London, Ontario

London is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada having a population of about 340,000. It was established as a city in 1855.

It is generally considered a quiet city where nothing much happens. It is the home of the University of Western Ontario.

Among the personalities in its history:

• Richard Maurice Bucke, pioneer in the modern treatment of the insane, and friend of Walt Whitman.
• Peter Butler, grandson of an escaped slave involved in the settlement of an ealy Canadian Black community.
• The Tolpuddle Martyrs, five of the six men convicted in England for forming the first trade union there.
• Thomas Carling, founder of the Carling Brewing Company that lasted for over a century.
• Sir Adam Beck, who was instrumental in setting up the early grid to deliver hydro-electric power power from Niagara Falls to the rest of Ontario.

Source: http://www.londonhistory.org/stories.htm