LONDON: Sports thread - Page 5

jammer139 · #81 Posted **Oct 11, 2024, 5:04 PM**

Petition for an indoor skate park started.

https://london.ctvnews.ca/skateboarders-petition-for-indoor-skatepark-in-london-1.7071239

jammer139 · #82 Posted **Oct 14, 2024, 7:04 PM**

New indoor Pickleball facility set to open in the former Bad Boy store off Wharncliffe.

https://london.ctvnews.ca/can-play-365-d...o-open-this-week-in-london-ont-1.7073484

jammer139 · #83 Posted **Nov 7, 2024, 1:48 PM**

Moving a step closer to new sports park in south London on Dingman Dr.

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/city-eyes-regional-sports-park-in-south-london-nows-the-time

MolsonExport · #84 Posted **Nov 8, 2024, 2:04 PM**

Northwest London (fastest growing area of the city for years) doesn't have much for sports/recreation (other than the Canada Games pool, which has been there for decades).

MrSlippery519 · #85 Posted **Nov 8, 2024, 8:38 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Northwest London (fastest growing area of the city for years) doesn't have much for sports/recreation (other than the Canada Games pool, which has been there for decades).

I think they missed an opportunity to build something more substantial at the Middlesex YMCA (komoka). Plenty of land they should have put in a full sports complex at minimum 1 turf field. The city is seriously lacking good fields.

This on Dingman would be great but still need something North/West area

jammer139 · #86 Posted **Jan 13, 2025, 3:25 AM**

BMO centre looking at major expansion with purchase of the lands immediately west of current building.

https://london.ctvnews.ca/we-re-bursting-at-the-seams-bmo-centre-eying-30m-expansion-1.7172995

ericmacm · #87 Posted **Jan 13, 2025, 8:59 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jammer139

BMO centre looking at major expansion with purchase of the lands immediately west of current building.

https://london.ctvnews.ca/we-re-bursting-at-the-seams-bmo-centre-eying-30m-expansion-1.7172995

Really awesome to see. I love to see these kinds of facilities expanding.

There was another really interesting blurb in the article - the initial plan was to build an outdoor stadium with seating on that land but they pivoted toward youth development instead of pro teams. I wonder if there were some preliminary talks with the CPL at some point that fell through.

MolsonExport · #88 Posted **Jan 14, 2025, 1:39 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jammer139

BMO centre looking at major expansion with purchase of the lands immediately west of current building.

https://london.ctvnews.ca/we-re-bursting-at-the-seams-bmo-centre-eying-30m-expansion-1.7172995

great news.

MrSlippery519 · #89 Posted **Jan 14, 2025, 4:43 PM**

This is great news, the city desperately needs more turf fields.

jammer139 · #90 Posted **Jan 26, 2025, 4:36 PM**

LFP article on future expansion at BMO Centre.

Actually saw soil test drilling rig on site this past week.

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/booming-indoor-london-soccer-complex-eyes-30m-expansion

jammer139 · #91 Posted **May 9, 2025, 12:20 PM**

Options still being considered for Thames Park rejuvanation. Also still looking for location in old south for a new indoor pool. They should look seriously at replacing Farquharson Arena or the old Weston factory on Weston St.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/london/article/efforts-to-revitalize-thames-park-continue/

jammer139 · #92 Posted **May 9, 2025, 7:42 PM**

Glen Cairn Arena is now being demolished. They are keeping the pool for now with possible work to extend its life.

Djeffery · #93 Posted **Jun 16, 2025, 12:20 AM**

Father's Day at Labatt Park. Majors with the walk-off win.

MolsonExport · #94 Posted **Jun 16, 2025, 3:16 PM**

Nice. I have yet to visit Labatt Park (despite being a baseball fan going back to the Expos' days at Jarry Park in the early 1970s).

jammer139 · #95 Posted **Aug 1, 2025, 8:01 PM**

Decommissioned Silverwoods Arena gets new life as community centre.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/london/article/on...-to-revitalize-londons-silverwood-arena/

jammer139 · #96 Posted **Aug 8, 2025, 1:23 PM**

Possible site for new indoor pool report. Years away from any decision.

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/afte...s-six-replacement-sites?itm_source=index

Also worth noting the lack of 50m pools highlighted in this article.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/on...tics-clubs-competing-for-space-1.7603711

jammer139 · #97 Posted **Aug 12, 2025, 4:32 PM**

CTV article on where a future indoor pool rec centre might be built in Old South. Talk is these will cost ~$100M these days. Gulp!!!!

Still think they should demolish Farquharson Arena and build the new indoor pool and rec centre in its place. Make it a 50m pool and add a full sized gym with workout rooms, meeting rooms etc etc.
Partner with the School board and take over the existing elementary school property and rebuild the school with a child care centre as part of the project to maximize the footprint to provide a couple of levels of underground parking.

Seems to me there is a lot of synergy between the needs of the School board and city recreation dept.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/london/article/co...ool-and-community-centre-near-old-south/

jammer139 · #98 Posted **Aug 29, 2025, 11:58 PM**

Really sad news as only one of two velodromes in Ontario announces that they we will need to shutdown due to lack of members.

https://lfpress.com/news/not-viable-london-velodrome-shutting-down-after-20-years?itm_source=index

jammer139 · #99 Posted **Oct 4, 2025, 8:31 PM**

Good news with donation to keep the London Velodrome open for another year.

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/dona...e-open-for-another-year?itm_source=index

MolsonExport · #**100** Posted **Oct 6, 2025, 3:17 PM**

that is very good news.