Many urban areas in the developed world are ethnically diverse. London, ON is one of many. London has vastly expanded vastly since the 1980's and is continuing to expand. Not only is London expanding in the number of people, but also ethnicity as well. The population of London, ON is around 450 000 people. With this brings great excitement and accomplishment but also economic struggles for many.
London offers many different types of employment, resources, education and recreational opportunities, summer festivals, concerts, plays, etc. Home of the London Knights, the John Labatt Centre attracts many Londoners to Friday night hockey games. There is always something to engage in London.
However, the number of people compete for housing, employment, educational resources and political representation has risen. Many suffer residential segregation, but also contribute culturally.
The homelessness ratio has also increased. As a result, the availability of resources such as shelters and food banks has become a huge problem. The government has denied funding to places in the community that offers support, which results in shutting down these resources. An example would be My Sisters Place, located beside H.B Beal Secondary School. They have been without government funding for 10 months now and are still open because people of the community have helped.
London is a great community. Fun safe activities for the family and something exciting is going on.
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