Spirit of cherished former school lives on in new Lorne Avenue Park The wraps are off a new park in Old East Village, site of a former school razed despite a years-long battle to spare it.
Author of the article: Megan Stacey
Publishing date: Apr 29, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 2 minute read • Lennon Jackson, 6, left, and her cousin Adelle LeBlanc, 15, enjoy the big swing on opening day of Lorne Avenue Park in London on Wednesday April 28, 2021. The park is on the site of the former Lorne Avenue public school in Old East London. (Derek Ruttan/The London Free Press)
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The wraps are off a new park in Old East Village, site of a former school razed despite a years-long battle to spare it.
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Spirit of cherished former school lives on in new Lorne Avenue Park The wraps are off a new park in Old East Village, site of a former school razed despite a years-long battle to spare it.
Author of the article: Megan Stacey
Publishing date: Apr 29, 2021 • April 29, 2021 • 2 minute read • Lennon Jackson, 6, left, and her cousin Adelle LeBlanc, 15, enjoy the big swing on opening day of Lorne Avenue Park in London on Wednesday April 28, 2021. The park is on the site of the former Lorne Avenue public school in Old East London. (Derek Ruttan/The London Free Press)
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The wraps are off a new park in Old East Village, site of a former school razed despite a years-long battle to spare it.
LONDON, ONT. The City of London says the Lorne Avenue Park playground is ready to welcome the public after the park was officially opened earlier this month. The park is on the site of the former Lorne Avenue Public School. The school itself had a long history within the Old East Village community but it was closed back in 2016. The new park features accessible walkways, an entry plaza, a unique playground made of wood, a community stage, a sensory garden, an insect hotel, rain gardens, and an ecolawn. The designers also included the late-1800s school bell from the original building and exterior signage letters from the more recent building.