The final long weekend of the summer has arrived.
Labour Day, a nod to workers and the labour union movement, is celebrated each year on the first Monday in September and is a day off for most. The statutory holiday includes a free picnic hosted by the London and District Labour Council at Thames Park at 4 Ridout St. from noon to 3 p.m. on Monday.
Whether you're planning to head to the picnic, relax at the cottage, sun yourself at the beach or stick close to home, there are a number of closures to keep in mind.
Below is a list of what’s open and closed in London on Labour Day:
CLOSED:
Government offices (municipal, provincial, and federal) Canada Post (no mail delivery) Malls (including White Oaks Mall, Masonville Place, and Westmount Shopping Centre) Banks LCBO Grocery stores Costco Wholesale London Public Library branches Most drug stores (Shoppers Drug Mart locations at 1224 Commissioners Rd.W., 510 Hamilton Rd. and in Sherwood Forest Mall at 1225 Wonderland Rd. N will be open from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.)
OPEN:
Labatt Retail Store on Horton St. – 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Select Beer Stores (for the first time ever the location at 414 Wharncliffe Rd. S will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Labour Day) Fanshawe Pioneer Village – 10am – 4pm Fanshawe Conservation Area (for campsite availability call 1-866-668-2267) City spray pads – 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. (locations of the city's spray pads can be found here) Movie theatres The LTC will be running on a Sunday schedule
Normal service returns and the new school year kicks off on Tuesday.
