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| Riding (country subdivision) Talk:Riding_(country_subdivision) | |
| Elizabeth Simcoe Elizabeth Simcoe (September 22, 1762 - January 17, 1850) was an artist and diarist in colonial Canada. She was the wife of John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. Elizabeth_Simcoe | |
| Highway 7 (Ontario) Highway 7 is a provincially maintained highway in Southern Ontario, Canada. At its peak, Highway 7 measured a total distance of 716 km in length, stretching from Highway 40 east of Sarnia in Southwestern Ontario to Highway 417 southwest of Kanata in Eastern Ontario. Ontarians often referred to Highway 7 as the Trans-Canada Highway although it only forms part of the Trans-Canada Highway east of Highway 12 near Sunderland. Highway_7_(Ontario) | |
| Begging "Beggar" redirects here. Distinguish from Begga and Bega.Begging or panhandling is to request a donation in a supplicating manner. money such as spare change. They may use cups, boxes or hats to receive the donations. Begging | |
| Fenian raids The Fenian raids were attacks by members of the Fenian Brotherhood based in the United States on British army forts, customs posts and other targets in Canada in order to bring pressure on Britain to withdraw from Ireland, between 1866 and 1871. Most of the raids were successfully repelled by British forces and local militias. Fenian_raids | |
| Northern Ontario School of Medicine The Northern Ontario School of Medicine is a medical school in the Canadian province of Ontario, created through a partnership between Laurentian University in Sudbury and Lakehead University in Thunder Bay. Mandated both to educate doctors and to contribute to care in Northern Ontario's urban, rural and remote communities, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine has campuses in both Sudbury and Thunder Bay. Northern_Ontario_School_of_Medicine | |
| Civic Holiday Civic Holiday is the most widely used name for a public holiday celebrated in parts of Canada on the first Monday in August.The holiday is known by a variety of names in different provinces and municipalities, including British Columbia Day in British Columbia, New Brunswick Day in New Brunswick, and Saskatchewan Day in Saskatchewan. It is also an official statutory holiday in Nunavut and Northwest Territories, where it is simply known as "Civic Holiday". Civic_Holiday | |
| Christine Jessop Christine Marion Jessop was a nine-year-old Canadian girl from Queensville, Ontario who was abducted, raped, and murdered by an unknown criminal in October 1984. Her body was found about 50Durham Region on New Year's Eve of the same year.Jessop's murder led to one of Canada's most famous wrongful conviction cases. Guy Paul Morin was initially convicted of the crime, and then exonerated by DNA evidence in 1995. As of 2009 the murder remains unsolved. Christine_Jessop | |
| Timeline of Ontario history Talk:Timeline_of_Ontario_history | |
| John Graves Simcoe Talk:John_Graves_Simcoe | |
| Saint Paul University Saint Paul University () is a Catholic Pontifical university federated with the University of Ottawa. It is located on Main Street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and has been entrusted for more than a century to the Congregation of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.Like the University of Ottawa, Saint Paul University is a fully bilingual institution, offering instruction in English and French. Saint_Paul_University | |
| Large goods vehicle Large Goods Vehicle (LGV), or category N2 and N3, is the formal term in the European Union for goods vehicles (i.e. lorries) with a maximum allowed mass (MAM) over 3.5 tonnes. Category N2 is up to 12 t, category N3 greater than 12 t. The former term Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) is still very commonly used. The term was changed from HGV to LGV as not all countries in Europe had a word for heavy. Large_goods_vehicle | |
| Glendon College Glendon_College | |
| Marriage in Canada marriage and divorce in Canada under section 91(26) of the Constitution of Canada. However section 92(12) of the Constitution gives the provinces the power to pass laws regulating the solemnization of marriage. In 2001 there were 146,618 marriages in Canada, down 6.8% from 157,395 in 2000. Prince Edward Island had the highest crude marriage rate (6.5 per 1,000 people) and Quebec had the lowest (3.0). Marriage_in_Canada | |
| Regional tartans of Canada All of Canada's provinces and territories, except for Nunavut, have regional tartans, as do many other regional divisions in Canada. Tartans were first brought to Canada by Scottish settlers; the first province to adopt one officially was Nova Scotia in 1955, and the most recent province was Ontario, in 2000. Except for the tartan of Quebec, all of the provincial and territorial tartans are officially recognized and registered in the books of the Regional_tartans_of_Canada | |
| Sea-buckthorn The sea-buckthorns (Hippophae L.) are deciduous shrubs in the genus Hippophae, family Elaeagnaceae. The name sea-buckthorn is hyphenated here to avoid confusion with the buckthorns (Rhamnus, family Rhamnaceae). It is also referred to as "sea buckthorn", seabuckthorn, sandthorn or seaberry. Sea-buckthorn | |
| Revolving door revolving door typically consists of three or four doors that hang on a center shaft and rotate around a vertical axis within a round enclosure. Revolving doors are energy efficient by eliminating drafts, thus reducing the heating or cooling required for the building. At the same time, revolving doors allow large numbers of people to pass in and out.Revolving doors are also often seen as a mark of prestige and glamour for a building and its architecture. Revolving_door | |
| Kent County, Ontario Kent County area is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was created in 1792 and named by John Graves Simcoe in honour of the English County. The county is in an alluvial plain between Lake St. Clair, and Lake Erie, watered by two navigable streams, the Thames River and the Sydenham River.On January 1, 1998, the county, its townships, towns, and Chatham were amalgamated into the single-tier city of Chatham-Kent. Kent_County,_Ontario | |
| Legal drinking age The legal drinking age refers to the earliest age in a country that a person is legally allowed to buy or drink alcoholic beverages. The legal drinking age varies around the world, from countries in Europe where people may consume alcoholic beverages as young as 5 (in the United Kingdom), or generally 16 or 17, to states in India where the drinking age is as high as 25. Some Islamic nations prohibit alcohol consumption by Muslims, or by anyone. Legal_drinking_age | |
| Michael Bryant (public official) Michael J. Bryant (born April 13, 1966 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a public administrator and former politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the chief executive officer of Invest Toronto, an agency owned and operated by the City of Toronto with a mandate to attract investment to the municipality and facilitate economic development. Michael_Bryant_(public_official) | |
| La Cité collégiale La Cité collégiale is a French-language college of applied arts and technology located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's largest French-language college outside of Quebec. The college was created as an offshoot of Algonquin College when that school's French studies got too big for the college. Its main campus is in Ottawa, with satellite campuses in Hawkesbury and Cornwall. La_Cité_collégiale | |
| Charles Vance Millar Charles Vance Millar (1853 - October 31 1926) was a Canadian lawyer and financier. However, he is now best known as for his penchant for practical jokes and his unusual will which reflected that sense of humor. Charles_Vance_Millar | |
| Highway 404 (Ontario) Highway 404 is a 400-Series Highway in Southern Ontario, Canada. It runs from the junction of Highway 401 and the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto to its northern terminus at Green Lane/Herald Road in Newmarket. The highway mainly serves as a commuter road for those working in Toronto but living in the northern suburbs of the city. As it forms Toronto's only complete north-south freeway besides Highway 427, Highway 404 is among the busiest freeways for its size. Highway_404_(Ontario) | |
| Delphi effect Talk:Delphi_effect | |
| Almonte, Ontario Almonte (pronounced "AL-mont" as opposed to the original Spanish pronunciation of "al-MON-tay) is a Canadian exurb located in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada, in Lanark County. Formerly a separate town, Almonte is now a ward of the town of Mississippi Mills, which was created on January 1, 1998 by the merging of Almonte with Ramsay and Pakenham townships. Almonte is located south-west of downtown Ottawa, at latitude 45.15, longtitude 75.12. Its population as of 2009 is about 5,000. Almonte,_Ontario | |
| Dwight Duncan Dwight Duncan, MPP (born January 3, 1959) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1995, and is currently the Minister of Finance and Minister of Revenue in the government of Dalton McGuinty. Duncan is a member of the Ontario Liberal Party. Dwight_Duncan | |
| Moped Talk:Moped | |
| Inco Superstack Inco Superstack in Sudbury, Ontario, with a height of 380 m (1,234 ft), is the tallest chimney in Canada and the Western hemisphere, and the second tallest freestanding chimney in the world after the GRES-2 Power Station in Kazakhstan. It is also the second tallest freestanding structure of any type in Canada, ranking behind the CN Tower but ahead of First Canadian Place.It was constructed by Inco Limited in 1972 at an estimated cost of 25 million dollars; from the date of its completion until the GRES-2 chimney was constructed in 1987, it was the world's tallest smokestack. Inco_Superstack | |
| The Lost Villages The Lost Villages are ten communities in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the former townships of Cornwall and Osnabruck (now South Stormont) near Cornwall, which were permanently submerged by the creation of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1958.The flooding was expected and planned for. The_Lost_Villages | |
| Gerry Phillips Gerry Phillips (born September 11, 1940) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and serves as a minister in the government of Premier Dalton McGuinty. Gerry_Phillips | |
| Osgoode Hall Osgoode_Hall | |
| Carleton County, Ontario Carleton_County,_Ontario | |
| Janice Stein Janice Gross Stein, O.Ont, CM, FRSC (born 1943) is a Canadian academic. She currently serves as director of the Munk Centre for International Studies at the University of Trinity College, University of Toronto. As well she currently holds the position of Belzberg Professor of Conflict Management and Negotiation within the University of Toronto's political science department, where she also serves as Associate Chair. Janice_Stein | |
| Marie Bountrogianni Marie Bountrogianni BA, MEd, D.Ed (born December 10, 1956) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty.Bountrogianni was born in Hamilton, Ontario, the daughter of Greek immigrants. Marie_Bountrogianni | |
| Historic counties of Ontario Talk:Historic_counties_of_Ontario | |
| Sandra Pupatello Sandra Pupatello (born October 6, 1962) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She has served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1995 as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party, and is currently the Minister of International Trade and Investment in the government of Dalton McGuinty.Pupatello is married to Jim Bennett, a former leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party. Sandra_Pupatello | |
| Mary Anne Chambers Mary Anne Veronica Chambers(b. September 8, 1950) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 until 2007, and served in the cabinet in the government of Premier Dalton McGuinty.Chambers was born in Jamaica, and emigrated to Canada in 1976. Mary_Anne_Chambers | |
| Stormont County, Ontario Stormont County area is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.Stormont was created in 1792, however, it was settled seven years earlier in 1785. Veterans of Loyalist regiments were among the first settlers. An estimated one third of the pioneers in the county were Highlander, one third German and the rest English, Irish and Lowland Scots.The original territory of Stormont also included Russell County, which became a separate county in 1800. Stormont_County,_Ontario | |
| Glengarry County, Ontario Glengarry County area is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.Glengarry was created in 1792 ,of Scottish loyalists mainly of the Clan MacDonnell from the Mohawk Valley. The County was named for the Scottish Glen where the Macdonell family had its home. The original territory of Glengarry also included Prescott County, which became a separate county in 1800.Glengarry later merged with Stormont and Dundas to form the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. Glengarry_County,_Ontario | |
| Ontario County, Ontario Ontario County was the name of two historic counties in the Canadian province of Ontario.The original Ontario County existed from 1792 to 1800 as part of the Eastern District, and consisted of the islands in the St. Lawrence River. After 1800, Ontario County was dissolved and the islands were reassigned to the nearest mainland counties.The second Ontario County area was created in 1852 from the East Riding of York County. Ontario_County,_Ontario | |
| Durham County, Ontario Durham County (area ) is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was named from the English County and city. Durham County was created in 1792. It was composed of the townships of Cartwright, Manvers, Cavan, Darlington, Clarke and Hope, and portions of what is now Peterborough County, created in 1838. It was united administratively with Northumberland County as the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham from 1800 until Durham County was dissolved on January 1, 1974. Durham_County,_Ontario | |
| York County, Ontario York County is an historic county in Upper Canada, Canada West, and the Canadian province of Ontario. York County was created in 1792 and was part of the jurisdiction of Home District of Upper Canada. It originally comprised all of what is now York Region, Peel Region, Halton Region, Toronto, parts of the current Durham Regional Municipality and the current city of Hamilton. In 1816, Wentworth County and Halton County were created from York County. In 1851, Ontario County and York_County,_Ontario | |
| Wentworth County, Ontario Wentworth County, area , is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1816 as part of the Gore District in what was then Upper Canada and later Canada West. It was named in honour of Sir John Wentworth Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia (1792 to 1808) and intimate friend of William Jarvis, the first Provincial Secretary of Upper Canada. The Wentworth County originally consisted of seven townships which formerly belonged to Haldimand, Lincoln and York Counties. Wentworth_County,_Ontario | |
| Lincoln County, Ontario Lincoln County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was formed in 1792. In 1845, the southern portion of Lincoln County was separated to form Welland County.In some census and election records from the late 1800s, the townships of Caistor and Gainsborough (which can be seen on the map below) were enumerated as part of Monck County, while Grantham and Niagara Townships were enumerated as part of Niagara County. Lincoln_County,_Ontario | |
| Welland County, Ontario Welland County (area, excluding cities was 226,970 acres) is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was formed in 1851 from Lincoln County. The county was named from the Welland River. The river got its name from John Grave Simcoe who named it after a stream in Lincolnshire, England. Niagara Falls, and the Townships in this county were among the earliest settlements in Upper Canada. Welland_County,_Ontario | |
| Grenville County, Ontario Grenville County area is an historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was created in 1792, and named in honour of William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, Secretary of State in 1790. The First settlers were Loyalist from the United States.Grenvill County merged with Leeds County in 1850 to create Leeds and Grenville County. Grenville_County,_Ontario | |
| Leeds County, Ontario Leeds County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was created in 1792, and merged with Grenville County in 1850 to create Leeds and Grenville County.The county took its name from Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds (The "Leeds" of the Dukedom was named for Leeds in West Yorkshire, England and not for Leeds, Kent, England). Leeds_County,_Ontario | |
| Halton County, Ontario Halton County (area ) is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is also one of the oldest counties in Canada.It is named after Major William Mathew Halton who was appointed in 1805 as Secretary to the Upper Canada provincial Lieutenant-Governor Sir Francis Gore. Halton_County,_Ontario | |
| Peel County, Ontario Peel County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1851 from a portion of York County. In 1973, Peel County became the Regional Municipality of Peel, as a result of the Ontario provincial government's regionalization of the rapidly developing counties surrounding Toronto.Named for Sir Robert Peel, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the county was organized in 1849. Peel_County,_Ontario | |
| Prescott County, Ontario Prescott County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.It was created in 1800 from a portion of Glengarry County. It was named in honor of Major General Robert Prescott, Governor of Canada at that time. First settlers were Americans, but not all were Loyalists. It later merged with Russell County to form Prescott and Russell United Counties. Prescott_County,_Ontario |
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