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About London Skating Club The

The London Skating Club is a sports and recreation organization located in the Cleardale neighbourhood on Homeview Road. It serves a diverse community of skaters, offering programs for all ages and skill levels, ranging from those just starting out to those pursuing competitive goals. The club provides a variety of skating programs, including Learn to Skate, Figure Skating, Power Skating, Adult Skating, and Synchronized Skating. These offerings cater to different objectives, such as building skills for hockey or ringette, as well as skating for fun. Programs are held at various locations throughout the city, including the Earl Nichols Arena, Argyle Arena, Thompson Arena at Western University, Kinsmen Arena, Western Fair Sports Complex, and Carling Arena. The club has a long history in the region, with skating in London dating back as far as the 1860s. The London Skating Club was formally organized in 1907, and it was one of eight clubs in Canada to form the Canadian Figure Skating Association of Canada, which is now known as Skate Canada. It was officially chartered on January 22, 1927, and incorporated under Ontario law. The club describes its mission through the mottos Learn for Fun, Live to Skate, and Skate for Life.