Champion graders still plowing London streets

London finally has some snow. And when snow comes, the snowplows can't be far behind. (Actually they can be far behind; There have been times that two, or even three days, have past before a plow opened our suburban street. Oh heck, I confess. There have been times that the city has left it to the sun and time to clear our street.)

I mention the make of grader because this plow was made in Goderich, just a little more than an hour north of London. Sadly, it must be reported that the plant, after more than a century of operation, has been closed and the work moved to the States. To read the whole story check out Rockin' On: the Blog.

Mice Lights, Nice Lights

It finally snowed. Not a lot but enough to call out the snowplows and blanket the ground with maybe 100cm of light snow. It's a little late but it now looks like Christmas.

The Christmas lights decorating London homes are brighter when there is snow reflecting the light.

A Final Christmas Door

Our last Christmas door takes minimal seasonal decoration to the limit. One wreath is it. Yet, how I would love to have the home that goes with that wreath.

Another elegant, heritage London home

This is another in the continuing series featuring the entrances to elegant homes in London, Ontario — homes given annual, simple seasonal decoration.

I love this home. It reminds me of a Georgian mansion which I took care of while attending Ryerson back in the '70s. The home in Toronto was on Bloor St. near Avenue Road. Today an Intercontinental Hotel sits on the spot.

It is nice to see this home being well maintained.

Finally, Boxing Day and a Dusting of Snow

The temperature climbed above freezing Boxing Day in London, Ontario. It certainly was not a bitingly cold day, although the newspaper used that overworked term the other day to refer to the outside temperature.

But there was a dusting of snow and so it's beginning to look a bit like Christmas, but a day late.

Oh well, it was good weather for lining up in front of stores in the early morning hours for the Boxing Day sales. Some stores opened at 6 a.m. to cash in on the demand for sale items.

By the time the doors opened, the line-ups in front of some stores were hundreds of shoppers long.

London Club in downtown London, Ontario

The private London Club in downtown London, Ontario, was founded in 1880. 

Members are promised first class food, service, comfort and an atmosphere filled with timeless charm. Over the years, it has attracted a strong membership composed of local business leaders.

The club is located in the heart of the city, just blocks away from the Grand Theatre and the John Labatt Centre.

A green, wet and icy Christmas in London, Ontario

Those who had to travel one the roads Friday morning, Christmas morning, faced ice-slick, treacherous pavement. Most of the major roadways were salted and not a problem, but some of the suburban streets in the hills of Byron in southwest London were dangerous.

London Daily Photo, from London, Ontario, Canada, and not that other London across the pond, wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Cheers,
Rockinon