Famous, not as big as you’d imagine them to be, but still quite large for something constructed before the onset of the Second World War. Originally, it was meant to include the presidents’ torsos as well as their faces, but Read more
Just an hour away from Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial privately owned by a nonprofit foundation in the lands of the Lakota people. Built in memory to the legendary Crazy Horse who resisted the onslaught of European invaders, it Read more
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