I’ve known Marcus since I was 6 and we’ve had a lot of fun times together. We used to sit next to each other every day on the bus to and from school and swop between the window and aisle seats. He used to get really bus sick so he’d Read more…
Visitors go to Prescott not for its 19th century homes, but for its 19th century blockhouse in Fort Wellington National Historic Site. The fort was built in 1812 to slow the American advance but was abandoned after the War of 1812. The blockhouse was rebuilt in 1838 during the rebellion Read more…
Parc Safari is the largest zoo in eastern Quebec, it’s an hour from Montreal and three hours from Ottawa. Its also only 10 km away from the border with the US so it sees a lot of American visitors. Thankfully, the border is closed so the already outrageous wait times Read more…
Formed by an act of parliament, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has had a presence in Vancouver since its establishment in 1936. Adjacent to the Vancouver Central Library and next to the former downtown Canada Post office, CBC’s Regional Broadcast Centre in Vancouver is conveniently located in the heart of the Read more…
Driving on the Long Sault Parkway is free, but it costs $7.25 to buy a day pass to park at any parking lot or visit the beaches. The scenic drive is 11 km long on a chain of causeways and bridges that connect a dozen islands on the St. Lawrence Read more…
Brampton is a suburb of Toronto. Its historic centre is around Garden Square, where the Rose Theatre is also located. A little ways from the city centre, the Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives is a local cultural centre. The regional airport also serves as a hub for the Brampton Read more…
Back in December 2019, an announcement was made that Canada’s first Interprovincial zip line was slated to open in Ottawa in the summer of 2020. But the opening was delayed to 2021 when the pandemic hit Canada. Happily, the planned new opening date went on without a hitch and visitors Read more…
Stratford is most well-known for hosting the annual Stratford Festival, Justin Bieber was also born in Stratford. It’s on the Avon River so it’s obvious to visitors from the old country that the combination was named after Stratford-upon-Avon in England. I’m not much of a nut for music, but I Read more…
Alton village is the cultural heart of Caledon. In 2020, a process was launched to study the potential of making half the village into a historical conservation district. The are already has a lot going for it, over a dozen buildings are designated heritage buildings under the Ontario Heritage Act. Read more…
Imagine a Toronto suburb, now imagine the most boring Toronto suburb – that’s Mississauga. Commuter trains, highways, and unworkably wide streets thread across Mississauga to get residents to work in downtown Toronto. Mississauga isn’t a destination in itself, it’s a means to spend time in Toronto. For locals, the real Read more…