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Ontario: Houseboat Holiday on the Lakes & Rivers

Travel the highways of Ontario the way the first explorers did – on the rivers, lakes and canals. Ontario’s network of locks and the … Continue reading

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Toronto #14: The Distillery and the Bankers

In 1834, when Toronto had a population of 9,000 people there were already 300 taverns. New immigrants William Gooderham and James Worts seized the … Continue reading

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Toronto 175 – Part 6: Ethnic Origins

Toronto, the global village today, and how it looked to immigrants in the 1800s.

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