This is the next in an occasional series going through
the 10 Provinces of Canada in alphabetical order to check out how they got
named, what their flag is like and other things of interest.
Location –
More people live in Ontario than any other Province. Manitoba is to the West and Quebec on the
East of Ontario. The US is to the
South. Like New Zealand Ontario has a
lot of hydro electric power.
Origin
of name – Named after Lake Ontario one of over a quarter of a
million lakes in the Province!
Nicknames –
Yours to Discover, The Heartland Province
Flag
Capital –
Toronto – and Ottawa the capital of Canada is also in Ontario.
Flower –
White Trillium
Tree –
Eastern White Pine
Bird –
Common loon - great name!
Signature
foods – Beaver Tail!
No, it's not part of the animal – it's a sort of pastry
Famous
places to visit – Rideau Canal, Niagara Falls, Art Gallery of
Ontario, Toronto Island Airport (unbelievably good access to the city centre)
Famous
businesses/brands – Canada Goose, Loblaws
Famous
people from Ontario – James Cameron (the film director who now
lives in New Zealand), Jim Carrey, Bryan
Adams, Margaret Atwood, Ryan Gosling, Wayne Gretzky, Avril Lavigne, Mike Myers,
Mary Pickford, Shania Twain – that's quite a list!
I missed this one, so had to search for it. My sister moved to Ottawa some years ago. I will have to ask her about Beaver Tail!
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