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London Free Press: Special Reports: A River

DEC. 31-- New army fighting erosion
They look like an end, not a beginning.

Defining the river that defines us -- May 3, 2008
  September 19, 2008  



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  • As a part of the ongoing Free Press series "A River", we have created an interactive Google map that provides links to stories, photos and videos. The map is a work in progress. We will be tweaking and adding to it during our continuing coverage of the waterway that defines us.


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  • A River: Videos

    The Thames, London and the tides that bind them


    A River Podcast
    P.J. Harston talks to Free Press reporter Randy Richmond about his research

    Blogging Down A River
    Share your thoughts with us about your experiences on and around the Thames River.

    Toy Boat Tour (Jan. 5, 2009)


    A River: Coves Erosion Slowed (Dec. 23, 2008)
    Three rows of hedges are planted in a gully at the Coves to help stop the erosion of the Thames watershed.

    A River: Friends of the Thames (Dec. 13, 2008)
    Todd Sleeper of "Friends of the Thames" talks about his vision of the future of the river.

    A River: What Next for the Thames? (Dec. 6, 2008)
    Thames River experts express their wishes for the future of the river following a brainstorming session at the Free Press.

    A River: Thames Public Meeting (Nov. 22, 2008)
    The City of London is planning a public meeting to help decide the future of the Thames River and its relationship with London.

    A River: Old Man River (Nov. 15, 2008)
    Stew Simpson, who has spent his life on the Thames River, shares his perspective on the waterway.

    A River: Thames Heritage River Tree (Nov. 15, 2008)
    The Thames Heritage River Tree, which London artist Paul Cottle has been carving since March, nears completion and may be featured at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

    A River: What Does the Thames Need? (Nov. 15, 2008)
    Members of the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority answer the question, "What does the Thames River need?"

    A River: Shoreline Clean-up (Sep. 26, 2008)
    Almost 200 people take part in the 15th Annual TD Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up.

    A River: Water Quality (Sep. 23, 2008)
    Water quality specialists test the Thames and talk about the current state of the river.

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    A River

    POV: Defining the river that defines us (May 3, 2008)
    Because of its famous name, and because both the north and south branches meet here, the river is often associated with London.

    New army fighting erosion (Dec. 31, 2008)
    They look like an end, not a beginning.

    A RIVER: Saturday Special (Dec. 13, 2008)
    The man who launched the annual cleanup of the Thames River 10 years ago has a new, more ambitious plan to help the waterway.

    COLUMN: River roundup (Dec. 13, 2008)
    A few patches of ice and snow clung to the trails when I took my first walk in the woods along the Thames River in early March.

    POINT OF VIEW: Thames River vision should connect us all (Dec. 13, 2008)
    Almost every journey runs into a few unexpected bends and rough patches.

    Watershed moment (Dec. 6, 2008)
    It has defined Southwestern Ontario from the start, yet the Thames River is remote to the lives of many who live in the region.

    Rare mussel found in Thames (Nov. 30, 2008)
    It's no longer a has-bean.

    COLUMN: Time right to celebrate the Thames (Nov. 29, 2008)
    If a city on a hill cannot be hidden, it's equally true that a city in a valley can't easily be seen.

    Imagine our Thames clean enough to swim (Nov. 28, 2008)
    Swimming in the Thames?

    Thames meeting turbulent (Nov. 27, 2008)
    The city's hopes of balancing competing interests in the Thames River ran into rough water last night at a key public meeting on a plan for the watershed's future.

    Public's turn on Thames' future (Nov. 22, 2008)
    Does the river need a few restaurants? How about some washrooms?

    New gates obstructing fish (Nov. 20, 2008)
    The new gates at London's Springbank Dam are stopping many fish from swimming upstream to spawn, a long-awaited report concludes.

    Heritage tree could sprout up at 2010 Olympics (Nov. 18, 2008)
    A London tree being carved into a work of art celebrating the Thames River could be showcased at the Olympics.

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