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The stunning Ruins of St. Raphael of Glengarry County!

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Chris Stubbs

From the late 18th to the early 19th century, South Glengarry County was settled by 608 Scottish Highlanders of the

The Wawa Goose, one of the most photographed landmarks in North America!

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Chris Stubbs

In 1960 the Trans-Canada highway finally linked Wawa to Sault Ste. Marie, to the south, and Western Canada; and while

Sheaves Tower, the oldest hydro-generating system in Ontario!

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Chris Stubbs

Discretely tucked away in the trees along the Old Mill Road in Guelph stands the brightly coloured Sheaves Tower. Constructed

The historical field-stone Pioneer Tower on the Grand River!

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Chris Stubbs

Standing 62 feet high, this picturesque random-coursed fieldstone tower features a Swiss-style copper roof, moulded concrete cornice under a hexagonal

The amazing architecture and beauty of the Guelph Covered Bridge!

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Chris Stubbs

Built in 1992 by 400 volunteers from the Timber Framers Guild using an 1800’s design, it serves as a pedestrian

HMCS Haida, a floating museum and a National Historic Site of Canada!

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Chris Stubbs

The HMCS Haida, commissioned on August 30, 1943, is a Tribal-class destroyer that sank more enemy targets than any other

Casa Loma, Toronto’s own Gothic castle right in the heart of the city!

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Chris Stubbs

Built in the Gothic Revival style, Casa Loma is located in midtown Toronto and was once the home to Sir

Agawa Bay Pictographs, a visual story of the past!

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Chris Stubbs

A pictograph is a graphic symbol that resembles a physical object. Today, modern civilization uses pictographs everywhere; you just need

East Point Lighthouse, Canada’s Confederation Lighthouse and iconic landmark!

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Chris Stubbs

The East Point Lighthouse marks the eastern tip of Prince Edward Island. At sixty-four feet high and divided into four

Creemore’s historical 3-Cell Jail, North America’s smallest jail!

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Chris Stubbs

Erected in 1892 at a cost of $425, this tiny stone building is the smallest jail in Ontario; it has

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