Things To Do In London

The Bogey Golf Tour grants golfers a chance to take to the links and compete against fellow amateurs in tournaments scheduled at some of the finest courses in the London, Windsor, Detroit, and Kitchener/Waterloo areas. At each event, scratch golfers compete in the Birdie division, 0–15 handicaps square off in the Par division, and 16+ handicappers trade pinpoint approaches and sequined divot tools in the Bogey division. The top five finishers in each division receive prize money—which can be paid out in gift certificates or cash—and the Tour also holds prize competitions for longest drive, closest to the pin, and 3-iron jousting. The Tour publishes the results from each tournament in local newspapers, and players can chart the peaks and valleys of their careers on the Tour Members list, which compiles all of their tournament results. Along with providing an outlet for amateur golfers to exercise their long-suppressed competitive side, the Tour and its sponsors have raised $74,000 for various area charities since 2003.

The sixth-annual London Wine & Food Show stuffs the cheek-pouches of hibernating epicureans with enough savoury samples of fine wine, spirits, beer, and gourmet cuisine to enliven winter's torpor. Grazing gourmands can mix and mingle with others of their kind as they view cooking demonstrations, tour exhibits showcasing local vendors, and participate in tasting seminars. On Friday, the show hosts a grapey Girls' Night Out with prizes, entertainment, and enough vinous libations to unleash every woman's inner Cher vibrato. Food Network celebrity chef Corbin Tomaszeski of Dinner Party Wars haunts the Food Network Stage on Sunday to share his tips for throwing top-notch feasts, moveable or otherwise.

Sears Great Canadian Chill, a charity polar bear dip that raises funds and awareness for children’s oncology research and treatment, charges participants to brave shiver-inducing waters in the name of stopping kids’ cancer cold. Event coordinators in Toronto and Ottawa partner up with chillers to participate in the frosty event and train for future careers as polar bears. All of the collected monies are sent to the Sears Canada Charitable Foundation and evenly allocated to support local and national pediatric oncology initiatives. The Toronto Chill is in support of SickKids.

Since 2002, the Women's Lifestyle Show has gathered exhibitors, chefs, and entertainers from across the country to delight audiences with two days of female-focused activities. Rows of colourful exhibitor booths lavish wanderers with products and demonstrations by local spas and fashion boutiques, and the cooking stage grants glimpses of guest chefs sizzling and searing flavourful recipes to spark ideas for upcoming dinner dates, family meals, and tricks to teach robot maids.

The fairways, pond, and woods of Llyndinshire Golf's 18-hole course set a verdant scene for visiting club sluggers of all abilities. The parkland-style par 70 course’s rolling terrain spans 6,040 yards with water hazards on five holes. Test a swing’s mettle with Llyndinshire’s numerous sand traps and contoured fairways, taking care to gaze at the 14th hole’s long and scenic pond. Llyndinshire Golf hosts ball-and-club rendezvous a short drive from the north end of London. The semiprivate facility, established in 1975, nestles in native woods, and the pond's native trout still sport their original bell-bottoms. This Groupon can be used anytime during weekdays and after 11 a.m. on the weekends and holidays.

Ontario Truck Driving School provides more than the name suggests. The school trains students for all commercial vehicle licenses as well as for heavy equipment operation. Safety and lift operator courses have also become complements to our larger program selections.