PIP, PIP HOORAY JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU’VE SEEN IT ALL {page 11}
LONDON
Weekend, May 13-15, 2011 www.metronews.ca News worth sharing.
London’s hoop dreams Season starts in late October and runs through March MATTHEW WUEST
@METRONEWS.CA
The groundwork is being laid for a professional basketball franchise in London. A local ownership group has submitted a letter of intent to join the National Basketball League of Canada, which was launched Thursday
in Halifax. Taylor Brown, who is a representative of the ownership group, played college basketball and coached at the high school level in London. “We’ve got a passion for the game and we love helping kids,” said Brown. “That’s why this type of league interests us, to get the
The league will announce its full roster of teams June 30
community, schools and kids involved in the sport,” Brown said. The Halifax Rainmen, Saint John (N.B.) Mill Rats and Quebec Kebs — teams averaging crowds between 1,500 and 3,500 in the Premier Basketball League last season — founded the new circuit. NBL Canada has also received letters of intent from Oshawa, Kingston, Barrie and
On the offensive The London ownership group submitted its letter of intent to NBL Canada this past Monday. A formal application to join the league and deposit on the franchise fee are due May 16.
Joseph’s. Dream
Moncton, N.B. Brown said the franchise would play out of the John Labatt Centre and hopes to draw as many as 3,000 fans per game. “We feel through marketing, low ticket prices to get students and children into the gym, and feeding off the London Knights, we can expand this,” Brown said.
Coloured coat gets a big hand Students at St. Mary’s helped out with the Grand Theatre’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dream Coat, which ran from Nov. 24 to Jan. 2.
Surrounded by celebrating students, Susan Ferley, middle left, director at the Grand Theatre, presents a cheque for $5,000 to Christine Petrasiuas, a music teacher at St. Mary’s Catholic School, and her class as a token of appreciation for their help. KYLE REA/METRO
Community Open House
Saturday, May 14, 2011 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 1764 Oxford Street East At Oxford and Third
Centre for Applied Transportation Technologies