London and Port Stanley Dance Pavilion

There are numerous different postcards which show the London and Port Stanley Dance Pavilion.

It was built by the L & PS Railway Commission and opened its doors on July 29, 1926.   On opening night over 6000 people crowded into the pavilion to dance to the music of the Vincent Lopez Orchestra.

Many of our viewers will remember this as the Stork Club, a name which it was given in the 1950s.

The pavilion had an enormous maple dance floor which at one time was said to be the largest in Canada, a claim which had earlier been made by the Port Stanley Beach Casino, at the other end of the main beach.