking About Films During the Pandemic Maddie King of young & free press (right) had a chance to chat with the filmmaker Emily Cohn following a screening of the film CRSHD at the TIFF Next Wave Festival in Toronto in February 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1586386794376-OLI5CJ5V0IA21SIUJY3P/image-asset.jpeg Home - Thinking About Films During the Pandemic Maddie King of young & free press had a chance to chat with filmmaker Sami Kahn following a screening of the film St. Louis Superman at the Forest City Film Festival ‘Film Club’ night in March 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1586386927321-AXBPYLGK1QNAGKK69N7S/image-asset.jpeg Home - Thinking About Films During the Pandemic Maddie King & Alex Popen of young & free press in the lobby at the Hyland Cinema in London after watching Parasite early in 2020. We love visiting the Hyland! https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/tenthingsthatweloveindowntownlondon monthly 0.5 2020-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585924539874-4CT4TCRNEX6WNOJDYI6J/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That We Love (and Really Miss Right Now) in Downtown London Our teenage staff members Alex Popen & Emily Stage visited Museum London back in June 2019 to view works in the exhibition by artist Kent Monkman titled Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585919399553-RH58THTUJVOMBVLA86Q0/Fanshawe+-+Game+Design.jpeg Home - Ten Things That We Love (and Really Miss Right Now) in Downtown London Emily Stage & Maddie King of young & free press visited recently with students in the Game Design program at the Fanshawe College School of Digital and Performing Arts, including Brandon Medeiros, Noah Vezina and Eric Homm. We collaborate on an annual event called ‘Great Lakes Game Day’ in which high school students from St. Thomas play-test video games designed by Fanshawe students. Unfortunately, we had to cancel the event this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585919682415-OHSC1GW0JO79QVI08IGA/Home+County+-+Maddie+and+Andrew.jpeg Home - Ten Things That We Love (and Really Miss Right Now) in Downtown London Maddie King and Andrew Gunn of young & free press attended the Home County Music & Art Festival in Victoria Park in summer 2019. The Festival is one of the great annual events in downtown London. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585924639685-AL6HTQUS5XXRB9M8C91B/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That We Love (and Really Miss Right Now) in Downtown London The scene at the Home County Music & Art Festival in Victoria Park in downtown London in summer 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585919984510-0XNZF629J6NNTXDTTLTZ/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That We Love (and Really Miss Right Now) in Downtown London Emily Stage and Alex Popen of young & free press stand in the Michael Gibson Gallery during ‘The Hockey Show’ exhibition in December 2019. The gallery is one of our favourite spots in downtown London. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585920215917-8Q8F3NMU4XOTD7ICUI0L/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That We Love (and Really Miss Right Now) in Downtown London ‘Jesus We Lost Again’ by artist Anthony Jenkins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585920516070-GCTO7JGYQ5BAVH9BZDIL/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That We Love (and Really Miss Right Now) in Downtown London https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585920628132-MUPE28ENBJ56FA69OKN4/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That We Love (and Really Miss Right Now) in Downtown London Filmmaker Sami Kahn chatted with Maddie King of young & free press following a screening of his excellent short documentary, St. Louis Superman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585920824439-FQ2INVAVOIYJ4O2H27ZN/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That We Love (and Really Miss Right Now) in Downtown London Emily Stage & Maddie King of young & free press hang out upstairs at Attic Books in downtown London. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585920998497-XFESGFW4BKILJRCEGF6U/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That We Love (and Really Miss Right Now) in Downtown London Maddie King, Emily Stage & Andrew Gunn of young & free press discover some new titles inside the beautiful space at Brown & Dickson Bookstore on Richmond Street in downtown London. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585927439634-GEONRT61L3UYICIXF05M/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That We Love (and Really Miss Right Now) in Downtown London Alex Popen & Emily Stage of young & free press stand on the sidewalk at the corner of King & Talbot in downtown London. The Covent Garden Market building is in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585921196468-FIWNUBNRL5N1K6KKHSDB/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That We Love (and Really Miss Right Now) in Downtown London Andrew Gunn & Maddie King of young & free press drop by Grooves Records regularly to pick out new music. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585921390314-055JTAHOIK8T3P4KHYX9/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That We Love (and Really Miss Right Now) in Downtown London We have enjoyed seeing the gorgeous new Dundas Place flex-street come together over the past couple of years. Alex Popen & Emily Stage of young & free press met up with Savanah Sewell, Manager of Dundas Place, during one of the ‘Jurassic Park’ nights during the spring 2019 championship run by the Toronto Raptors. Post-pandemic, we are looking forward to lots of great events on Dundas Place! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585924914099-WO6NPCR2ZT9RJ776UUQY/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That We Love (and Really Miss Right Now) in Downtown London This was a fun night! In October 2019, Andrew Gunn, Maddie King, Alex Popen & Emily Stage of young & free press went to see the Pup concert at the London Music Hall in downtown London — since then, the venue has added an amazing new outdoor sign to promote shows at the venue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585921612158-UGTEPO2B0EUO2LMQMPW5/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Things That We Love (and Really Miss Right Now) in Downtown London Andrew Gunn & Maddie King visited Grace in downtown London shortly after the restaurant opened in 2019. The interior design is stunning and the menu is inspired. 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Lead artist Susan Day completed the mural with dozens of others assisting in 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585093238400-MBPYI3KZL5F3KS84TIOM/Maddie+%26+Steve+-+Downtown+Simcoe.jpeg Home - Street Art & Murals in Ontario’s Southwest Maddie King of young & free press stands alongside artist Steve Johnson during the painting to ‘Eternal Sunflower’ in October 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585093413451-I0LRTAVCV767343KIQW5/Maddie+-+Sunflowers.jpeg Home - Street Art & Murals in Ontario’s Southwest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585093603269-NTD5WYBTOGF74VV3J176/Emily+%26+Andrew+-+MCK.jpeg Home - Street Art & Murals in Ontario’s Southwest Emily Stage and Andrew Gunn of young & free press wandered around the murals at RBC Place London recently. All the artwork is impressive, including this piece by Meaghan Claire Kehoe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585094152187-WNPYCJQCT71KVZ8K8WZN/Alex%2CMaddie%2CEmily-SimcoeMural.jpeg Home - Street Art & Murals in Ontario’s Southwest Alex Popen, Maddie King & Emily Stage of young & free press stopped for a shot with this gorgeous mural by artist Robyn Lightwalker shortly after the piece was finished on Robinson Street in downtown Simcoe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585094739191-BD21MXOHTUFW07YGE4WR/Maddie+-+Wings.jpeg Home - Street Art & Murals in Ontario’s Southwest Maddie King of young & free press stands in the ‘Wings’ by artist Kelsey Montague. This piece, designed specifically for St. Thomas, has now been installed at 403 Talbot Street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1585094603782-T8NNE5RXG72HV4B63J8B/Emily+%26+Kelsey+Montague.jpeg Home - Street Art & Murals in Ontario’s Southwest Here is the article author, Emily Stage, with artist Kelsey Montague in St. Thomas in December 2019. The ‘Wings’ mural for St. Thomas was in process at the time & can be glimpsed in the background of the photo. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/downtownsimcoeandnorfolkcounty monthly 0.5 2020-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1578917983601-DVHB5LYZHX849NYV7W85/Groundswell+Photo.jpeg Home - What We've Learned About Downtown Simcoe & Norfolk County The gathering at Groundswell Coworking on Monday, December 16th, 2019. Left to right: Jess Bommarito, Amy Martin, Susan Judd, Ian Rabbitts, Ryan Taylor, Tommy De Vos, Hayden Miller-Cluckie, Hannah Dolson, Claire Senko, Lexi Senko, Brett Schuyler, Dusty Zamecnik, Mike Bakos, Krista Zilkey, Andrew Gunn, and Hayden Dooney. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1578918230150-7R5DDS2ZM86YKMFIJU1X/Andrew+%26+Maddie+-+Downtown+Simcoe.jpeg Home - What We've Learned About Downtown Simcoe & Norfolk County Several artists have installed new murals recently in downtown Simcoe. Andrew and Maddie have paid close attention to the content of each work – this piece called ‘We Will Overcome It’ by Ojibwe Woodland artist Josh Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley is especially striking. We love checking out street art! Follow along with our series called ‘Plates & Paints’ on our Instagram page presented by our friends at Southwest Ontario Tourism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1578918434081-2DWTL2D7T04XFN4RAJAC/Blue+Elephant.jpeg Home - What We've Learned About Downtown Simcoe & Norfolk County Back in the fall, our teenage journalists Alex Popen, Emily Stage and Maddie King met with Felena Periera (front left) and Narisha Gajadhar (front right) to chat about downtown Simcoe. 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Maddie King and Jenn Klassen of young & free press look into the 'grow' pop-up shop location at 378 Talbot Street in downtown St. Thomas. Look for new signs on the building soon and make sure to visit the space when we get everything rolling! In the photo at the top of the article, Maddie and Jenn are joined by Sarah Noble and Tara McCaulley of the Elgin / St. Thomas Small Business Enterprise Centre, and Ross Fair of Fanshawe College, St. Thomas / Elgin Regional Campus. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/2019/3/10/ten-songs-to-check-out-by-juno-nominated-artists monthly 0.5 2019-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1552607617701-CNX2LFBM1820DRX2UM9U/image-asset.jpeg Home - Ten Songs to Check Out by JUNO-Nominated Artists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1552266828822-25C47FF856EYEVOX8YRH/image1+%2813%29.jpeg Home - Ten Songs to Check Out by JUNO-Nominated Artists Jenn & Maddie stand in front of Budweiser Gardens in London, where the JUNO Awards will be held on Sunday, March 17th. Second photo: Emily, Jenn & Andrew gather around the life-size JUNO statue that has been added inside JUNO House at 658 Dundas Street in Old East Village in London. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1552267320684-908PEUKT2IL4TPL0JPMX/image5.jpeg Home - Ten Songs to Check Out by JUNO-Nominated Artists Jenn, Alex & Emily stand in front of one of the JUNO billboards around London. Special shout-out to Alex for taking most of our JUNO-related photos & videos over the past few months! https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/2019/3/10/top-ten-ways-to-re-imagine-downtown-simcoe monthly 0.5 2019-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1552263618229-M4ZNM3CWK9JSFR5E8NOU/image1+%2810%29.jpeg Home - Top Ten Ways to Re-imagine Downtown Simcoe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1552263954495-5LNIUFQ5VCN4T39KIRPW/image2+%287%29.jpeg Home - Top Ten Ways to Re-imagine Downtown Simcoe Some good news on Norfolk Street South in downtown Simcoe: first, the charitable organization Indwell has purchased the Norfolk Inn site, and plans to redevelop the property into affordable accommodation units; second, Jenn and Alex stopped by recently to visit Jess Bommarito, who has just opened ‘Groundswell Coworking’, which provides spaces for innovators and entrepreneurs to work together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1552264081040-K5Z5QSY95GMSACK7PMXW/image-asset.jpeg Home - Top Ten Ways to Re-imagine Downtown Simcoe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1552264114808-9YSGDGJI43JEDML0G6FF/unnamed+%284%29.jpg Home - Top Ten Ways to Re-imagine Downtown Simcoe In the first photo, Jenn and Maddie stand on Dundas Place in London around the holidays, just after the flex-street opened up following construction. Notice the absence of curbs. In the second photo, Andrew and Emily stand on Kent Street in Simcoe. Perhaps this area in downtown Simcoe could be transformed into a flex-street, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1552264232115-GARMPFJ88W2AASLC9ODA/image1+%2811%29.jpeg Home - Top Ten Ways to Re-imagine Downtown Simcoe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1552264275571-796BRKMH1WNMLQSBL41D/image2+%288%29.jpeg Home - Top Ten Ways to Re-imagine Downtown Simcoe In the first photo, Jenn & Emily stand in downtown Simcoe near the corner of Talbot and Robinson back in the fall. Just recently, the former Maliboo Club was demolished by A1 Demolition out of Ancaster; apparently, the owners of the site, Vanderlaan C.S. from nearby Dundas, will build a two-storey structure on the site with apartment buildings and a commercial storefront. The photo on the right shows the demolition in progress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1552264349826-OZ4RD43VL96TF6EXRQRN/image1+%2812%29.jpeg Home - Top Ten Ways to Re-imagine Downtown Simcoe Jenn, Emily and Alex recently in downtown Simcoe … we are fans of the idea of ‘psychogeography’, which refers to the art of exploring cities, towns and neighbourhoods by walking without a defined aim. 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There are lots of cool possibilities for the area, but there are a number of challenges, too, including the environmental condition of the site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1544819810198-C6BE17E027V5YVSL3VM6/Top+10+-+Skating+Rink.jpeg Home - Top Ten Ways to Make St. Thomas Awesome The skating rink in Victoria Park in London provides a great focal point of activity in the winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1544820036445-G2SUGCP8GCA1DKCL87NU/Top+10+-+Jenn+%26+Emily+in+London.jpeg Home - Top Ten Ways to Make St. Thomas Awesome Jenn & Emily checked out the progress on Dundas Street recently in London. We love the move to create ‘Dundas Place’ in the downtown core! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1544820272322-9FKH218BQRCKBS9KPG5S/Top+10+-+downtown.jpeg Home - Top Ten Ways to Make St. Thomas Awesome In advance of the recent municipal election, our team of young journalists identified some key issues and asked questions of the candidates at a pair of public meetings. We made sure to ask about the renewal of the downtown core. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1544820344997-1XSXFPT8RN0KCL2KL0BS/IMG_5382.JPG Home - Top Ten Ways to Make St. Thomas Awesome This is the exterior of the Pop-Up Shop on the Facebook campus in Menlo Park, California. We could have one or two in St. Thomas and area, and come up with our own distinctive look and feel. If managed well, these shops can attract a lot of foot-traffic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1544820424899-RUHJEDB516ELEJKO4L05/image-asset.jpeg Home - Top Ten Ways to Make St. Thomas Awesome This little baseball park for young kids is a cool example of how a small space can be designed for maximum effect. What if some of our park spaces in downtown St. Thomas included facilities like this? Make the downtown fun and bring out the kids! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1544820517610-V4HA8T30V14Y7XSFLK2F/young+%26+free+group+shot.jpg Home - Top Ten Ways to Make St. Thomas Awesome https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/10waystomakenorfolkawesome monthly 0.5 2018-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1541364465731-RI5TGX8V8HGPTBHMHNK1/FolkinVote.jpeg Home - Top Ten Ways to Make Norfolk County Awesome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1541364496870-8D5FZUVXP8XQK8VA6Q98/FolkinVote2.jpeg Home - Top Ten Ways to Make Norfolk County Awesome https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1541365176250-HIRG8MNQBGB19E7TE2IR/WaterfordTrail.jpeg Home - Top Ten Ways to Make Norfolk County Awesome Waterford is an attractive small town, but kind of sleepy. What if the County invested in a proper stage and amphitheatre space by Shadow Lake and supported the development of a new ‘Norfolk County Folk Festival’? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1541365350774-S1VKVLOV6SA91I644FRU/Delhi.jpeg Home - Top Ten Ways to Make Norfolk County Awesome This sign at the west edge of Delhi proclaims that the community sits in ‘The Heart of Tobacco Country.’ Well, what if Delhi became ‘The Heart of Cannabis Country’? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1541365504237-S0ZGEL77NVPTHSVVA5TK/Facebook%2CPopUpShop.jpeg Home - Top Ten Ways to Make Norfolk County Awesome This is the ‘Pop-Up Shop’ on the Facebook campus in Menlo Park, California. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/interviewjoepreston monthly 0.5 2018-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1541169056165-9P21C22LTR7I1F7CJWKR/Jenn%26Joe.jpeg Home - Interview: Joe Preston, Mayor of St. Thomas Jenn Klassen of young & free press listens to the new Mayor of St. Thomas, Joe Preston, explain his vision for the future of the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1541168943589-Y7GRSU46YH9QDZ5HZREH/RailwayTrack.jpeg Home - Interview: Joe Preston, Mayor of St. Thomas Currently, there is a section of track missing in the London & Port Stanley Terminal Railway line. The photo above highlights the southern point of the missing section, just south of Kains Street in St. Thomas. In 2017, the City of St. Thomas received funding from the federal government to complete the track, part of the ‘Canada 150’ program, but the project has been delayed, apparently the result of setbacks in negotiations with CN Railway. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/stateofstthomas monthly 0.5 2018-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1540165524100-9CIX2AEMHS0Y4FWF0F91/image2+%286%29.jpeg Home - Thoughts on the Election & the State of St. Thomas Jenn Klassen, Maddie King and Alex Popen of young & free press asked questions of the Mayoral Candidates at the CASO Station in St. Thomas. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/twointerviews monthly 0.5 2018-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1540164672258-VGEDL09QPCXZEJLVPBFY/image-asset.jpeg Home - Two Interviews: Charlie Luke and Kristal Chopp Our young journalist Jenn Klassen recently spoke with Kristal Chopp, one of the candidates for Mayor of Norfolk County. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1540164866156-OMZ4PXNXF78CBAPTXEJN/image2+%285%29.jpeg Home - Two Interviews: Charlie Luke and Kristal Chopp Jenn Klassen recently sat on a bench in Waterford, Ontario, to chat with Charlie Luke about his quest to be re-elected as Mayor of Norfolk County. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/erikolson monthly 0.5 2018-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1539797964823-ZSTFCK6LWIXSAAYXP98S/bonneville.jpg Home - Erik Olson: Rolling Down the Road Bonneville - Oil on Canvas, 2017-2018 - 71x98½ in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1539798035183-4HS9TVEZJMOUY61H4DUX/image-asset.jpeg Home - Erik Olson: Rolling Down the Road Big Sur - Oil on Canvas, 2018 - 72x96 in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1539798076990-YIP35UZFUVRCNSU6VU3Q/image-asset.jpeg Home - Erik Olson: Rolling Down the Road Big Pink - Oil on Canvas, 2018 - 72x96 in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1539798146619-PAAUBI1DJ6J1WYYYCKEG/girlfromjuarez.jpg Home - Erik Olson: Rolling Down the Road Girl from Juárez - Oil on Canvas, 2018 - 48x36 in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1539798190688-ABFIAQ8XTARXFR0WBIHG/neworleans.jpg Home - Erik Olson: Rolling Down the Road New Orleans - Oil on Canvas, 2018 - 48x36 in. https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/whatthefolk monthly 0.5 2018-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1537197470117-5I99KNFOO7PJL00ZPH8R/image3+%282%29.jpeg Home - What the Folk? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1537197235125-QWON83O8EW2JAOZU5DFX/image2+%284%29.jpeg Home - What the Folk? https://www.youngandfreepress.ca/home/wanderingthemarket monthly 0.5 2018-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1537188081209-81LC0B91MGRO8HHXDWKH/image3+%281%29.jpeg Home - Wandering the Market Fritters are among the famous treats at the Horton Market, courtesy of The Fritter Shop. There are usually a couple flavours available at the Market, and then customers can just walk over to the actual store at 779 Talbot Street for a wider selection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5b8db66fb40b9dd2716cf4f1/1537188222546-T86GC2WVSRO0SN8E244V/image2+%283%29.jpeg Home - Wandering the Market Jenn and Maddie taste-test soup courtesy of Mitchell’s Soup Co., an artisan soup maker with operations in Duncan, British Columbia, and St. Thomas. 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