FAQ: About London

Food, post office, shopping

Where can I buy multicultural food?
Where is the closest Canada Post Office?
Where are the open markets in London?
Where are the major shopping malls in London?

Where can I buy multicultural food?

Many supermarkets have sections of multi-cultural foods. A few which are close to Fanshawe college are:

• Food Basics
  1299 Oxford Street
  519-453-8510
• Metro
  1030 Adelaide Street North, Adelaide Centre
  519-672-8994
• No Frills
  1925 Dundas St, Argyle Mall
  519-453-8226

There are also many specialty grocery markets in London. These include:

• King Variety (aka Thuan PHAT Asian Grocery)
  150 King Edward Ave, London (near Thompson Road)
  519-649-6039
• Thai Asia Import Export Market
  1249 Huron Street, London
  519-453-8820
• Indian Spice Centre Inc.
  611 Wonderland Road North, London (at Thornwood Drive)
  519-657-0259

To locate other food stores, etc. in the London area, go to the Canada 411 website, choose "Find a Business" and search for "grocery stores" for London. You can also search by local address or postal code to locate businesses within the area you are interested in.

Where is the closest Canada Post Office?

• Canada Post (Northland P.O)
  Located in the Shoppers Drug Mart in Northland Mall.
  1365 Huron Street
  London, ON N5V 2E0
• Oxbury Hallmark (Oxford P.O.)
  Located in the Hallmark store in the Oxbury Mall.
  1299 Oxford St E
  London, ON N5Y 1A0

To locate a post office in Canada go to www.canadapost.ca You can search by postal code or street address.
 

Where are the open markets in London?

• Covent Garden Market
  130 King Street
  London, ON
  519-439-3921
  Open Monday - Saturday 8 am - 6 pm; Sundays 11 am - 4 pm
• Trails End Market
  4370 Dundas Street East, London
  Open Saturdays only, 7am - 5 pm
• Gibraltar Weekend Market - In the Gibraltar Trade Centre
  1712 Dundas Street, London
  519-659-8725
  Open Saturdays and Sundays only, 9 am - 5 pm
• The Market
  Located at Western Fair District
  900 King St, London
  Open Saturdays only from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where are the major shopping malls in London?

• Masonville Place - Located in the north end of the city
  Masonville Place has many popular retail outlets, including Sears, Zellers, and SilverCity theatre. There is a Loblaw's across the street and a collection of other retail outlets such as Chapters, Best Buy and Winners.
  1680 Richmond Street North, London
  519-667-4884
• Argyle Mall
  Argyle has a good collection of popular retail stores convenient to Fanshawe's main campus. It includes a Wal-Mart, Winners and Staples Business Depot. There is also a Canadian Tire nearby.
  1925 Dundas ST E, London, ON N5V 1P7
• Cherryhill Village Mall - Near Platt's Lane
  Features a 24 hour A&P, LCBO, Gino's Pizza and CAA.
  301 Oxford Street West
  519-433-7257
• Citi Plaza
  After an extensive redevelopment, the former Galleria London in the heart of London, Ontario has been transformed into a revitalized mixed use complex, re-named Citi Plaza in May 2009. With a unique mix of retail, office, business and consumer services, education providers and recreation facilities, Citi Plaza has become one of the downtown most vibrant centres
  355 Wellington Road, London
  519-434-5718
• Superstore Mall - Near Exeter Road
  Has many popular stores such as Old Navy, Pier One, Fairweathers and La Vie en Rose.
  4380 Wellington Road South, London
  519-685-2216
• Westmount Shopping Centre
  Located in the city's southwest corner, Westmount has an A&P grocery store, Sears, Zellers and a Cineplex Odeon theatre.
  785 Wonderland Road South, London
  519-641-0976
• White Oaks Mall
  London's largest shopping mall, featuring a great selection of fashion, accessories, footware, jewellery, collectables and many specialty stores. Also contains Wal-Mart, The Bay, Gap and Eddie Bauer. Canadian Tire and Mark's Work Warehouse are nearby.
  1105 Wellington Road, London
  519-681-0434