Location
The Hale Street District neighborhood is located in Southeast London. It actually used to be part of the Pottersburg neighborhood, but in 1912 it was separated into its own neighborhood. Hale Street runs through the center of this neighborhood. The boundaries of this neighborhood run up to Dundas Street and down to Trafalgar Street, and range from Highbury Avenue to the borders of Kiwanis Park.
Neighborhood
Hale Street District is a smaller residential neighborhood with a few minor commercial areas down Highbury Avenue. It’s made up of single family homes, townhouses, high rise apartment buildings, and three story walk up apartments. The single family homes range in sizes and styles. The houses were built from the early 1900s to the 1970s.
The Trinity United Church and Community Centre is one of the neighborhood’s major landmarks on Hale Street. It hosts many of the neighborhood’s events. London’s first major roundabout, the Charley Fox Memorial Overpass, is also located in this neighborhood, on the southern edge.
Hale Street District is part of the Argyle Community Association. The association’s aim is to look out for the best interests of the residents of the neighborhood and increase the quality of life of those living there.
Schools
There are a number of great schools that service this district. While none of the schools fall directly within the boundaries of the neighborhood, there are a number of the school that are close by and could potentially be within walking distance for some areas of Hale Street District: Prince Charles School, St. Pius X Catholic Elementary School, and Princess Anne French Immersion Public School.
Elementary
- Prince Charles Public School
- Princess Anne French Immersion Public School
- Louise Arbour French Immersion Public School
- St. Pius X Catholic Elementary School
- St. John French Immersion
Secondary
- John Paul II Secondary
- Clarke Road Secondary School
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School
- Mother Teresa Secondary
Amenities
Right next to Hale Street District is Kiwanis Park. This park is large and is filled with a ton of green space and forested areas. It’s a great place for those who love being outdoors as it has beautiful green space to play catch or frisbee, gorgeous walking trails with scenic views, baseball diamonds, a spray pad to cool down, and even a skate park. There is also a beautiful little park in the middle of the neighborhood. It’s surrounded by fenced in backyards and is a great place for families to take their young kids. It has a playground and lots of green space for picnics, playing catch, kicking around a ball, and more.
There are a number of great amenities around this neighborhood, making weekly errands, necessities, delicious eats, and shopping close by and easy: FreshCo, Alicia’s Fine Foods, gas station, Dragon Gate Restaurant, Marvel Pizza, Crabby Joe’s Bar & Grill, banks, nail and spa stores, Mexicactus Bar & Grill, Yardigans Estate Liquidation Services, Surplus Furniture & Mattress Warehouse, and Value Village.
There are lots of great entertainment options that are close by to Hale Street District. The Western Fair District is closeby. Gateway Casinos is located in the Western Fair District. It’s a great place to spend an evening having drinks, eating delicious food, playing games, and enjoying the thrill that comes with winning small or big. The Raceway is also part of the Western Fair District. There you can watch live horse races throughout October to May. Every Saturday there is an incredible Farmer’s Market at the Western Fair District that has artisan goods, seasonal goods, farm-fresh foods, and unique gifts. There are also a number of great shows and events that happen at the Western Fair District, such as the Beer and Barbecue Show, the Food and Wine Show, The Lifestyle Home Show, and so much more. Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club is also located within the Western Fair District. Yuk Yuk’s is a great place to spend an evening with friends, enjoying comedy shows, drinks, and fun times. The Western Fair also happens every fall at the Western Fair District. There are games, shows, delicious foods, and so much more.
The Factory, which is located close by to Hale Street District, is a great place for the family. It’s filled with fun for both kids and adults. There are so many incredible activities to do there, you’ll want to go back again and again and again. High ropes, an indoor playground, and a warrior course (including a stunt bag that you can jump on from 15 feet) are some of the activities that are not only fun, but can provide an entertaining way to be physically active. There is 145 feet of zip lines which will get your heart pumping with adrenaline. A trampoline area where you can enjoy interactive lights, and try your hand at the “battle the spinning arms” area, and a trampoline area with basketball nets so that you can experience the true joy of a slam dunk.
There is also an arcade with over 100 different games to choose from. There is also VR and escape rooms there as well. Of course with all of the fun activities to do you’re not going to want to leave if you’re getting hungry. Luckily, there are a ton of options in the Factory for deliciousness. They have a brewery on site, a cafe, ice cream, pizza, burgers, and even subs and salads.
Junction Climbing Centre is also close by and is a great place for both experienced and new rock climbers. There are a large number of different routes and a variety of boulder routes and wall routes. They also have fun events there throughout the year.
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