City of London
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Nickname: "The Forest City"
Location of London in relation to Middlesex County and the Province of Ontario
Coordinates: 43°00′00″N 81°15′00″W / 43, -81.25
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
County	Middlesex County
Settled	1826 as a village
Incorporated	1855 as a city
Government
- City Mayor	Anne Marie DeCicco-Best
- Governing Body	London City Council
- MPs	Sue Barnes (LPC) Glen Pearson (LPC) Irene Mathyssen (NDP) Joe Preston (CPC)
- MPPs	Chris Bentley (OLP) Deb Matthews (OLP) Steve Peters (OLP) Khalil Ramal (OLP)
Area
- City	420. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Middlesex County is a Census division located in Western Ontario. Anne Marie DeCicco-Best (born April 1964 is the current (60th Mayor of London Ontario, Canada. London England was governed by the London County Council from 1889 until 1965 London City Council is the governing body of the city of The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and Susan "Sue" Barnes, PC, MP, BA, LLB (born September 8, 1952) is a Canadian politician The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Glen Douglas Pearson (born December 26, 1950 in Calgary, Alberta) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Irene R Mathyssen (born August 16, 1951 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian Politician and a Member of Parliament Principles policies and electoral achievement The NDP grew from populist, agrarian and democratic socialist roots Joseph "Joe" Preston (born June 14, 1955 in Chatham Ontario) is a Canadian politician and Conservative Member of Parliament The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature Christopher "Chris" Bentley is a politician in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Deborah Drake Matthews (born 1953 in London Ontario) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. Steve Peters may refer to one the following people Steve Peters (politician, politician Steve Peters (game designer, game designer Khalil Ramal (born 1960, in a small town in Lebanon) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 57 km² (162. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 34 sq mi)
Elevation	251 m (823 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
- City	352,395 (Ranked 15th)
- Density	837. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The table below lists the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population, using data from the Canada 2006 census for Census subdivisions This list Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/km² (2,170. 2/sq mi)
- Metro	457,720
	source: Statistics Canada
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span	N5V to N6P
Area code(s)	(519/226)
Website: http://www.london.ca/

London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of 457,720; the city proper had a population of 352,395 in the 2006 Canadian census. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing Statistics to help The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Southwestern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario, centred on the city of London. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population

London is the seat of Middlesex County, at the forks of the non-navigable Thames River, approximately halfway between Toronto, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan. Middlesex County is a Census division located in Western Ontario. The Thames River is located in southwestern Ontario, Canada. The Thames flows west 273 kilometers (169 miles) through southwestern Ontario Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. London and the surrounding area (roughly, the territory between Kitchener-Waterloo and Windsor) is collectively known as Southwestern Ontario. Kitchener-Waterloo ( K-W) is an unofficial but ubiquitous name for the area in Ontario, Canada, consisting of the Twin cities of Kitchener Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and lies at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. Southwestern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario, centred on the city of London. The City of London is a single-tier municipality, politically separate from Middlesex County though it remains the official county seat.

London was first permanently settled by Europeans between 1801 and 1804 by Peter Hagerman ^[2] and became a village in 1826. Since then, London has grown into the largest Southwestern Ontario municipality and the city has developed a strong focus towards education, health care, tourism, manufacturing, economic leadership and prosperity. Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency Health care is the prevention treatment and management of illness and the preservation of mental health through the services offered by the medical, Nursing Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel The North American Industry Classification System or NAICS (pronounced) is used by business and government to classify and measure economic activity in Canada, In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need

Contents 1 History 1.1 Founding, original siting 1.2 Nineteenth Century development 1.3 Twentieth Century development 2 Law and government 2.1 Civic initiatives 2.2 Historic buildings 3 Geography 4 Climate 4.1 Major parks 5 Economy and industry 6 Demographics 6.1 Crime 7 Education 7.1 Elementary and Secondary 7.2 Post-secondary 8 Sports 9 Media 10 Arts and culture 11 Transportation 11.1 Road transportation 11.1.1 Network problems 11.1.2 The "London Ring Road" controversy 11.1.3 Network Solutions 11.1.4 Rail 11.1.5 Bus 11.1.6 Air 11.1.7 Other 11.2 Future Transportation Plans 12 Miscellaneous 12.1 Sister Cities 13 Notable Londoners 13.1 A-B 13.2 C-D 13.3 E-J 13.4 K-M 13.5 N-P 13.6 R-S 13.7 T-Z 14 Notable structures gallery 15 Further reading 16 References 17 See also 18 External links

History

Founding, original siting

Prior to European contact in the 18th century, the present site of London was occupied by several Neutral and Odawa/Ojibwa villages. The Neutrals, also known as the Attawandaron, were an Iroquoian nation of North American native people who lived near the shores of Lake Ontario The Ojibwa or Chippewa (also Ojibwe, Ojibway, Chippeway) is the largest group of Native Americans - First Nations A native village at the forks of Askunessippi, now called the "Thames River", was called Kotequogong by the latter two groups. Archaeological investigations in the region indicate that aboriginal people have resided in the area for at least the past 10,000 years. Aboriginal people in Canada, also known as Canadian aboriginal citizens, are people who belong to recognized indigenous groups in the Canadian Constitution Act ^[3]

The current location of London was selected as the site of the future capital of Upper Canada in 1793 by Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe. The Province of Upper Canada (French Province du Haut-Canada) was a British colony located in what is now the southern portion of the Province of Ontario A Lieutenant Governor is a high officer of state whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction Lieutenant-General John Graves Simcoe ( February 25, 1752 &ndash October 26, 1806) was the first Lieutenant governor of Upper Simcoe named the settlement after London, England and renamed the river. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. However, this choice of a capital site in the midst of extensive hardwood forests was initially rejected by Guy Carleton, (Governor Dorchester), with the comment that "access to London would be limited to hot-air balloons". Guy Carleton 1st Baron Dorchester, KB ( Strabane, Co Tyrone Ireland September 3, 1722 &ndash November 10, 1808 Stubbings The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying Flight technology

In 1814, there was a skirmish during the War of 1812 in what is now southwest London at Reservoir Hill, formerly Hungerford Hill. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies

The village of London was not founded for another third of a century after Simcoe's efforts, in 1826, and not as the capital he envisioned. Rather, it was administrative seat for a great area west of the actual capital, Toronto. More locally, it was part of the Talbot Settlement, named for Colonel Thomas Talbot, the chief coloniser of the area, who oversaw the land surveying and built the first government buildings for the administration of the Western Ontario peninsular region. Colonel Thomas Talbot ( July 19 1771 &ndash February 5 1853) was born at Malahide Castle in Ireland. Colonel Thomas Talbot ( July 19 1771 &ndash February 5 1853) was born at Malahide Castle in Ireland. Government Buildings (Tithe an Rialtais is a large Edwardian Building enclosing a quadrangle on Merrion Street in Dublin, Ireland Together with the rest of Southwestern Ontario that formed the settlement, the village benefited from Talbot's provisions, not only for building and maintaining roads, but also for assignment of access priorities to main routes to productive land, rather than to Crown and clergy reserves, which were receiving preference in the rest of Ontario. Clergy Reserves were tracts of land in Upper Canada reserved for the support of " Protestant Clergy " by the Constitutional Act of 1791

In 1832, the new settlement suffered an outbreak of cholera. Cholera, sometimes known as Asiatic cholera or epidemic cholera, is an infectious Gastroenteritis caused by the Bacterium London proved a centre of strong Tory support during the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837, notwithstanding a brief rebellion led by Dr. In the political tradition of some English-speaking countries, the term Tory has referred to a variety of political parties and Creeds since it was The Upper Canada Rebellion was along with the Lower Canada Rebellion in Lower Canada, a rebellion against the British colonial government in 1837 and 1838 Charles Duncombe, who was forced to flee to the U. Charles Duncombe ( 28 July 1792 &ndash 1 October 1867) was a leader in the Upper Canada Rebellion in 1837 S. Consequently, the British government located its Ontario peninsular garrison there in 1838, increasing its population with soldiers and their dependents, and the business support populations they required.

On April 13, 1845, fire destroyed much of London, which was at the time largely constructed of wooden buildings. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common One of the first casualties was the town's only fire engine. A fire apparatus, fire engine, fire truck, or fire appliance is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting Fires by transporting Firefighters In the 1860s, a sulphur spring was discovered at the forks of the Thames River while industrialists were drilling for oil. Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the USA was completed in 1869 Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit ^[4] The springs became a popular destination for wealthy Ontarians, until the turn of the 20th century when a textile factory was built at the site, replacing the spa. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is an industrial Building where workers manufacture goods

Nineteenth Century development

"Sir John Carling, the noted brewer and Tory MP for London, in an address in 1901, gave three turning-points to explain the rise of London; the location of the district court and administration in London in 1826; the stationing of the Imperial military garrison there in 1838; and the arrival of the railway in 1853. Sir John Carling, PC, KCMG ( January 23, 1828 &ndash November 6, 1911) was a prominent politician the founder of His analysis is quite correct. "^[5]

In 1875, London's first iron bridge, the Blackfriars Street Bridge, was constructed, replacing a succession of flood-failed wooden structures that had provided the city's only northern road crossing of the river. The Blackfriars Street Bridge in London Ontario, Canada is a Wrought iron, through bowstring truss or Tied arch Bridge, placed across A rare example of a bowstring truss bridge, it remains open to vehicular traffic. A truss bridge is a Bridge composed of connected elements (typically straight which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response ^[6] The Blackfriars, amidst the kilometer plus of river-distance between the Carling Brewery and the historic Tecumseh Park (and including a major mill), linked London with its western suburb of Petersville, named for Squire Peters of Grosvenor Lodge. Carling is the name of a brand of Lager in Canada, Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Labatt Memorial Park (formerly Tecumseh Park, 1877-1936 is a Baseball Stadium near the forks of the Thames River in central London That community joined with the southern subdivision of Kensington in 1874, formally incorporating as the municipality of Petersville. Although changing its name in 1880 to the more inclusive "London West", it remained a separate municipality until ratepayers voted for amalgamation with London in 1897, largely due to repeated flooding of the village, with its lower ground. The most serious flood was that of July 1883, which resulted in serious loss of life and property devaluation. ^[7] This area retains much original and attractively maintained 19th C tradespeople's and workers' housing, including Georgian cottages as well as larger houses, and a distinct sense of place. The renamed Labatt Park is a very well tended sports field beside a newly designed and landscaped promenade walk along the dike, overlooking Harris Park, constructed by the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority. Labatt Memorial Park (formerly Tecumseh Park, 1877-1936 is a Baseball Stadium near the forks of the Thames River in central London The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority is a body based in London Ontario, Canada. London's eastern suburb, the aptly named London East, was (and remains) an industrial centre, which also incorporated in 1874. Attaining the status of town in 1881, it continued as a separate municipality until concerns over expensive waterworks and other fiscal problems led to amalgamation in 1885. The southern suburb of London was collectively known as "London South". It includes the distinctive Wortley Village. Never incorporated, South was annexed to the city in 1890. By contrast, the settlement at Broughdale on the city's north end had clear identity, adjoined the university, and was not annexed until 1961.

While other Protestant cities in Ontario (notably Toronto) remained under the sway of the Orange Order well into the 20th Century, London abandoned sectarianism in the 19th Century. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The Orange Institution, more commonly known as the Orange Order or the Orange Lodge, is a Protestant fraternal organisation based predominantly Sectarianism is Bigotry, Discrimination, Prejudice or Hatred arising from attaching importance to perceived differences between subdivisions In 1877, Catholic and Protestant Irish in London formed the Irish Benevolent Society, which was open to both Catholics and Protestants and forbade the discussion of Irish politics. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Irish Benevolent Society of London Ontario is a philanthropic organization founded on March 1, 1877. Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions The influence of the Orange Order (and of Catholic organizations) quickly waned. The Society survives to this day.

On May 24, 1881, the ferry SS Victoria capsized in the Thames River, drowning approximately 200 passengers, the worst disaster in London's history. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Drowning is Death as caused by suffocation when a liquid causes interruption of the body's absorption of oxygen from the air leading to Asphyxia. Two years later, on July 12, 1883, the first of the two most devastating floods in London's history killed 17 people. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The second major flood, of April 26, 1937, destroyed more than a thousand houses and caused millions of dollars in damages, particularly in West London. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After repeated floods the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority in 1952 opened Fanshawe Dam on the North Thames, to control the downstream rivers. The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority is a body based in London Ontario, Canada. Financing for this project from the federal, provincial, and municipal governments. Other natural disasters include a 1984 tornado that led to damage on several streets in the White Oaks area of South London. A natural disaster is the consequence of a Natural hazard (eg A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus

London's role as a military centre continued into the 20th Century during the two World Wars, serving as the administrative centre for the Western Ontario district. A world war is a War affecting the majority of the world's most powerful and populous nations Today there is still an active Garrison Support Unit in the city at Wolseley Barracks. The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence

Twentieth Century development

London annexed many of the surrounding communities in 1961, including Byron and Masonville, adding 60,000 people and more than doubling its area. Annexation ( Latin ad, to and nexus, joining is the legal incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity (either adjacent or non-contiguous Byron is a neighbourhood in the City of London Ontario, Canada. After this amalgamation, suburban growth accelerated as London grew outward in all directions, creating expansive new subdivisions such as Westmount, Oakridge, Whitehills, Pond Mills and White Oaks.

In 1993, London annexed nearly the entire Town of Westminster, a large, primarily rural municipality directly south of the city, including the town of Lambeth, Middlesex County, Ontario. The Town of Westminster was a municipality established in 1988 from the former Westminster Township in Ontario. Lambeth was a population centre in Westminster Township Middlesex County Ontario, Canada. With this massive annexation, London almost doubled in area again, adding several thousand more residents. London now stretches south to the boundary with Elgin County. Elgin County is a County and Census division of the Canadian province of Ontario with a current population of approximately 46000

The 1993 annexation made London one of the largest urban municipalities in Ontario. Intense commercial/residential development is presently occurring in the southwest and northwest areas of the city. Opponents of this development cite urban sprawl, destruction of rare Carolinian zone forest and farm lands, replacement of distinctive regions by generic malls, and standard transportation and pollution concerns as major issues facing London. Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is the spreading of a city and its Suburbs over rural land at the fringe of an urban area The term Carolinian zone is used in Canada to refer to the southernmost part of the province of Ontario, generally considered to lie south of a line drawn between The City of London is currently the tenth-largest city in Canada, Tenth-largest census metropolitan area in Canada, and the fourth-largest city in Ontario. The table below lists the 100 largest metropolitan areas in Canada by population using data from the Canada 2001 Census[http //www12

Law and government

Main article: London City Council

London's municipal government is divided among fourteen councillors (one representing each of London's fourteen wards) and a Board of Control, consisting of four controllers and the mayor. London England was governed by the London County Council from 1889 until 1965 London City Council is the governing body of the city of Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a State. A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a In Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, a ward is an Electoral district In municipal government a Board of Control is an executive body that usually deals with financial and administrative matters A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government London's current mayor is Anne Marie DeCicco-Best, re-elected in 2006. Anne Marie DeCicco-Best (born April 1964 is the current (60th Mayor of London Ontario, Canada. In the 2006 municipal elections in Ontario, voters in the province of Ontario, elected Mayors, Councillors, School board trustees and all

Historically, the Board of Control was introduced during a period of expansion so the ward councillors could deal with ward issues while the board dealt with problems affecting the entire city. The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement which began John Ewart ( January 31 1788 &ndash September 18 1856) was a Canadian Architect and businessman Although London has many ties to Middlesex County, it is now "separated" and the two have no jurisdictional overlap. Exception here is granted to the Middlesex County courthouse and former jail as the judiciary is administered directly by the province.

The composition of the City Council was challenged by two ballot questions during the civic election of 2003 on whether city council should be reduced in size and whether the Board of Control should be eliminated. A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. Councillor Fred Tranquilli, Ward 3, was responsible for these ballot intiatives. He presented a re-designed form of local government entitled 'A Better Way', which was a refinement and modification of a similar proposal presented by the Urban League of London after the City's last annexation in 1996. Both would have seen the council reduced to ten wards and Board of Control eliminated. The council could not come to a determination and as a result decided to put two questions on the ballot for the fall 2003 election.

While the "yes" votes prevailed in both instances, the voter turnout failed to exceed 50 per cent and was therefore insufficient to make the decisions binding under the Municipal Act. When the council voted to retain the status quo Imagine London, a citizens group, petitioned the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) to change the ward composition of the city from seven wards in a roughly radial pattern from the downtown core to 14 wards defined by communities of interest in the city which includes a separate ward for the core. The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB is an independent administrative tribunal that hears applications and appeals on municipal and planning matters such as zoning bylaws subdivision plans COI, Community of Interest is a means by which network assets and or network users are segregated by some technological means for some established purpose

The OMB ruled for the petitioners in December, 2005 and while the city sought leave to appeal the OMB decision via the courts, leave was denied on February 28, 2006 in a decision of Superior Court's Justice McDermid. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

In response, the city conceded to the governance change, but asked for special legislation from the province to ensure that there will only be one councillor in each of the 14 new wards, not two. On June 1, 2006 the Ontario bill received royal assent which guarantees that London will have one councillor per ward. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

In the provincial government, London is represented by:

• Christopher Bentley (Liberal, London West)
• Deb Matthews (Liberal, London North Centre)
• Steve Peters (Liberal, Elgin-Middlesex-London)
• Khalil Ramal (Liberal, London-Fanshawe)

In the federal government, London is represented by:

• Sue Barnes (Liberal, London West)
• Glen Pearson (Liberal, London North Centre)
• Joe Preston (Conservative, Elgin-Middlesex-London)
• Irene Mathyssen (NDP, London Fanshawe)

See also: List of mayors of London, Ontario, Roman Catholic Bishops of London, Ontario

Civic initiatives

Special City of London initiatives in Old East London, such as the creation of the Old East Heritage Conservation District under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, special Building Code policies and Facade Restoration Programs, are helping to create a renewed sense of vigour in the East London Business District. Christopher "Chris" Bentley is a politician in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. London West is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Deborah Drake Matthews (born 1953 in London Ontario) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. London North Centre (formerly known as London—Adelaide) is an electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that has Steve Peters may refer to one the following people Steve Peters (politician, politician Steve Peters (game designer, game designer For the provincial electoral district see Elgin—Middlesex—London (provincial electoral district Elgin—Middlesex—London is a federal Khalil Ramal (born 1960, in a small town in Lebanon) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. London—Fanshawe is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and Susan "Sue" Barnes, PC, MP, BA, LLB (born September 8, 1952) is a Canadian politician Glen Douglas Pearson (born December 26, 1950 in Calgary, Alberta) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. Joseph "Joe" Preston (born June 14, 1955 in Chatham Ontario) is a Canadian politician and Conservative Member of Parliament Irene R Mathyssen (born August 16, 1951 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian Politician and a Member of Parliament This is list of Mayors of London, Ontario, Canada. London was incorporated as a Town in 1848 and became a City in 1855

Historic buildings

London is home to over 100 heritage properties, registered at all levels of government. Art Deco was a popular international design movement from 1925 until 1939 affecting the decorative arts such as Architecture, Interior design, and Industrial ^[8] A variety of architectural styles can be found in London, including:

• Queen Anne
• Art Deco
• Modern
• Brutalist

Geography

The area was formed during the retreat of the glaciers during the last ice age, which produced areas of marshland, notably the Sifton Bog (which is actually a fen), as well as some of the most agriculturally productive areas of farmland in Ontario. The Queen Anne Style is a style of architecture, furniture and decoration that reached its greatest popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century manifesting itself in Art Deco was a popular international design movement from 1925 until 1939 affecting the decorative arts such as Architecture, Interior design, and Industrial Modernism describes an array of Cultural movements rooted in the changes in Western society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century The term Brutalist Architecture originates from the French Béton brut, or "raw concrete" a term used by Le Corbusier to describe "Glacial" and "Glaciation" redirect here For the geological periods see Glacial period. An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets In Geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of Wetland which is subject A fen is a type of Wetland fed by surface and/or groundwater Fens are characterized by their water chemistry which is neutral or Alkaline Fens are different The eastern half of the city is generally flat, with the exception being around the five neighboring ponds in the south, with gently rolling hills in the west and north.

The Thames River dominates London's geography, with the North Thames River and Thames River meeting at the centre of the city known as "The Forks" or "The Fork of the Thames. " The North Thames runs through the man-made Fanshawe Lake, located in northeast London. Fanshawe Lake was created by Fanshawe Dam, which was constructed to protect the areas down river from catastrophic flooding which affected the city on two occasions in the past (1883 and 1937).

Climate

London has a humid continental climate. The humid continental climate is a Climate found over large areas of land masses in the temperate regions of the mid-latitudes where there is a zone of conflict between Because of its location in the continent and proximity to the Great Lakes, London experiences very contrasting seasons. The Laurentian Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada–United States border. A season is one of the major divisions of the Year, generally based on yearly periodic changes in Weather. The summers are usually warm to hot and humid (although slightly cooler than Toronto or Windsor), while the winters are normally quite cold but with frequent thaws. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and lies at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. London has the most thunderstorms of any area in Canada due to the lake breeze convergence. For its southerly location within Canada, it does receive quite a lot of snow, averaging slightly over 200 cm (80 inches) per year. The majority of this is lake effect snow originating from Lake Huron, some 60 km (40 miles) to the northwest which occurs when strong, cold winds blow from that direction. Lake-effect snow is produced in the winter when cold Arctic winds move across long expanses of warmer lake water providing energy and picking up Water vapor which freezes Lake Huron, bounded on the west by the US state of Michigan, and on the east by the province of Ontario, Canada, is one of the five Great

Major parks

• Victoria Park, in downtown London
• Labatt Memorial Park, in central London at the river forks
• Harris Park, in central London
• Gibbons Park, in north-central London
• Fanshawe Conservation Area, in northeast London
• Springbank Park, in Southwest London a. Labatt Memorial Park (formerly Tecumseh Park, 1877-1936 is a Baseball Stadium near the forks of the Thames River in central London Springbank Park is a 140-hectare (300 acre park located along a stretch of the Thames River in London, Ontario, Canada. k. a. Byron
• Westminster Ponds, in south London

Economy and industry

London's economy is dominated by locomotive and military vehicle production, insurance, and information technology; the London Life insurance company was founded there, and Electro-Motive Diesels, Inc. A locomotive is a railway Vehicle that provides the motive power for a Train. Military vehicles include all land Combat and transportation vehicles excluding rail-based which are designed for or are in significant use by Military forces Insurance, in Law and Economics, is a form of Risk management primarily used to hedge against the Risk of a contingent loss Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support Life insurance or life assurance is a contract between the policy owner and the insurer, where the insurer agrees to pay a sum of money upon the occurrence of the (formerly General Motors' Electro-Motive Division) now builds all its locomotives in London. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Electro-Motive Diesel Inc (formerly the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corporation is currently the world's second largest builder of Railroad General Dynamics Land Systems also builds armoured personnel carriers there. General Dynamics Corporation ( is a defense conglomerate formed by Mergers and Divestitures and as of 2008 it is the fifth largest Defense contractor Armoured personnel carriers (APCs are Armoured fighting vehicles developed to transport Infantry on the Battlefield They usually have only a Machine London also is a source of life sciences and biotechnology related research; much of this is spurred on by the University of Western Ontario. Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles Biotechnology is Technology based on Biology, especially when used in Agriculture, Food science, and Medicine. The University of Western Ontario (known as Western, as well as UWO or Western Ontario) is a public research University located in London The headquarters of the Canadian division of 3M are located in London and both the Labatt and Carling breweries were founded here. 3M Company ( formerly Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company until 2002 is an American multinational conglomerate corporation with a worldwide Labatt Brewing Company Ltd is a Canadian beer company founded by John Kinder Labatt in 1847 in London Ontario. Carling is the name of a brand of Lager in Canada, Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Kellogg's also has a major factory in London. Kellogg Company (often referred to as simply Kellogg or Kellogg's, or even more formally Kellogg's of Battle Creek) is an American multinational Thanks to a $223 million expansion that started in 1984, Kellogg Canada's 106,000 m² London plant is one of the most technologically advanced cereal manufacturing facilities within the Kellogg Company. A portion of the population of the city work in factories outside of the city limits, including Ford and the joint General Motors Suzuki automotive plant CAMI, with further potential in a future Toyota plant in Woodstock. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles a full range of Motorcycles All-Terrain CAMI Automotive is an independently incorporated Joint venture of Automobile manufacturing in Ingersoll Ontario, Canada and formed (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. Woodstock (2006 population 35480 is a City and the county seat of Oxford County in southwestern Ontario In 1999 the Western Fair Association introduced slot machines. The Western Fair is an agricultural Fair held annually in London, Ontario, Canada in early September A slot machine ( American) fruit machine ( British) or poker machine ( Australian) is a Casino gambling machine with three Currently, 750 slot machines operate at the fair grounds year-round.

London's downtown mall, the Galleria, since 2000 has suffered after the collapse of Eaton's and the Hudson's Bay Company moving out of the mall. Eaton's was once Canada 's largest Department store Retailer. Currently the large spaces which were left empty by the departure of Eaton's and the Bay have been replaced by London's central library which now resides in that space. Other sections of the Galleria have also lost businesses and have been replaced by information centres for London's major post-secondary education schools, Fanshawe College and the University of Western Ontario. Fanshawe College is a large Community college in London Ontario, Canada. The University of Western Ontario (known as Western, as well as UWO or Western Ontario) is a public research University located in London Some have accused London's extensive suburban malls and suburban expansion for causing business to be moving to the suburbs instead of remaining downtown.

For many years, London has been deemed a "test market" for Canada. International companies have used London to introduce their products and companies into Canada. They use London because it is considered an average Canadian city, in that respect similar to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population

Demographics

According to the 2006 census, the city proper of London had a population of 352,395 people, 48. 2% male and 51. 8% female. Children under five accounted for approximately 5. 2% of the resident population of London. [1] In mid-2001, 13. 1% of the resident population in London were of retirement age (65 and over for males and females) compared with 13. 2% in Canada, therefore, the average age is 36. 9 years of age comparing to 37. 6 years of age for all of Canada.

In the five years between 1996 and 2001, the population of metropolitan London grew by 3. 8%, compared with an increase of 6. 1% for Ontario province as a whole. Population density of metro London averaged 185. 3 people per square kilometre, compared with an average of 12. 6 for Ontario altogether.

The majority of Londoners profess a Christian faith, some 75. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth 8% (Protestant 44%, Roman Catholic: 27. 9%, other Christian, mostly Orthodox: 3. 9%). Other religions include Islam: 2. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. 7%, Buddhism: 0. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices 6%, and Judaism: 0. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut 4%. There are also centres for Theosophy and Eckankar devotees, as well as a centre for Unitarians. This article is about the philosophy introduced by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky Eckankar is a New religious movement that focuses on spiritual exercises enabling practitioners to experience what its followers call "the Light and Sound of God There is also an active Bahá'í community in London. The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind

According to the 2006 census, the racial makeup of the city of London is as follows:

White: 87. White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School. 2%, Latin American: 1. 7%, Black: 1. Black is the Color of objects that do not emit or Reflect Light in any part of the Visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of 4%, South Asian: 1. 3%, mixed race: 1. The terms multiracial and mixed-race describe people whose ancestries come from different races. 3% Aboriginal: 1. 3% [2]

Crime

See also: London Police Service

Historically, crime in London has been low for a city of its size,^[9] And the city recently experienced a 9% decrease in the overall crime rate. The London Police Service (LPS provides policing services for the London Ontario, Canada. Like most cities of its size, a chapter of the Hells Angels have set here and the city formerly housed a chapter of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club. The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club ( HAMC) is a world-wide " one-percenter " motorcycle gang whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson The Outlaws Motorcycle Club is a " one-percenter " motorcycle gang that was formed in McCook Illinois in 1935 In 2005, however, London had a record 14 homicides, giving the city a per capita murder rate of 3. 8 per 100,000, twice the 2004 national average and about a third higher than in Toronto, where much concern was voiced in 2005 over violent crimes.

Comparatively speaking, London manages its street crime well, though Marijuana can be easily found, though still illegal, as well as ecstasy. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a MDMA ( 34-methylenedioxy- N -methylamphetamine) most commonly known today by the street name Ecstasy (often abbreviated E, X, London has witnessed an increase in crack cocaine consumption and crystal meth use is also on the rise. Crack cocaine or crack is a solid smokable form of Cocaine. It is a freebase form of cocaine that can be made using baking soda ( Sodium bicarbonate ^[10] Pharmaceutical drugs, such as morphine, oxycodone and other opiates are increasing in use. Medical uses Morphine can be used as an analgesic in hospital settings to relieve pain in Myocardial infarction pain in Oxycodone is an Opioid Analgesic Medication synthesized from Thebaine. London's illegal drug problems are of long standing; it was nicknamed "Speed City" in the 1970s due to widespread use of amphetamines. Amphetamine, and related drugs such as Methamphetamine are a group of drugs that act by increasing levels of Norepinephrine, Serotonin, and Dopamine

Making headlines in the 1970s serial killer Russell Johnson operated in London, Ontario, and southwestern Ontario often scaling high-rise apartment buildings to reach his victims. A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based Russell Maurice Johnson (born 1947 dubbed the Bedroom Strangler, is a Rapist and Serial killer who sexually assaulted and Murdered A high-rise is a tall Building or structure Normally the function of the building is added for example high-rise Apartment building or He was captured and jailed in 1978. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)

Education

Elementary and Secondary

London elementary and secondary schools are under the control of four school boards: the Thames Valley District School Board, the London District Catholic School Board and the french first language school boards, le Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest and le Conseil scolaire de district des écoles catholiques du Sud-Ouest. Primary education is the first stage of Compulsory education. Australia See also Education A board of education or a school Board or school committee is the title of the Board of directors of a school local School district The Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB is a public school board in southwestern Ontario. The London District Catholic School Board (LDCSB is a separate School board in south-western Ontario, Canada. See List of schools in London, Ontario. This is a list of schools in London, Ontario, Canada (including Dorchester and Arva)

Post-secondary

London is the home to two post-secondary institutions: the University of Western Ontario (UWO) and Fanshawe College, a community college. Higher education is Education that is provided by universities, vocational universities, Community colleges Liberal arts colleges The University of Western Ontario (known as Western, as well as UWO or Western Ontario) is a public research University located in London Fanshawe College is a large Community college in London Ontario, Canada.

UWO, founded in 1878, has 1,164 faculty members and almost 29,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University of Western Ontario (known as Western, as well as UWO or Western Ontario) is a public research University located in London In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. A graduate school or ("grad school" is a school that awards advanced degrees such as doctoral degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned It has consistently placed in the top three in the annual Maclean's magazine rankings of Canadian universities. Maclean's is a Canadian weekly News magazine, reporting on Canadian issues such as politics pop culture and current events A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects The Richard Ivey School of Business, part of UWO, was formed in 1922 and has been ranked among the best business schools in the country; however, at present, the school is ranked fourth, behind Schulich, Queen’s, and Desautels. The Richard Ivey School of Business is a renowned business school in Canada. A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration ^[11] UWO has three affiliated colleges: Brescia University College, founded in 1919, Canada's only university-level women's college; Huron University College, founded in 1863 (also the founding college of UWO) and King's University College, founded in 1954. This article is about the Women's college in London Ontario. For the university in Owensboro Kentucky, see Brescia University Huron University College is one of the oldest university communities in Canada and founding college of the University of Western Ontario. King's University College is a Catholic, co-educational Liberal arts college affiliated with the University of Western Ontario. These are liberal arts colleges with religious affiliations: Huron with the Anglican Church of Canada, King's and Brescia with the Roman Catholic Church. The Anglican Church of Canada is the sole Canadian representative of the Anglican Communion. ^[12]

Fanshawe College has an enrolment of approximately 13,000 students, including 3,500 apprentices and more than 200 international students from over 80 countries, as well as almost 40,000 students in part-time continuing education courses. Continuing education is an all encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs Fanshawe's Key Performance Indicators (KPI) have been over the provincial average for many years now, with increasing percentages year by year. Key Performance Indicators ( KPI) are financial and non-financial Metrics used to help an organization define and measure progress toward organizational goals ^[14]

The Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology (OIART) is also in London.

Sports

[[[Image:John Labatt Centre. jpg|thumb|200px|The John Labatt Centre]]

London is currently home to the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League, who play at the John Labatt Centre, also known as the JLC. The London Knights are a Junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues The John Labatt Centre is a sports-entertainment centre in London Ontario, Canada -- the largest such centre in southwestern Ontario The JLC was the host arena of the 2005 Memorial Cup. The 2005 Memorial Cup was held May 21 - 29, 2005 at the John Labatt Centre in London Ontario. The Knights were both 2004-2005 OHL and Memorial Cup Champions. The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL They are by far the most popular sports team in the city. During the summer months, the London Majors of the Intercounty Baseball League play at historic Labatt Park. The London Majors are an independent, Minor league baseball team of the Semi-pro, Intercounty Baseball League. The Intercounty Baseball League ( IBL) is an Amateur, semi-professional baseball organization located in the Canadian province of Ontario Labatt Memorial Park (formerly Tecumseh Park, 1877-1936 is a Baseball Stadium near the forks of the Thames River in central London Other sports teams from London include:

• London Monarchs of the now defunct Canadian Baseball League played at Labatt Park. The London Monarchs played in the independent Canadian Baseball League that existed for half of the summer season of 2003 before folding The Canadian Baseball League, was an independent minor league that operated in 2003
• London Werewolves (1999-2002; moved to Canton, Ohio as the Coyotes) of the Frontier League, who played at Labatt Park and were league champions in 1999. The London Werewolves were an independent Frontier League Baseball team based in London, Ontario, Canada. Canton is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Stark County. The Frontier League, based in Troy Illinois, is a professional independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States and
• London Tigers (1989-1993; moved to Trenton, New Jersey) of the AA Eastern League, who played at Labatt Park and were league champions in 1989-1990. The London Tigers were a professional 'AA' Baseball team that played in the Eastern League from 1989 to 1993 Trenton is the Capital of the US state of New Jersey and the County seat of Mercer County. The Eastern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio
• London City of the Canadian Soccer League, the second tier of professional Canadian Association Football. London City is a Canadian soccer team founded in 1973 and North America ’s oldest professional Soccer club in active competition (excluding History The CSL's first season was in 2006 with 11 active franchises with the most notable change being the emergence of an international division as a complement to the more Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The club were founded in 1973, and play their games at Cove Road Stadium. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Cove Road stadium is a football stadium in London, Canada. It is home to London City of the Canadian Soccer League - National Division
• London Stallions in the Ontario Australian Football League
• London Silverbacks of the North American Football League
• London Beefeaters of the Ontario Football Conference
• The Forest City Thunderbirds of the Central Ontario Minor Football League
• London Aquatic Club
• London Silver Dolphins Swim Team
• London Falcons of the Ontario Varsity Football League
• London Gryphons women's soccer team
• Forest City Volleyball Club (youth volleyball club part of Ontario Volleyball Association run out of Fanshawe College)
• London Tecumsehs, 1877 pennant winners of the now defunct International Association
• London Nationals of the Western Ontario Hockey League
• London Lasers of the original Canadian Soccer League
• London St. The Ontario Australian Football League is the largest Australian rules football league in North America The North American Soccer League is sometimes mistakenly called the North American Football League NAFL redirects here for the Northern Irish soccer league Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet The historic London Tecumsehs were a professional men's baseball team in London Ontario, Canada, that were first formed in 1868 — a merger of the Forest City Base George's Rugby Club; Senior and Junior Men's and Women's Rugby Teams
• London Rhythmic Gymnastics Club - home of Ontario and Eastern Canada champions Club's page

The University of Western Ontario teams play under the name Mustangs. Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which single competitors or pairs trios or even more (generally five manipulate one or two apparatus rope, hoop, ball The University of Western Ontario (known as Western, as well as UWO or Western Ontario) is a public research University located in London The university's football team plays at TD Waterhouse Stadium. TD Waterhouse Stadium is an 8000-seat Canadian football Stadium located at 100 Philip Aziz Avenue on the campus of the University of Western Western's Baseball Club (defending OUA champions) plays all their home games at Labatt Park.

Labatt Park, which opened in 1877, is the world's oldest operating baseball grounds still in its original location. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each

The Forest City Velodrome, located at the former London Ice House, is the only indoor cycling facility in Ontario and the third built in North America. The Forest City Velodrome is an indoor cycling facility in London, Ontario, Canada. The London Ice House is an Arena in London Ontario, Canada. It was originally built in 1963 and was home to the London Knights Ice hockey It opened in 2005.

The World Lacrosse Championship was played in London from July 13 to July 22, 2006. The World Lacrosse Championship ( WLC) began as a four-team invitational tournament which coincided with Canada's centennial Lacrosse celebration in 1967 Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Twenty-two teams from around the world competed, with Canada beating the U. S. in the final. The event also includes a "Festival of Lacrosse", with tournaments in at least six divisions, ranging from an under-19 division to an over-50 ("Centurion") division.

Media

*See related article: Media of London, Ontario London's main news channel is A-Channel. The main news paper is the London Free Press, and inside of it is the Londoner.

Arts and culture

London's diverse cultural offering boosts its tourism industry. The city is home to many festivals throughout the summer including the London International Children's Festival, the Home County Folk Festival, the Taste of London festival, London Ribfest which is the second largest rib festival in North America,^[15] Pride London Festival one of the biggest Pride festivals in Ontario,^[16] and Sunfest, a World music and culture festival — the second biggest in Canada after Caribana in Toronto. SunFest is a musical and art festival held annually on the first week of May in West Palm Beach, Fl. The term world music includes Traditional music (sometimes called Folk music or roots music of any culture that are created and played by indigenous musicians Caribana is a festival of Caribbean culture and traditions held each summer in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ^[17]

Musically, London is home to Orchestra London, the London Youth Symphony, the Amabile Choirs of London, Canada and also the Guy Lombardo Museum. The Amabile Choirs of London Canada is a not-for-profit organization with the purpose of bringing together young singers from London and surrounding areas Gaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo (born June 19, 1902 in London Ontario; died November 5, 1977) was a Canadian There are several museums and theatrical facilities including Museum London, which is located at the Forks of the Thames. Museum London exhibits art by a wide variety of local, regional and national artists including Paul Peel and Greg Curnoe. Paul Peel ( 7 November 1860 &ndash 3 October 1892) was a Canadian painter. Greg Curnoe (1936&ndash1992 was a Canadian painter known for his concentration on subjects associated with regionalism and London, Ontario London is also home to the Museum of Ontario Archaeology, owned by the University of Western Ontario (UWO), with a reconstructed Neutral Nation village, the McIntosh Gallery which is an art gallery on the UWO campus and The Grand Theatre which is a professional theatre with a secondary stage named the McManus Studio. The Neutrals, also known as the Attawandaron, were an Iroquoian nation of North American native people who lived near the shores of Lake Ontario The Grand Theatre is a professional theatre located on Richmond Street just south of Dufferin Avenue in London, Ontario, Canada. Other places and events of artistic and cultural interest include:

• Wortley Village, an enticing blend of history, community, dining, shopping and nature in a few square kilometers a short walk southwest from downtown.
• Forest City Gallery, an artist-run centre, founded in 1973
• Fanshawe Pioneer Village, a reconstructed 19th century village
• Storybook Gardens, an amusement park/zoo for children
• London Regional Children’s Museum, a special place for children and their grown-ups to play and learn together. Theme park is the generic term for a collection of rides and other Entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group A zoological garden, shortened to zoo, is an institution in which living animals are exhibited in captivity The London Regional Children’s Museum is located in London Ontario, Canada.
• Home County Folk Festival, a Folk music festival
• London Fringe Festival
• London Balloon Festival, displays of hot air balloons
• Hawk Rocks the Park an annual Classic Rock music festival held in Harris Park by Radio Station The hawk. Home County Folk Festival is a Folk music festival in London Ontario. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous London Fringe Theatre Festival is a Canadian annual Fringe theatre and related arts festival in London Ontario. London Hot-Air Balloon Festival (London Balloon Festival is an annual Hot-air balloon festival held in London Ontario. The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying Flight technology Hawk Rocks the Park or Rock the Park is an annual Classic rock music festival held at Harris Park in London Ontario, Canada, that Classic rock was originally conceived as a Radio station programming format which evolved from the Album oriented rock (AOR format in the early-1980s CKDK, branded as 1039 The Hawk, is a Radio station owned by Corus Entertainment and based in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
• Western Fair, an annual agricultural fair and midway in September. The Western Fair is an agricultural Fair held annually in London, Ontario, Canada in early September An agricultural show is a public event showcasing the equipment animals sports and recreation associated with Agriculture and Animal husbandry.
• Western Fair Raceway, a half-mile (802 m) harness racing track and simulcast centre; despite its name, it operates year-round. Harness racing is a form of Horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait The grounds include a coin slot casino, a former IMAX theatre, and Sports and Agri-complex. A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities IMAX (short for Image MAXimum is a Film format created by Canada 's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and
• John Labatt Centre, sports-entertainment complex
• London Rib-Fest, currently the second largest rib-fest in North America. The John Labatt Centre is a sports-entertainment centre in London Ontario, Canada -- the largest such centre in southwestern Ontario
• Labatt Memorial Park, world's oldest, continuously used baseball grounds, since 1877
• TD Waterhouse Stadium, an all-purpose stadium at the University of Western Ontario
• Forest City Velodrome, an indoor bicycle track at the former London Ice House
• London Area Scouting - A youth organization with over thirty active groups. Labatt Memorial Park (formerly Tecumseh Park, 1877-1936 is a Baseball Stadium near the forks of the Thames River in central London TD Waterhouse Stadium is an 8000-seat Canadian football Stadium located at 100 Philip Aziz Avenue on the campus of the University of Western
• Spriet Children's Theatre, used primarily by The Original Kids theatrical company
• The Arts Project, an art gallery, workshop and theatre.
• The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum, Wolseley Barracks
• The Holy Spirit Marching Band, Portuguese Banda Filarmonica
• The Writers Resource Center is the home of the Canadian Poetry Association London Chapter. The Royal Canadian Regiment Museum is a military museum located at the military base ASU London in London Ontario, Canada. A marching band is in the broadest terms a group of performers that consist of instrumental Musicians and sometimes dance teams / color guard who generally perform The Canadian Poetry Association began as a grass-roots organization dedicated to promoting the reading writing publishing and preservation of poetry in Canada through the individual efforts
• The London International Blues Festival
• The London Ontario Live Arts (LOLA) Festival
• Eldon House - The former residence of the prominent Harris Family and oldest surviving such building in London. The entire property was donated to the city of London in 1959, now heritage site.

Transportation

Road transportation

• London is present at the junction of Highway 401: the world's busiest highway, that connects the city to Toronto and Detroit, USA, and Highway 402 to Sarnia. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Highway 402 is a 400-Series Highway in southwestern Ontario, Canada that runs 103  km (64  mi) from the Blue Water Bridge Sarnia is a City in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (city population 71419 census area population Also, Highway 403, which diverges from the 401 at nearby Woodstock, Ontario, provides ready access to Brantford, Hamilton, the Golden Horseshoe area, and the Niagara Peninsula. Highway 403 is a 400-Series Highway in Ontario, Canada that extends 126 km (78 Woodstock (2006 population 35480 is a City and the county seat of Oxford County in southwestern Ontario Brantford is a city located on the Grand River in south-western Ontario, Canada. Hamilton (ˈhæməltən ( 2006 population 504559 UA population 647634 CMA population As far as I know the Golden Horseshoe is ancient history and this page should be renamed (or forwarded to to Greater Golden Horseshoe now that Statistics Canada is (finally using the same The Niagara Peninsula is the portion of Ontario, Canada lying on the south shore of Lake Ontario.
• Many smaller two-lane highways also pass through or near London including Kings Highways 2, 3, 4, 7 and 22. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve See also List of provincial highways in Ontario The Ontario Ministry of Transportation maintains the system of provincial highways in the Canadian province Highway 2 was the major east-west provincial highway in Southern Ontario, running from Windsor in the west to the Quebec boundary near Lancaster Highway 3 is a provincially maintained Highway in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Highway 4 is a provincially maintained Highway in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Highway 7 is a provincially maintained highway in the province of Ontario, Canada. Many of these are "historical" names, however, as provincial downloading in the 1980s and 1990s put responsibility for most provincial highways onto municipal governments. Nevertheless, these roads continue to provide important access from London to nearby communities and locations in much of Western Ontario including Goderich, Port Stanley and Owen Sound. Southwestern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario, centred on the city of London. Port Stanley is a community in the Municipality of Central Elgin Ontario, Elgin County, located on the north shore of Lake Erie at the mouth of Kettle

• The Guy Lombardo Bridge section of Wonderland Road (between Springbank Drive and Riverside Drive) is London's busiest section of roadway, with more than 45,000 vehicles using the span on an average day. Gaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo (born June 19, 1902 in London Ontario; died November 5, 1977) was a Canadian

Network problems

• Within London, as with many cities, traffic tends to congest in certain areas during rush hour. Rush hour at Shinjuku 02JPG|thumb|right|250px|Rush hour at Shinjuku Station, Yamanote Line]] A rush hour or peak hour is a part of the day during which However, the lack of a municipal freeway (either through or around the city) as well as the presence of two significant railways (each with attendant switching yards and few over/under-passes) contributes heavily to this congestion. These conditions cause travel times to be highly variable with the time required to cross the city varying from 20 minutes to over an hour.

• London's public transit system is also lacking when compared to other Canadian cities similar to its size and area. The lack of bus routes and buses significantly hinders the public's ability to travel within the city if they do not possess their own vehicle or the finances to use a taxi. The London Transit Commission has been improving bus service over the years, but not enough to cope with the city's growing number of riders. For public transportation in London, United Kingdom, see Transport for London. Bus service is currently the only mode of public transit currently available to the public in London, unlike ground light rail or rapid transit networks used in other Canadian cities. For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway

The "London Ring Road" controversy

London is currently one of the largest cities in North America not to have an urban freeway serving the metropolitan area. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central This is despite plans to construct such a road (around the city's periphery) which have existed for decades, but have recently been revived. Notable in the 1960s and early 1970s was an effort to route, through the north and east sections of the city or in the rural areas beyond, an expressway from Sarnia. An expressway is a Divided highway for high-speed traffic with at least partial Control of access. The assorted route options (in-city that served users but disrupted neighbourhoods, or out-of-the-city that avoided neighbourhoods but did not serve city users) were fought over, but in the end, city council rejected the freeway, and instead accepted the now named Veterans Memorial Parkway to serve the east end. Veterans Memorial Parkway is a 92 km (57 mile Expressway located in London Ontario.

Another freeway near the city's western edge is also under consideration, as future traffic volumes for the city may outpace capacity for the north/south western arteries, even with massive widening projects. Some Londoners have expressed concern that the absence of a local freeway may hinder London's economic and population growth, being far behind growth rates of other Canadian cities for some time. Many other Londoners have voiced concern that such a freeway would destroy environmentally sensitive areas and further contribute to London's already uncontrolled suburban sprawl.

Although there are many factors at play, proponents of the project attribute the lack of progress largely to litigation by environmental lobbies and local home-owners. Critics of the plan have voiced concern that the property-development companies that back the plan have little regard for the integrity and history of London's neighbourhoods. Nevertheless, the recent road capacity improvements to Veterans Memorial Parkway (formerly named Airport Road and Highway 100) in the industrialized east end does represent some small movement toward the pro-freeway agenda and may aid some traffic (largely coming off the 401) in reaching the east and north ends of the city. Veterans Memorial Parkway is a 92 km (57 mile Expressway located in London Ontario. Airport Road can refer to the following geographic location Airport Road Wyoming in Washakie County Airport Road can also refer to the Veterans Memorial Parkway is a 92 km (57 mile Expressway located in London Ontario. However, the Veterans Memorial Parkway has received criticism (like Airport Road in the past) for not being built as a proper highway and having intersections instead of interchanges. Veterans Memorial Parkway is a 92 km (57 mile Expressway located in London Ontario. Airport Road can refer to the following geographic location Airport Road Wyoming in Washakie County Airport Road can also refer to the * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve

Network Solutions

Since the 1970s, London has been more successful at urban road realignments that eliminated "jogs" in established traffic patterns over 19th-century street "mis-alignments": the Riverside Drive-Queens Avenue-Dundas Street linkup, the Springbank Drive-Horton Street linkup, the Bradley Avenue-Highbury interchange, the Wonderland Road bridge over the Thames River, and the Oxford Street West extension. Despite these improvements, some have claimed that London continues to have some of the worst roads in Ontario and that it has done little to improve its ranking. ^[18]

Rail

• London is on the Canadian National Railway main line between Toronto and Chicago (with a secondary main line to Windsor) and the Canadian Pacific Railway main line between Toronto and Detroit. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and lies at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. The Canadian Pacific Railway ( Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario VIA Rail operates regional passenger service through London station as part of the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor, with connections to the United States. VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; ˈviːə 'vee-ah' is an independent Crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail London station in London Ontario is a major interchange for VIA Rail trains running from Toronto west to Sarnia and Windsor. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• Currently, London does not have any commuter rail stations set up along these lines. Commuter rail, regional rail or suburban rail is a Passenger rail transport service between a city center and outer suburbs and Commuter towns Because there is only one rail station in London's metropolitan area, local travel is not possible along these lines.

Bus

London is also an important destination for inter-city bus travellers. The Greyhound Canada express services to and from Toronto are heavily travelled, and connecting services radiate from London throughout southwestern Ontario and through to the American cities of Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois. Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Southwestern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario, centred on the city of London. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The main bus company is London Transit.

Air

London International Airport (YXU) is served by airlines including Air Canada Jazz, WestJet and Northwest Airlink, and provides direct flights to popular national and international destinations. London International Airport or London Airport,, is located northeast of the city of London, Ontario, Canada. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many Jazz Air LP (Air Canada Jazz is a Canadian Regional airline based in the Halifax Regional Municipality, at the Halifax Stanfield International WestJet Airlines Ltd ( is a Canadian Low-cost carrier based in Calgary Alberta, that flies to most major cities in Canada and serves destinations Northwest Airlink is the trade name of Northwest Airlines ' Regional airline service which flies Turboprop and Regional jet aircraft from Northwest's Many flights to nearby major airports Toronto and Detroit are flown daily, as well as a daily non-stops to Ottawa, Montreal, Winnipeg and Calgary. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada

Other

Like most cities of its size or larger, London has several taxi and for-hire limousine services and the London Transit Commission has 38 bus routes throughout the city. A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of Public transport for a single passenger or small group of passengers typically for a non-shared ride A limousine (or limo) is a longer than normal Luxury car. The chassis may have been extended by the manufacturer or by an independent coach builder traditionally For public transportation in London, United Kingdom, see Transport for London. London is believed to be the only jurisdiction in North America where executive-class, sedan limousines can accept street-flags and wait for walk-on customers outside bars and restaurants, a popular by-product of the city's controversial and on-going taxi wars. Recently, London has constructed cycleways along some of its major arteries in order to encourage a reduction in automobile use. Segregated cycle facilities are Roads tracks paths or marked lanes designated for use by Cyclists from which motorised traffic is generally excluded

Future Transportation Plans

The city of London is considering BRT (bus rapid transit), GLR (ground light rail), and/or HOV (high-occupancy vehicle) lanes to help it achieve its long-term transportation plan. Bus rapid transit ( BRT) is a broad term given to a variety of transportation systems that through improvements to infrastructure vehicles and scheduling attempt to use For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. In Transportation engineering and Transportation planning, a high-occupancy vehicle lane (or HOV lane) is a lane reserved for Vehicles with Additional cycleways are planned for integration in road-widening projects, where there is need and sufficient space along routes. An expressway/freeway network is possible along the eastern and western ends of the city, from Highway 401 (and Highway 402 for the western route) past Oxford Street, potentially with another highway, joining the two in the city's north end. An expressway is a Divided highway for high-speed traffic with at least partial Control of access. Highway 402 is a 400-Series Highway in southwestern Ontario, Canada that runs 103  km (64  mi) from the Blue Water Bridge * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve A parclo interchange between Highway 401 and Wonderland Road is also planned for completion by 2009, to move traffic more efficiently through the city's southwest end. The parclo interchange (a Portmanteau of partial cloverleaf interchange) is a modification of a Cloverleaf interchange. Also in the works is revival of service on the London and Port Stanley Railway. The London & Port Stanley Railway (L&PS or L&PSR is a historic Canadian railway located in southwestern Ontario.

Miscellaneous

• Contrary to popular belief, London did not take on the name "Forest City" due to the number of trees in the city. In its early days, London was an isolated destination and one would have to walk through a forest to get there. So it can be said that London was a "city within a forest" and as such earned the nickname "The Forest City. " In modern times, however, Londoners have become protective of the trees in the city, protesting "unnecessary" removal of trees. The City Council and tourist industry have created projects to replant trees throughout the city.
• In the past few years the "Forest City" has experienced an increase in the population of the Ash Borer beetle. The emerald ash borer ( Agrilus planipennis or Agrilus marcopoli) is a shiny green Beetle native to Asia This has caused some damge to local trees including the loss of some well established trees. Residents are mailed a notice yearly from Natural Resources of Canada advising them not to remove wood (including, but not limited to, broken tree limbs, bark, twigs and chips) from their properties unless through the curbside pick up program.
• Asteroid (12310) Londontario is named for the city. Asteroids, sometimes called Minor planets or planetoids', are bodies—primarily of the inner Solar System —that are smaller than planets but
• The tallest building in London is the One London Place, which currently stands as the tallest office tower in Ontario, outside of Toronto. One London Place is an office tower in London, Ontario, Canada at 225 Queens Ave A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable Building. There is no official definition or a precise cutoff height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper
• The CFPL Television Tower, a 314 metre tall guyed TV tower, is the tallest structure in the city. CFPL Television Tower is a 314 metre/1030 ft tall guyed tower for television broadcasting at London Ontario. Radio masts and towers are typically tall structures designed
• In the acclaimed comic strip, For Better or For Worse, Michael Patterson studies at the University of Western Ontario in this city. This article is about the comic strip For other uses see For better or worse. Lynn Johnston selected London because it was a major university city that was a believable distance from Michael's parents (who live in a Toronto area suburb) to allow for occasional visits, but not for continual interaction. Lynn Johnston CM OM (born May 28, 1947) is a Canadian Cartoonist, well known for her Comic strip Furthermore, Johnston chose the city as a practical joke in anticipation that ignorant readers would confuse it with the British city and complain that she was being pretentious at having her character study in the United Kingdom until they were embarrassed when told of the Canadian city. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Although Johnston had Michael initially study at an unnamed college, when she had him move study at the University, the actual school reacted with delight such as an official welcome from the administration for Mr. Patterson. In addition, when Michael is depicted graduating, Johnston clearly depicts the school's Alumni Hall for the occasion.
• In 1968, while performing In London, Johnny Cash proposed on stage to June Carter Cash^[19]. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Valerie June Carter Cash ( June 23, 1929 &ndash May 15, 2003) was a Singer, Songwriter, actress, comedienne

Sister Cities

London currently has one Sister city:

• - Nanjing (People's Republic of China)

Notable Londoners

A-B

• Philip Aziz, painter, sculptor, designer, heritage preservationist
• Karen Dianne Baldwin, 1982 Miss Universe
• Frederick Banting, co-discoverer of insulin, practiced in London and has both a museum dedicated to him and a high school named after him
• Joan Barfoot, Canadian author (fiction)
• Sir Adam Beck, who was instrumental in setting up the early grid to deliver hydro-electric publicly owned power from Niagara Falls to the rest of Ontario; former mayor of London
• Bobnoxious, rock band know for their singles "Won't Go Quietly" and "Big Cannons"
• Bill Brady, broadcast journalist and media executive, Member of the Order of Canada, former national director of The Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation. ( Chinese: 南京 Romanizations Nánjīng ( Pinyin) Nan-ching ( Wade-Giles Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Philip JAF Aziz (born April 15, 1923) is an internationally acclaimed Canadian master Artist ( painter, sculptor, designer Karen Dianne Baldwin, (born September 6, 1963, London Ontario, Canada) was the winner of the 1982 Miss Canada and Miss Universe Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Miss Universe is an annual international Beauty contest run by the Miss Universe Organization. Frederick Grant Banting KBE MC FRSC ( November 14, 1891 &ndash February 21, 1941) was a Insulin is a Hormone with intensive effects on both metabolism and several other body systems (eg vascular compliance Joan Louise Barfoot (born May 17[[ 946]] is a Canadian Novelist. Sir Adam Beck (June 20 1857 &ndash August 15 1925 was a politician and hydro- Electricity advocate who founded the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water The Niagara Falls are massive Waterfalls on the Niagara River, straddling the international border separating the Canadian province of Ontario Bobnoxious is a rock band from London, Ontario Canada. They have gathered a following in Southwestern Ontario with their live William "Bill" Brady, CM, LLD (born 1932 is a Canadian print and radio Journalist, Manager and executive who The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada is a registered Canadian charity.
• Richard Maurice Bucke, 19th century pioneer in the modern treatment of the mentally ill
• Basia Bulat, singer, songwriter
• Tom R. Richard Maurice Bucke ( 18 March 1837 - 19 February 1902) (often called Maurice Bucke was an important Canadian progressive psychiatrist Basia Bulat (ˈbæʃə ˈbʊulæt is a Canadian Pop music Singer-songwriter. Burgess, MLB pro baseball player (1954-1962) and MLB coach/ instructor until 1995

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• Thomas Carling, founder of the Carling Brewing Company
• Sir John Carling, Thomas' son, provincial and federal politician
• Jeff Carter, Forward for the Philadelphia Flyers
• Jack Chambers, painter, filmmaker
• John H. Chapman, physicist
• Al Christie and his brother Charles Christie were Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood who built their own film studio
• Frank Colman, pro baseball player in 1940s with Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees; also co-founded Eager Beaver Baseball Association in 1955
• Ward Cornell, radio drama and sports, television sports, host of Hockey Night in Canada, teacher (Pickering College)
• Logan Couture, OHL Player for the Ottawa 67's drafted by San Jose Sharks in
• Hume Cronyn, actor
• Greg Curnoe, painter, musician, member of the Nihilist Spasm Band, and author
• Peter Desbarats, former Global-TV anchor, author, former dean of journalism, University of Western Ontario
• Lolita Davidovich, actress
• Chris Daw, gold medalist in Turin 2006 Paralympics; wheelchair curling (skip)
• Alexander Dewdney, mathematician
• Christopher Dewdney, poet
• Chris Doty (1966-2006), award-winning documentary filmmaker, author and playwright
• Paul Duerden, youngest person to join the Canadian National Volleyball Team, currently a professional volleyball player
• Charley Fox, credited with strafing German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel's car and seriously injuring him in the process. A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of Beer, though beer can be made in the home and has been for much of beer's history Sir John Carling, PC, KCMG ( January 23, 1828 &ndash November 6, 1911) was a prominent politician the founder of Jeff Carter (born January 1, 1985 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre currently The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For the Canadian linguist see Jack Chambers (linguist. John "Jack" Chambers ( March 25, 1931 &ndash April John Herbert Chapman ( August 8 1921 - September 28, 1979) from London Ontario, son of Lt Al Christie, ( October 23, 1881 &ndash April 14, 1951) was a Canadian -born motion picture Charles H V Christie ( April 13, 1880 &ndash October 1, 1955) was a motion picture studio owner Motion pictures have been a part of the Culture of Canada since the beginning A movie studio (aka film studio) is in the established sense of the term a company that distributes films. Frank Lloyd Colman ( March 2, 1918 in London Ontario - February 19, 1983) was a Major League Baseball player who played The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Eager Beaver Baseball Association Inc (EBBA is a Baseball league for youths in London Ontario, Canada, that was first organized in 1955 by former Ward MacLaurin Cornell ( 4 May 1924 - 5 February 2000) was a Canadian broadcaster noted for hosting Hockey Night in Canada Pickering College is an independent co-educational school for children in grades from Junior Kindergarten through grade 12 Logan Couture (born March 28, 1989 in London, Ontario) is a junior Ice hockey player who currently plays for the Ottawa The Ottawa 67’s are a Junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. Hume Blake Cronyn, OC ( July 18, 1911 – June 15, 2003) was a Canadian - American Actor of Greg Curnoe (1936&ndash1992 was a Canadian painter known for his concentration on subjects associated with regionalism and London, Ontario The Nihilist Spasm Band (NSB is a London Ontario -based noise band. Peter Desbarats is a Montreal Quebec -born Canadian author playwright and journalist Lolita Davidovich (born July 15, 1961) is a Canadian actress. The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of Curling for athletes with a disability Alexander Keewatin Dewdney (born August 5 1941 in London Ontario) is a Canadian Mathematician, computer scientist and Christopher Dewdney was born in London, Ontario, on May 9 1951 and now lives in Toronto, where he is a professor at York University. Chris Bourke Doty ( September 8, 1966 &ndash February 2, 2006) was a Canadian Journalist, Historian, award-winning Charles W Fox DFC (born in 1920 in Guelph Ontario) is a former Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II

E-J

• Marc Emery, marijuana activist and libertarian
• The Essentials, a cappella group
• Murray Favro, Canadian artist and musician in the Nihilist Spasm Band
• Max Ferguson, CBC radio and TV personality, 1950s and 1960s
• Sam Gagner, NHL player for the Edmonton Oilers
• Victor Garber, actor
• George Gibson (Mooney), 1880-1967, catcher, Pittsburgh Pirates, won World Series in 1909; manager in MLB
• Ted Giannoulas, the Famous Chicken / San Diego Chicken mascot
• Ryan Gosling, actor
• Jeff Hackett, former NHL hockey goalie (ret. Marc Scott Emery (born February 13, 1958) is a Canadian cannabis and Libertarian activist as well as a former cannabis The Essentials are a Canadian A cappella group founded in London Ontario Canada in 1992, now based out of Toronto. A cappella (Italian or Latin "From the chapel/choir" Music is Vocal music or Singing without instrumental Accompaniment Murray Favro is a Canadian artist based in London Ontario, who works as a sculptor The Nihilist Spasm Band (NSB is a London Ontario -based noise band. Max Ferguson (born 1924 is a Canadian radio personality and satirist best known for his long-running programs Rawhide and The Max Ferguson Show on the Canadian CBC Radio is the Radio division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Sam Gagner (born August 10, 1989, in London Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey centreman with the Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Victor Joseph Garber (born March 16, 1949) is a six-time Emmy Award -nominated Canadian film stage and television Actor and Singer George C Gibson ( July 22 1880 - January 25 1967) nicknamed Mooney, was a Canadian Baseball player (catcher For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The San Diego Chicken, also known as the The Famous Chicken, the KGB Chicken or just The Chicken, is an advertising Mascot played by Ted Ryan Thomas Gosling (born November 12 1980) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and two-time Screen Actors Guild award-nominated Jeff Hackett (born June 1, 1968 in London, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender. The National Hockey League ( NHL) series is a professional Ice hockey Video game developed by EA Canada and published yearly by Electronic 2004)
• Paul Haggis, Academy Award-winning Hollywood screenwriter, director
• Richard B. Harrison (1864-1935), groundbreaking Black actor
• Frank Hawley (b. Paul Edward Haggis (born March 10, 1953 in London Ontario) is an Academy Award -winning Canadian screenwriter producer Richard Berry Harrison ( September 28, 1864 - March 14, 1935) was a renowned Actor, Teacher, dramatic reader and Lecturer Frank Hawley (born 1954 in London Ontario, Canada) is a two-time World champion Drag racing driver 1954), two-time World champion drag racing driver
• Garth Hudson, keyboard player in The Band
• Tommy Hunter, country singer
• Edwin Jarmain, Cable Television pioneer
• Jenny Jones, TV-talk show host

K-M

• Ingrid Kavelaars, actress
• Kittie, all female heavy metal band
• John Labatt, pioneer brewer
• Brett Lindros, former NHL hockey player, brother of Eric
• Eric Lindros, former NHL Player (ret. Drag racing is a competition in which objects compete to be the first to cross a set finish mark usually from a dead stop and in a straight line Eric Garth Hudson (b August 2 1937 in Windsor Ontario) is a Canadian Musician. The Band was a rock group active from 1967 to 1976 and again from 1983 to 1999 Tommy Hunter CM, OOnt (born Thomas James Hunter March 10, 1937 in London Ontario) is a Canadian Jenny Jones (born Janina Stranski on June 7, 1946 in Bethlehem, Palestine) is a Canadian-American Talk show Ingrid Kavelaars (born March 20, 1971) London Ontario is a Canadian film actress. Kittie is a Canadian all-female metal band from London Ontario. John Labatt ( 11 December 1838 &ndash 27 April 1915) was an Irish-Canadian Businessman and brewer. Brett Alexander Blake Lindros (born December 2, 1975, in London, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey player Eric Bryan Lindros (born 28 February 1973 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player 2007), Drafted 1st overall in the 1991 Entry Draft by Quebec, brother of Brett
• John William Little, businessman and former mayor of London
• Paul Lewis (London, Ontario), a much-celebrated African American, born in 1889 and who died in 1974
• Gene Lockhart, actor who appeared in first Blondie and Dagwood films
• Guy Lombardo and brothers, world-famous bandleader and hydroplane racer
• Leo Loucks, Canadian World Champion Kickboxer 1986-87
• Donald Luce, former NHL centre for the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs
• Brad Marsh, hockey player for the Atlanta Flames and then the Calgary Flames
• Rachel McAdams, actress
• Cody McCormick, Colorado Avalanche NHL player. Colonel John William Little (JW was a businessman and mayor of London Ontario, Canada from 1895 to 1897 Paul Lewis (b 1889 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania d 1974 in London Ontario, Canada) was a notable African-American and popular figure in downtown London Eugene "Gene" Lockhart ( July 18, 1891 – March 31, 1957) was a Canadian Academy Award -nominated Character Blondie is a 1938 movie directed by Frank Strayer based on the comic strip of the same name. Gaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo (born June 19, 1902 in London Ontario; died November 5, 1977) was a Canadian The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St Charles Bradley Marsh (born March 31, 1958 in London, Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey player who played the position of defenceman The Atlanta Flames were a professional Ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Rachel Anne McAdams (born November 17 1978, often reported as October 7 1976) is a multiple Teen Choice Award and MTV Movie Award Cody McCormick (born April 18, 1983 in London, Ontario) is an Canadian Ice hockey player who currently plays for the The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States
• Roy McDonald, poet, diarist, local street-person/ personality
• Luke Macfarlane, actor
• David McLellan, Olympic freestyle swimmer
• Craig MacTavish, former NHL hockey player, current Edmonton Oilers head coach
• Rob McConnell, Canadian Music Hall-of-Fame jazz musician of Boss Brass fame

N-P

• Kate Nelligan, actress
• Christine Nesbitt, silver-medal winning Olympic speed-skater (women's team pursuit)
• Nihilist Spasm Band, pioneering noise music band
• Bert and Joe Niosi (brothers), band members of radio's Happy Gang. Roy McDonald (born June 4 1937 is a Poet and Busker (street performer in London Ontario, Canada Luke Macfarlane (born January 19 1980 is a Canadian Actor. Biography Early life Macfarlane was born Thomas Luke Macfarlane David McLellan (born July 27, 1973 in London Ontario) is a former international freestyle Swimmer in the long-distance events who Craig "MacT" MacTavish (born August 15, 1958 in London, Ontario) is the head coach of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Robert Murray Gordon (Rob McConnell (born February 14, 1935, London Ontario) is a Canadian Jazz valve trombonist, composer Patricia Colleen "Kate" Nelligan (born March 16, 1950) is a Canadian stage film and television actress. Christine Nesbitt (born May 17, 1985, in Melbourne, Australia) is a Canadian long track speed skater. The Nihilist Spasm Band (NSB is a London Ontario -based noise band. The Happy Gang was a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Radio lunchtime Variety show that ran from from 1937 to 1959 The Happy Gang was a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Radio lunchtime Variety show that ran from from 1937 to 1959
• Ocean, Christian folk rock band
• Casey Patton, Canadian Boxer
• Paul Peel, painter
• David Peterson, premier of Ontario, 1985–1990
• Chris Potter, actor
• Skip Prokop, rock drummer/ songwriter, founder of the band, Lighthouse
• Brandon Prust, is a professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Quad City Flames of the American Hockey League and the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League. Ocean was a Gospel rock band formed in 1970 in London, Ontario, Canada. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of Folk music and rock music. Casey Patton (born November 21, 1974 in London Ontario) is a retired boxer from Canada. Paul Peel ( 7 November 1860 &ndash 3 October 1892) was a Canadian painter. David Robert Peterson, PC (born December 28, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario) was the twentieth Premier of the Province This is a list of the premiers of the province of Ontario, Canada, since Confederation in 1867 Chris Potter (born Christopher Jay Potter August 23 1960 in Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian actor Ronn "Skip" Prokop (born December 13, 1946 in Hamilton Ontario) is a Canadian drummer and band leader who was a driving force in Canadian This article is about the Canadian band Lighthouse See other meanings of Lighthouse. Brandon Prust (born March 16, 1984 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a Professional Ice hockey forward currently This article is about people called professionals For the Movie, see The Professional or Leon. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Quad City Flames are an Ice hockey team that began playing in the fall of 2007. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America

R-S

• Wayne Ray, poet, author, founder of the Canadian Poetry Association and member of the founding Board for the London Arts Council
• Jack Richardson, C.M., award-winning record producer, Lifetime Achievement Juno Award recipient, Order of Canada recipient, and educator at Fanshawe College
• Michael Riley, television actor
• John P. Robarts, premier of Ontario, 1961-1971
• Jamie Romak, Professional Baseball Player, Drafted by the Atlanta Braves, currently a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates Organization
• Vic Roschkov Sr., newspaper editorial cartoonist/illustrator
• J. Philippe Rushton, researcher and academician at University of Western Ontario
• Craig Simpson, former NHL hockey player and coach
• Dave Simpson, former player with London Knights and current professor at the Richard Ivey School of Business
• David Shore, writer or producer for the television program House
• David Ellis Smith, co-founder of EllisDon construction (builders of the Rogers Centre), and brother of Don Smith
• Don Smith, co-founder of EllisDon construction (builders of the Rogers Centre), and brother of David Ellis Smith
• Timothy Snelgrove, founder of Timothy's World Coffee
• Ross Somerville, six-time Canadian Amateur Championship winner in golf, first Canadian to win U.S. Amateur in 1932
• Jude St. John, veteran, all-star player with Toronto Argonauts
• Lara St. John, violinist, sister of Scott St. Wayne Scott Ray (born 1950 in Alabama) is a Canadian Poet and photographer The Canadian Poetry Association began as a grass-roots organization dedicated to promoting the reading writing publishing and preservation of poetry in Canada through the individual efforts Jack Richardson, CM (b 1929 is a Juno Award -winning Canadian Record producer, Canadian Music Hall of Famer Order of Canada recipient and The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian Musical Artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music This page is about Michael Riley Canadian actor Click here for Michael Riley the Australian artist. John Parmenter Robarts, PC, CC, QC ( January 11, 1917 – October 18, 1982) was a Canadian Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Vic Roschkov Sr (born 1941 is a Canadian editorial Cartoonist and Illustrator, now living in London, Ontario, Canada. John Philippe Rushton (born December 3, 1943) is a Psychology professor at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, most widely Craig Simpson (Born - February 15, 1967 in London Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey David Simpson may refer to Dave Simpson (ice hockey (born 1962 Canadian ice hockey player The London Knights are a Junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues The Richard Ivey School of Business is a renowned business school in Canada. David Shore is a Canadian-born writer best known for his work writing and producing in television House, also known as House MD, is an American Medical drama, which debuted on the FOX network on November 16 2004 SkyDome redirects here for other uses see SkyDome (disambiguation SkyDome redirects here for other uses see SkyDome (disambiguation Timothy Snelgrove is the founder of Timothy's World Coffee. He started it in 1975 in London Ontario, calling it Timothy's Coffees of the World. Timothy's World Coffee (aka Timothy's) is a large Canadian chain of Coffeeshops Origin and background Timothy's Charles Ross "Sandy" Somerville ( May 4, 1903 – May 17, 1991) was a Canadian Golfer and all-around athlete The Canadian Amateur Championship, begun in 1895 is the men's Amateur Golf championship of Canada. Jude St John (born December 4, 1972 in London Ontario) is a Canadian Football League offensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. Lara St John (born on April 15, 1971 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian Violinist of Scottish John
• Scott St. John, violinist/violist, brother of Lara St. Scott St John (born on December 4, 1969 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian Violinist and Violist John
• Staylefish, Ska and Raggae Band
• Janaya Stephens, actress, star of the Left Behind movie series
• Adam Stern, Major League Baseball player with the Baltimore Orioles
• Sam Stout, Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor
• David Suzuki, geneticist, environmentalist, writer and broadcaster

T-Z

• Salli Terri, mezzo soprano
• Thine Eyes Bleed, metal band featuring Johnny Araya, brother of Slayer bassist and vocalist Tom Araya
• Tim Tindale, former American Football player with Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears
• Five of the six Tolpuddle Martyrs, convicted in England for forming the first trade union there, settled in London
• Tessa Virtue, ice dancer
• Jack Warner, co-founder of Warner Brothers Studios
• Jeff Willmore, visual and performance artist
• Tomasz Winnicki, white supremacist, anti-Semite and subject of complaints before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
• Marion Woodman, Jungian and feminist writer

Notable structures gallery

TD-Canada Trust bank building (Art Deco style)	One London Place. Janaya Stephens (born March 17, 1974) is a Canadian film actress prominently featured in the Left Behind series of films as Chloe Steele. Left Behind The Movie is a film released to theaters VHS and DVD in 2000, starring Kirk Cameron, Brad Johnson and Clarence Gilyard Adam James Stern (born February 12, 1980 in London Ontario) is a Canadian Outfielder in Major League Baseball who Samuel "Hands of Stone" James Stout (born April 23, 1984) is a professional mixed martial artist from London Ontario, Canada Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world David Takayoshi Suzuki CC OBC (born March 24 1936) is a Canadian Science broadcaster and Salli C Terri ( September 3, 1922, London Ontario, Canada - May 5, 1996, Long Beach California) was a singer This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Thine Eyes Bleed is a Melodic death metal band from Ontario Canada Johnny Araya is the bass player in the Melodic death metal band Thine Eyes Bleed. Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in Tom Araya (born Tomás Enrique Araya June 6, 1961 in Viña del Mar, Chile Araya's older brother played the Guitar Timothy Scott Tindale (born April 15, 1971 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a former American football Running back American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Tolpuddle Martyrs were a group of 19th century British labourers who were arrested for and convicted of swearing a secret oath as members of the Friendly Society England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming Personal life Tessa Virtue was born in London Ontario, Canada. This article is about Jack Warner the head of Warner Brothers Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Jeffrey John Willmore (b Toronto, Ontario December 23, 1954) is a Canadian visual and performance artist based in London Ontario Tomasz Winnicki (born November 17 1975 is a White supremacist and anti-Semite based in London Ontario. White supremacy is a racist ideology based on the assertion that White people are superior to other racial groups. Antisemitism (alternatively spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism; also rarely known as judeophobia) is the Prejudice against or hostility Marion Woodman, born August 15, 1928, is a mythopoetic author and women's movement figure Art Deco was a popular international design movement from 1925 until 1939 affecting the decorative arts such as Architecture, Interior design, and Industrial One London Place is an office tower in London, Ontario, Canada at 225 Queens Ave	View downstream along promenade of newly reconstructed West Dyke, Spring 2008	World's oldest ballpark, showing new downtown construction across river, Spring 2008
Castle-like entryway to Storybook Gardens

Further reading

• Frederick H. Armstrong and John H. Lutman, The Forest City: An Illustrated History of London, Canada. Burlington, Ontario: Windsor Publications; 1986.
• Orlo Miller, London 200: An Illustrated History. London: London Chamber of Commerce; 1993. A chamber of commerce (also referred to in some circles as a board of trade) is a form of Business network.
• L. D. DiStefano and N. Z. Tausky, Victorian Architecture in London and Southwestern Ontario, Symbols of Aspiration. University of Toronto Press; 1986
• Greg Stott, “Safeguarding ‘The Frog Pond’: London West and the Resistance to Municipal Amalgamation, 1883-1897. The University of Toronto Press Inc (or UTP) is a Publishing house and an independent division of the University of Toronto that engages in Academic ” Urban History Review 2000 29(1): 53-63.

References

See also

• Victoria Hospital
• London, Ontario Wikicity
• CFB London

External links

• Everything London
• London Ontario Community Information
• London Indymedia
• Official City of London Website
• Museum of Ontario Archeology
• Local Weather
• Housing Access Centre (HAC)
• London Ontario Non-Profit Housing

Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Victoria Hospital, in London, Ontario, is a large Teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Western Ontario. Canadian Forces Base London (also CFB London) is a former Canadian Forces Base that was located in London, Ontario.

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