The Talbot Inn is a 19th century building that stood on the site for more than years -- a designated heritage property under the Ontario Heritage Act facade only via a registered heritage easement. Originally planning to re-use the old bricks from the Talbot Inn on the northeast facade of the JLC, the City of London suddenly had the building demolished on the morning of Sunday, June 3, -- without a demolition permit or delisting the Talbot Inn's facade as a designated heritage property.
Instead, the City of London had previously obtained a "heritage alteration permit", permits which are routinely used for minor changes to heritage properties, changes that don't affect the by-law reasons for designation. According to officials with the Ontario Heritage Foundation now called the Ontario Heritage Trust , it is the first known time in Ontario's history and possibly Canada's, that a "heritage alteration permit" was misused to outright demolish a designated heritage property.
The rationale cited by civic officials was that the Talbot Inn bricks were not salvageable due to their moisture content after a contractor had power-washed the paint off the bricks.
Some of the original bricks, however, were used for the interior walls of the restaurant on the JLC's second level and the rest were trucked to TRY Recycling in London where they were re-sold. No charges were ever laid against the City of London under the Ontario Heritage Act for the unusual demolition and the facade of the Talbot Inn remained designated under the Ontario Heritage Act for approximately 17 months after it was demolished.
Prior to the construction of the JLC during an archaeological assessment of the property, the skeletal remains of an infant, believed to be from the s or s, were found in the soil at the site. The discovery caused an uproar and delayed construction for a few months and likely contributed to the sudden demolition of the Talbot Inn in Within a few years of opening, the London Knights had a spectacular championship season in the season and the centre was well positioned to take maximum advantage of the team's popularity.
They have since moved to the Western Fair Sport Centre. Ice Hockey Wiki Explore. Players Teams Leagues Seasons Arenas. The centre is a "flagship" located in downtown London and will be one of the catalysts in the redevelopment of London's downtown. The facility seats 9, for hockey and ice events and over 10, for concerts, family shows and other events. The facility has 1, premium club seats as well as 38 private luxury suites, 5 Group Sales Suites and is the largest arena in South Western Ontario.
The building, which has the largest seating capacity between Toronto and Detroit, has several unique qualities:. The History of the building and Features The John Labatt Centre is a new multi-purpose facility whose focus is on both entertainment and sports.
The facility is an arena, which was opened October 11 The facility has 1, premium club seats, 38 private luxury suites and 5 Group Sales Suites. The building has several unique qualities:. It has been constructed in the heart of downtown London and its exterior design incorporates a replica of the facade of the old Talbot Inn, a 19th Century Inn with that of a "state-of-the-art" entertainment and sports facility.
In addition to having the ability to accommodate both End and Centre-Stage productions, the new facility has been designed to accommodate touring Broadway shows. The theatre setting has the ability to seat people and is complete with a 30 line fly grid. Its design reflects many of the features found in larger facilities. The facility has been designed to exceed the Ontario Building Code requirements for accessibility. The facility more closely meets ADA requirements. There is accessible seating on every level.
Each screen is 8' x 7'. Each side has an 8' x 2' illuminated ad panel below the scoreboard and a four-face scrolling ad panel below the scoreboard. In its raised position, 10' of the scoreboard remains visible below the low steel. There are also two auxiliary LED full-colour "bowl ring" scoreboards with full video capability. The arena has an outdoor communication tower wtih video capabilities. Rigging - The distance from the arena floor to the roof is 70'.
Distance from floor to the low steel is 58'. The total rigging weight for an end stage configuration is 95, lbs. Rigging weight for the theatre setting is 65, lbs.
All the structural steel is divided into 10' x 10' quadrants to reduce the amount of bridling. Arena rigging plans are available from the Operations Office. All rigging plans, including the weight of each point, must be submitted to and approved by the Arena Management prior to load in.
Sound system and Mixer - The John Labatt Centre house sound system provides a full range of high power sound to all seats and concourse levels in the arena.
It is named after John Labatt, founder of the Labatt brewery, which is also located in London. The construction of this arena was decided upon as a part of the city government's overall effort to revitalize the city's downtown core.
There were some complaints about the expense of the project and doubts about its intended economic benefits. However, within a few years of opening, the London Knights had a spectacular championship season in the season and the arena was well positioned to take maximum advantage of the popularity including hosting the Memorial Cup.
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