Caledon has a self-guided ghost town tour where they are preserving the history of many of the early communities that shrunk as the rest of township grew.

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Aeronautic enthusiasts know Mississauga as the place where the Avro Arrow was developed and built.

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The Archipelago was originally formed as two townships to plan and protect the waterways and islands in the area. Within three months, they amalgamated into a single townshi0.

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The Archipelago was originally formed as two townships to plan and protect the waterways and islands in the area. Within three months, they amalgamated into a single townshi0.

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Strong Township is home to Lake Bernard, the world's largest freshwater lake with no islands.

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Seguin is home to an annual Dog Sled Mail Run: a 17 km race with letters prepared specifically for the event.

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The first European settlement in Powassan was located along the bend of the South River. Appropriately, the community’s name comes from an indigenous word meaning “bend”. The early settlement site is now home to the Elliot Chute Hydroelectric station.

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The bridge on the pin for the Township of Ryerson is the original span across the Magnetawan river. It was later replaced with a one-lane swing bridge which could rotate to allow ships to pass. In 2004, the swing brings was replaced with a more modern structure. The old swing bridge is now on display at a local museum.

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Named after local rapids, Magnetewan' locks saw 17,590 ships pass through during the first 25 years of operation.

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Testing out a video format for my #PinQuestON project. Hoping to find a way to upload them directly to masto as well.

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During the Fenian Raids, an army of 1500 Fenians occupied and held the Town of Fort Erie before eventually defeating the Canadian militia. The Fenians subsequently fled to the US, fearing the arrival of British reinforcements.

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Niagara’s Coat of Arms are PACKED with symbolism. The shield represents the Niagara Escarpment and Welland Canal. Supporters are a nod to General Brock. The top lion is holding a ceremonial pipe in honour of the original inhabitants.

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#introductions post time! I'm Spencer, an Ontarian stuck in Toronto. I'm a #localgovernment nerd involved in #publicadmin and hope to see more government policy wonk types make their way over to Mastodon.

I'm a fan of #SciFi, #gardening, #cooking, and #lego.

One of the most interesting projects I''m working on right now is #PinQuest2022 where I'm working to get a lapel pin from every municipality in Ontario. I'm around 265 right now and working to upload them all to PinQuest.ca