O Lonada enables the visitor to London, and those living in the city, to find key sites of connection with Canada, to make an encounter with them and hear the often remarkable stories they tell. Did you know that:
- four Canadian Kings visited London in 1710 for an audience with Queen Anne?
- thousands of Canadian beavers ended up as hats on English heads?
- Winnie the Pooh was inspired by a Canadian bear named after the city of Winnipeg?
- a totem pole in Windsor Park, gifted to the Queen in 1958, had a curse placed on it?
- Canadian soldiers were camped in Bushey Park during the First World War?
- Canary Wharf was developed by Paul Reichman, Canadian property tycoon?
- the original Stanley Cup was purchased in Regent Street in 1892?
For more information and instructions on how to use O Lonada – see the About section – here.
Enjoy your time in O Lonada!
© Robert Williams – all text and images – unless otherwise stated