London

London is one of the principal cities of southern Ontario. Founded in 1792, the city has ties to the English capital including the name of the river running through the center of town - the Thames River. The city is nicknamed the `Forest City` because of it's century-old program of planting 1,000 trees annually. London has a substantial number of parks, museums, and galleries. Visitors can take city tours on double-decker buses departing from city hall during the summer. A huge airshow takes place at the London Airport in June. In September, one of the largest fairs in Canada, the Western Fair, is held for 10 days in Queens Park.