Owen sound was named after Admiral Fitzwilliam Owen, who undertook the first Admiralty Survey of Lake Ontario and Georgian Bay in 1814-1816. Surveys of Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Superior were done in 1817-1825. A famous aviator was also Read more…
The area around Southampton had been known for its maple trees, furniture making, and agriculture for the past century. Today, its miles of soft sandy beaches and accessible port attracts summer vacationers and leisure boaters from all over the province. Read more…
The eastern arm of Lake Huron is a popular resort destination for Ontarians. Collingwood used to be the shipping centre for Georgian Bay, but being far from anywhere else earned it its place as cottage country. From what I saw, Read more…
Goderich, named after the British prime minister in 1828, is probably my favourite town of the ones I visited in the area. I really liked the well-marked heritage trail with plenty of signs telling the town’s commercial, ecological, and cultural Read more…
Generally, the fortifications of Quebec include multiple elements of the city’s defences. The Citadelle of Quebec, Saint-Louis Fort, Royal Battery, and artillery pieces placed strategically on the city’s walls are all part of its fortifications. The fortifications are now a Read more…
Implemented during the height of the Cold War in the 1960’s, the first generation of Minuteman Missiles were a way to ensure mutually assured destruction should the Soviet Union ever decide to preempt a nuclear strike against America. The US Read more…
The Spirit of Vancouver is one of three Super C Class ferries in the BC Ferries’ fleet. These are the largest double-ended ferries in the world and provide a truly luxurious experience for their travellers for a highway connector. I Read more…
Wolfe Island is the largest of the Thousand Islands. Like Amherst Island and Howe Island, there’s a dedicated ferry service to get residents and visitors there. Unlike those other islands, the Wolfe Island ferry is free of charge and operated Read more…
The Toronto Archives started in 1960 in the attic of the old city hall when various city department heads were convinced that important records should be kept in special conditions for future generations. It was later moved to the basement Read more…
Alexander Graham Bell is credited for inventing the telephone as we know it today. He lived near Brantford, where he lived, worked, and invented the telephone. Former prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King had his telephone subscription backdated to make Read more…