Soho Community Association Archived Newsletters

 < http://www.sohovillage.ca/wp- content/uploads/2012/12/JL31.jpg> This archival photo shows John Law’s cottage at 121 Clarence Street as it was during his lifetime. His brass foundry, smelter and chimney can be seen on the right hand side of the photograph. Photo: UWO Archives. For $132,900, someone with a passion for history can purchase one of the treasures of SoHo’s past. That treasure is the aluminum-sided cottage at 121 Clarence Street, the long-time home of John Law. Law, a pioneer plumber, gas fitter, brass and bell founder and inventor, operated one of SoHo’s more interesting businesses. His final foundry was located right behind his home, at the end of Hill Street beside the river. That factory eventually became the Canadian Smelting and Refining Works – operating at least into the 1950s. Continue reading → On a summer’s day in 1919, Tommy Wilson of 231 Horton Street miraculously survived one very great adventure. That adventure was falling 50 feet off the London &

 The roundhouse/old Great West Beef building on Horton street finally has a tenant. Just last week, rtraction < http://www.rtraction.com/> (a leading local web design firm) and ATMOS marketing < http://www.atmosmarketing.com/> announced that they will be restoring this historic building and relocating their offices there. SoHo is excited to welcome these two companies to the neighbourhood, this will certainly give the area a boost and help to further rejuvenate Horton st. You can follow the project at http://londonroundhouse.com/ < http://londonroundhouse.com/> It’s time for our SoHo Community Picnic! NEXT SUNDAY! Aug. 25 11am-3pm Soho Community Association SoHo Welcomes rtraction and Atmos Marketing to the neighbourhood! SOHO Community Picnic! Sun Aug 25 11am-3pm Richard B. Harrison Park! Free Lunch! Catered by Edgar and Joes < http://edgarandjoes.ca/> ! Free Drinks! Free cake! Free Music! (Scott Shpak Band) Arts! Dancing! and Drumming! from the ladies at The H

 Category Archives: Community Projects An invitation from Theresa to join Meredith Park Orchard work bee on Tuesday evening: Location: Meredith Park When: Tuesday, August 27, 5 PM onwards Please bring a garden fork, spade, buckets, a wheel barrel, family members and or neighbours. There will be tools available for sharing. We will do some minor weeding and application of ... Continue reading → Soho Community Association Meredith Park Orchard Work Bee — come one and all! As you know, the Alice Saddy Association has adopted the rain gardens on Waterloo Street. The group invites everyone who is interested to join them for a weeding blitz on Monday, August 12. Please drop-in anytime between 10 AM and 2 PM. Picnic lunch will be provided. Email bethanyv@alicesaddy.com or call 519-433-2801 if you are ... Continue reading → Love to Garden? Join the neighbourhood for a summer party at Meredith Park — food truck, games, music, and more! August 25, 2019, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Meredith Park (Nelson S

 Page | 1 Minutes of the SoHo Community Association Meeting Continue reading → There is no London neighbourhood more tied to the city’s black community than Soho. It’s fitting to recall that part of our community’s history in February, which is officially designated as Black History Month. Editor’s Note: This article is originally published in 2010 and has been retained for archival purposes. Continue reading → The homeowner living on the northeast corner of Simcoe and Henry Streets has started what we hope will become a trend in Soho. Hanging on the home’s front porch is an intriguing sign reading: 1876 James Southcott Grocer Continue reading → Soho Community Association 2010 04 21 Minutes Soho Celebrates Black History Month SoHo House Signs < http://www.sohovillage.ca/wp- content/uploads/2012/12/aberdeen.jpg> Soda water, soda water Ginger ale and pop Aberdeen, Aberdeen Always on the top! In February 1883, a new, four-room school opened on Grey Street – although the front door o

 Soho Community Association SoHo Park Benches < http://www.sohovillage.ca/wp- content/uploads/2012/12/bench.jp g> Look for these distinctive park benches, hand painted by local SoHo artists, at Meredith Park and at the Thames River falls behind the Labatt Brewery SoHo Community Garden < http://www.sohovillage.ca/wp- content/uploads/2012/12/garden .jpg> In Spring of 2008 the SoHo Community Garden was started adjacent to Meredith Park in SoHo. Sponsored by the City of London and coordinated by the London Community Resource Centre, the community garden is a shared piece of land where people rent garden plots and grow vegetables, fruits and herbs of their choice. Plots are 100% organic and can be rented on a geared-to-income basis, which allows them to be affordable to all. Per season price ranges from $15 to $40 for a 400-square feet plot. If you are interested in becoming a Community Gardener please click here to visit the LCRC website. < http://lcrc.on.ca/services/garden-

 Category Archives: Community Projects Soho Community Association Let’s talk about access to food in SoHo What are the most important food access needs in the SOHO neighbourhood? We hope to better understand our community’s needs around access to food. Please take 3 minutes to complete this online survey. The information we gather from you will be shared with a committee that is developing food access programs for the neighbourhood. The ... Continue reading → Community artists are “looking for 60-100 participants to take a 13 weeks visual-storytelling journey in the co-creation of a story archive which will culminate in the production of 10 to 13 digital mural paintings which will be printed and installed in the Richmond Underpass between Horton and York.” Download poster as PDF To register as ... Belonging: Richmond Underpass Community Mural Continue reading → Do you need assistance or have assistance to offer? Please leave a comment in the comment area below if you require or can pro