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Travelling in Southern Ontario Ontario- province full of natural beauties, large portion is covered by national parks, we made this

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The history of the Eaton Centre goes back in Canadian history much farther then the shopping complex we see today. The original Eaton store was founded by Timothy Eaton in 1869 and boasted in their advertisements “sound goods, good styles and good value”. The first Eaton store was located at 178 Yonge Street and consisted of a staff of three. In 1883 a new three storey store was opened at 190 Yonge Street. At the time the new Eaton department store was the first store in Canada to have electric lights and the first elevator in a retail establishment in Toronto. In 1884 a mail order catalogue was introduced and was a huge success. This was partly due to the fact that now consumers anywhere in Canada, even the most remote locations, could take advantage of mail-order delivery.Today the Eaton Centre is one of Toronto’s biggest tourist attractions and with over 330 stores covering 1,600,000 sq ft it is possibly the largest shopping centre in North America.

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The Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto, Ontario
The Hockey Hall of Fame was established in 1943 to pay homage to the players and to the history of the game of ice hockey, Canada’s greatest past time

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lion dance festival
The lion dance is a long-standing Chinese tradition. Even today, the lion dance endures as an ever-celebrated facet of Chinese culture. Traditionally, the lion was used to frighten demons from local businesses and communities, and help bring good fortune to all. Since it’s inception in 1997 The Lion Dance Festival attracts over 100,000 spectators and has been well received at the national and international level

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HMCS Haida, was designated as a National Historic Site because of two reasons. Firstly, the HMCS Haida has a lengthy role in naval combat and secondly because she is last of the Tribal class destroyers. Twenty seven of these destroyers, built in Britain in the early 1930’s were of a new and innovative design. They were built for use in the navies of three countries within the commonwealth – Australia, Canada and Great Britain. Thirteen were sunk during WWII and thirteen were scraped after the war. Only the HMCS Haida is left. The ship was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 1984. HMCS Haida arrived in Hamilton Harbour on August 30, 2003, the 60 th anniversary of her commissioning.

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Wheatley Provincial Park, on the shores of Lake Erie, is close to Canada’s southernmost tip. An unusual component of the woods is the shagbark hickory, a southern tree species with shaggy bark and grows straight and slender with few, low branches. This lush Carolinian forest is usually found much further south. The dense forest provides a canopy for an abundance of wildflowers native to this region. Trilliums, cardinal flower, royal fern, grape fern, cinnamon fern, and shining club moss can be found growing prolifically on the forest floor. Wheatley Provincial Park is located on a major birding migration route with spring and fall providing excellent viewing opportiunities. Two Hiking trails and 1.6 km of sandy beach can also be found in the park.

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The Southwold Earthworks, located near St. Thomas Ontario was recognized as a National Historic Site in 1923. The earthworks are the only visible signs that exist today of a former civilization that existed here over 500 years ago. The Attiwondaronk Nation which once stretched from Kent County to the Niagara peninsula made this area their home. The site contains the remains of an aboriginal village that may have included as many as 24 longhouses. The double walled earthworks is fascinating. The outer earthworks surround a 2 acre oval shaped village except where a stream entered and exited. This outer palisade was constructed first. Posts, or tree trucks pointed on the bottom were driven into the ground. Earth from both sides was scrapped leaving the present trench. The inner palisade was made in much the same way with soil again taken from around the base and put against the posts.

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The Battle of Queenston Heights was an important victory for the British militia. In the early morning hours of October 13, 1812 the first surge of American soldiers under Capt. John E. Wool managed to land and follow a path up to the heights. From this point they overwhelmed the British artillery. In nearby Fort George, Brock hurried to take command of a small contingency of militia and Indian warriors and readied himself for an imminent attack on the Americans. True to his personal philosophy of never ordering men where he would not lead them, he personally led the charge atop his fine steed Alfred. Brock was shot and killed by American sharpshooters. Canadians regard Brock as one of their greatest military heroes, since he helped save the Canadian colonies when all seemed hopeless. A small cairn at the foot of the Niagara Escarpment marks the place where Brock fell while a much larger impressive monument in his honour overlooks Queenston Heights. Brock is considered by many to be Canada’s greatest military hero. A university in St. Catharines, Ontario, Brock University is named him.

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The Fathom Five National Park is located at the mouth of Georgian Bay in Ontario. The park is Canada’s first underwater park with a mandate to protect and display shipwrecks and lighthouses. The area is a popular scuba diving destination, with 22 sunken shipwrecks for divers to explore. The park is also made up of numerous islands, the most popular being Flowerpot Island. Some of the most prostine waters in Georgian Bay can be found here. Glass bottom boat tours leave Tobermory several times a day and take visitors to nearby Flowerpot Island where two 60 foot high 'flower pots', a lighthouse and walking trails can be found.

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Selkirk Provincial Park is located on the north shore of Lake Erie and offers 200 meters of shoreline ideal for sunbathing or swimming. The area is mainly clay which provides an excellent habitat for the shagbark hickories that grow in the region. Various other plant species can be found in the park including blue grass, devil’s paintbrush and St. John’s Wort.

The first settlers to the area was a Mennonite family who arrived shortly after the American Revolution in 1776. They were followed by an influx of United Empire Loyalists. During the War of 1812 there were many skirmishes off shore between the British and Americans. Sandusk Creek, part of the park, was the site of a 19 th century boat building enterprise.

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Bell Homestead National Historic Site is located overlooking the Grand River and the town of Brantford. The "Melville House" located in Bell Homestead is the house where on July 26th, 1874, Alexander Graham Bell made the amazing invention of telephone changing the entire realm of communications forever. Since then, the Bell Homestead has become a visitors chioice. It is one of the Outhern Ontario's oldest historic museums. The house tells the story of a young teacher of the deaf children invented the telephone.

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In a fitting lead up to The International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22, conservation partners working to "Bring Back the Salmon" to Lake Ontario wi...

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Blue Mountain has grown. Not just great downhill skiing, high speed chairlifts and 64 km of cross country skiing, Blue Mountain is now a fabulous year-round ...

niagara wine festivalhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-ELzis-3qU
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niagara wine festival
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If you haven't heard of it I am surprised! In it's 60th year the Niagara Wine festival is one of the premier wine festivals in the country and with good reas...

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While Bayfield Beach is a quiet, slightly upmarket reflective location, Sauble Beach harkens back to the 50's and yes, the revolutionary 60's...yet it is a t...

The life of windsor people....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNAhwSlJZAo
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The life of windsor people....

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It's 2012 and GCAT is at it again! Travelling through the wonderland of Canada's breadbasket -- southern and south western Ontario. Starting in Windsor, just...

longest street in the world yonge street
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longest street in the world yonge street

big nickel coin sudburyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRCNaUrWbYQ
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big nickel coin sudbury

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Dynamic Earth visitors were encouraged to bring thier coin collections to be appraised by retired miner Hans Brasch as they celebrated the Big Nickel's 45th ...

is u wanna do some adventurous thing then visit CN tower....thriller experience for everyone
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is u wanna do some adventurous thing then visit CN tower....thriller experience for everyone

dinner at the top of CN tower....good food and also enjoy the nice view of toronto city
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dinner at the top of CN tower....good food and also enjoy the nice view of toronto city

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Hooray For HollywoodMarch 19 - 27, 2014 @ Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
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Hooray For Hollywood
March 19 - 27, 2014 @ Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort

is anyone of you visited blue mountain?
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is anyone of you visited blue mountain?

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