Two ferries connect Howe Island to mainland Ontario. The west end ferry runs every half hour with breaks for crew at lunch and dinner, the east end ferry runs on an as-needed basis with no schedule because it only holds Read more…
Niagara is a region of confusing names. There are two Niagara Falls, one on each side of the border. Then, there’s the Niagara Falls, the waterfall. There are also two Niagara-on-the-Lakes, one is the town and the other is the Read more…
It’s really too bad that the weather was terrible when I went to St. Catharines because it’s location on Lake Ontario allows for wonderful photo opportunities. Lakeside Park, which features a colourful carousel and a beach on one side and Read more…
Ottawa is a vast expanse of suburbia and farmland awaiting redevelopment into more suburban homes. Logically, it has an equally expansive greenbelt managed by the National Capital Commission full of trails for outdoor activities. During winter, over a hundred kilometres Read more…
While Canada Slept: How we lost our place in the world By Andrew Cohen I took a course titled Canada and the World taught by Prof. Cohen when I was a master’s student in Ottawa. While Canada Slept was one Read more…
Geologically similar to the Badlands of South Dakota, the Cheltenham Badlands are a lot smaller in scale. They are a swath of Queenston Shale with layers of siltstone and sandstone. When it was formed, the land was under water. Circulating Read more…
There are only five places in the world where a member of public can touch a piece of the moon recovered from one of the Apollo missions, not just from lunar meteorites. There’s one in the Johnson Space Center in Read more…
The Welland Canal only refers to the one that is currently in service, there were three built before it. The First Welland Canal was completed in 1833 with 40 wooden locks at 110 feet long each. The Old Welland Canal Read more…
In the heart of the eastern townships of Quebec, Sherbrooke reminds me of Lausanne in Switzerland. It’s not quite as beautiful, but the St. Micheal’s Cathedral on the top of a hill can be seen from Rue Dufferin like how Read more…
With fortifications stretching back to the 17th century Slubice has a complicated history of sovereignty going back to the Holy Roman Empire. However, all is good nowadays with Slubice and neighbouring Frankfurt (Oder) sharing waste management systems, open borderless bridges, Read more…