the club was famous for swing dance and big band and attracted several big names to play there. It was closed by health authorities in 1973 because it could not earn the revenue to keep the building up. H.J. McManus, a London businessman, bought it and his son, Joe Jr., led the renovations, reopening in 1974 with the Harry James Orchestra performing before a sellout crowd. The last event was a performance by Day Break on New Year's Eve of 1978/79; a fire in a dumpster 12 days later damaged the building too heavily to save it. In the first decade of the 21st century, there were numerous proposals to operate a ferry between Port Stanley and Cleveland, Ohio. Media The Port Stanley News is a locally operated news and current events Website/blog that serves the Port Stanley area. The Lake Erie Beacon is a tabloid community newspaper published bi-weekly, with a distribution of 7000 printed copies and 800 electronic copies. Climate Port Stanley has a humid continental climate modified somewhat by the waters of Lake Erie. References External links Official Port Stanley Website Former villages in Ontario Populated places on Lake Erie in Canada Communities in Elgin County National Historic Sites in Ontario