The Order of Canada is being given to two people in the London region, one for her dedication to the arts and the other for his lifetime of work with Indigenous people. LFP's Jane Sims spoke with both of them – artist Theresa Helen (Susie) Matthias of London, and Chief Joe Miskokomon of Chippewas of The Thames First Nation – in separate interviews. Their answers have been lightly edited for clarity and space. Read More
Renowned London mouth artist Theresa Helen (Susie) Matthias was named to the Order of Canada on Thursday, among the federal government's highest honours. A thalidomide survivor born without developed arms and legs, she's been an artist for decades and once shared her perspective with readers in this column, published in the June 29, 2001, editions of The London Free Press Read More