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 by Bernd_L
The one in the picture is on an island in the Saint Lorence Stream. Because of the shape of its roof they call it Napoleons hat. Leave a Comment
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 Peterborough Lift Locks by Paul2001Leave a Comment
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 by Bernd_L
Leave a Comment Phone: (905) 527-1158Website: www.rbg.ca Other Contact: Address: 680 Plains Road West
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 The Kissing Bridge by windsorgirl
Heading north into Elmira, turn right at the traffic lights in the centre of old Elmira town. Drive for 7kms and you will see a sign to turn right to West Montrose. It is worth the detour if you are in the Waterloo area. Leave a Comment
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 Inukshuk, Little Bluff
Conservatoin Area by windsorgirlLeave a Comment
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 Niagara Historical
Society and Museum by Paul2001
The museum is located at 43 Castlereagh Street at Davy Street near the town centre of Niagara on the Lake. At the time of my visit adult admission was only on Canadian dollar. Now it is $4.00 CDN. Leave a Comment Phone: 905-468-3912Other Contact: nhs@niagara.com
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 Blue Water Bridge, Sarnia by windsorgirl
Sarnia and Port Huron are linked by the Blue Water Bridge, underneath which, you will find parked "Albert's Rolling Lunch Wagon" which has been serving up the best french fries since 1957. It is common to see a line up of people waiting to feast on these fries.
Sarnia is also host to Bayfest each July. Here you will see top Canadian bands perform at Centennial Park, for a very inexpensive ticket price. In 2004, I saw Bryan Adams for only $30. Last year the Bare Naked Ladies performed and in 2002, Nickelback and the Tragically Hip.
Sarnia is located 400kms south west of Toronto on Hwy 402. Leave a Comment
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Halton District with major cities of Burlington, Milton, Oakville, Georgetown, and Acton projects itself as the Escarpment country.
Niagara Escarpment is one of only 13 World Biosphere Reserves in Canada. Stretching 725 Kilometers from Queenston on the Niagara River to Tobermory on the Bruce Peninsula, it houses hundreds of micro-climates that support everything from pinot noir grapes to orchids and rattlesnakes. One can experience it all in hundreds of conservation parks that dot the escarpment. Many rivers flow through these parks, which gather water at the end of winters due melting snows.
Hilton Falls Conservation Area, Crawford Lake Conservation Area, Mountberg Wildlife Conservation Area, Mount Nemo Conservation Area, and Kelso Conservation Area are all located in this district.
Here is a list of activities that is available in the Niagara Escarpment park areas:
1. Canoing, peddle boating, rowing and boating
2. Fishing
3. Picnicing
4. Golfing
5. Swimming
6. Birding
7. Wildlife observation
8. Hiking and trekking
9. Mountain biking
10. Camping
11. Skiing
12. Cross country skiing Leave a Comment
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 A view of the ski slope in the
Horseshoe Valley. by Faiza-Ifrah
We did lots of canoeing, hiking and trekking in Simcoe County. The valley is home to two resorts, several golf courses, lakes, antique, art and craft and pottery stores, usually home based and depicting local culture.
Horseshoe Valley is located about 30 Kms north of Barrie, which itself is about 100 kms from Toronto. Craighurst is only major town here. This is the prime skiing area. In the picture, Ifrah and Rayyan are at the top of the hill showing ski slope in the background. Leave a Comment
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Balsam Lake Provincial Park is an all season recreational park, but we were especially interested in fall colours. On our way north along Highway we decided making a stop in Balsam Lake Provincial Park for a walk.
Right at the car park of the Lookout Trail we saw our first real red maple leaves; a good start for our hike. We followed the trail through a number of different landscapes, forests, a swamp and climbed a slope reaching a hill top.
Although the website promised a lookout tower, we couldn’t find such a structure. But we had wonderful views of the countryside with lots of red coloured bushes (still don’t know their name) as part of the autumn glory.
Information
Balsam Lake Provincial Park is located (and signposted) along Highway 48 between Kirkfield and Coboconk.
The Lookout Trail is 3 km’s long. Leave a Comment
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