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CBC
16-02-2025
- Climate
- CBC
What's open and closed: A guide to a wintry 2025 Family Day in London Ontario
Social Sharing Meteorologists are telling Londoners to bundle up for this year's Family Day weekend. Up to 15 centimetres of snow are expected to fall Saturday, with temperatures taking a dip to minus 20 with the windchill Sunday night. Here's a list of what's open and closed and what to do to keep the family entertained during the provincial holiday. Recreation Families can fish for free in Ontario without the need to buy a fishing licence or Outdoors Card from Feb. 15 to 17. All fishing regulations still apply. The London Children's Museum is hosting a Family Day event on Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Families can learn about the discovery of maple syrup at the Kinsmen Fanshawe Sugar Bush from Feb. 15 to 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Museum of Ontario Archeology has a day of full activities on Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The skating trail will be open at Storybook Gardens. The City of London has planned a host of free Family Day recreation activities at community centres throughout the city on Monday. A full schedule can be found here. Transit The London Transit Commission will operate on a holiday schedule. Shopping White Oaks Mall and CF Masonville Place are closed Monday. Select Wine Rack locations are open. Pharmacies Shopper's Drug Mart stores: 1225 Wonderland Rd. N. - Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 510 Hamilton Rd - Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 1224 Commissioners Rd. W. - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rexall Stores: All pharmacy locations will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. LCBO & Beer Stores All LCBO, Beer Store and the Labatt Brewery retail store will be closed. Government offices All government offices and buildings at the provincial and municipal levels will be closed. All branches of the London Public Library will also be closed, except for the Central Branch, which will be hosting this year's Heritage Fair on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The theme is Growing Together in the Forest City. Banks All bank locations will be closed.
CBC
15-02-2025
- Climate
- CBC
What's happening in Thunder Bay on Family Day
Here's a look at some of the closures, and special events, happening in Thunder Bay on the Family Day weekend: Thunder Bay Transit All city buses will be operating on a holiday schedule for Family Day. The transit office will also be closed. Lift+ buses will run from 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Sunday and Monday. Landfill and waste collection The city's Solid Waste and Recycling Facility on Mapleward Road will be closed oni Sunday and Monday. Recreational facilities and events The City of Thunder Bay is hosting its annual SnowDay on the Waterfront on Monday. The free event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Marina Park, and includes various activities, including: Ice fishing with the MNR and Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters; snowshoeing; outdoor games; the Science of Snowy Sport with Science North; horse-drawn wagon rides; an indoor warming station with crafts and games by the Thunder Bay Museum, and Boreal Museum, and outdoor warming stations with a fire pit. Ice fishing, in fact, will be free, with no fishing licence or Outdoors Card required, from Feb. 15-17. However, all fishing rules and regulations, including catch and size limits, will still apply. The Canada Games Complex will be open from 12-5 p.m. on Monday. Volunteer Pool will be open from 1-4 p.m. on Monday for a Family Swim, but all other swims and lessons scheduled for Monday are cancelled. Churchill Pool will also be open from 1-4 p.m. Monday. The Fort William Gardens is hosting the Scotties Tournament of Hearts from Feb. 14-23, with 12 games scheduled for Family Day. Thunder Bay Public Library All library branches will be closed Sunday and Monday. Board offices will be closed on Family Day. Fort William Historical Park The park will be hosting its annual Voyageur Winter Carnival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 15 and 16. Shopping All Beer Store and LCBO branches in the city will be closed on Family Day.
