Too Square to be Hip
A narcissist's guide to travel and culture
Who is Thomas Foster? Thomas Foster was an eccentric and very successful man. A businessman, he worked his way up the ladder from a simple butchers boy, to a member of Canadian Parliament, city councillor and a one time mayor of Toronto, yes one could say that Mr. Foster led an interesting life. He spent …
Collingwood The principle settlement in this part of Ontario, Collingwood is a popular waterfront destination for the Toronto crowd, something that has caused somewhat of a development boom along the old city port. This frontier of civilization has much to offer to its visitors. Once home to the Iroquois, it was settled in the 1840’s …
This trio of port cities at the tip of a large paw shaped peninsula jutting out into the Georgian Bay are filled with history. From the Huron occupation to its settler past, this region is rich in both history and natural beauty. Port McNicoll Although there is little left of this once great shipping port, …
Exploring the Park The camping and park entrance is built on a forested peninsula at the Base of the Mazinaw Rock. This campsite has access to many hiking trails around the lake and has modern washroom facilities as well as showers. A crescent shaped beach on the north side of this peninsula gives way to …
In the cottagers hinterland of central Ontario, few towns can rival that of those of the St. Lawrence Valley, yet thousands spend their summer here. It is due to the rural character of this region that the cottagers come. Ontario is lettered with lakes, rivers and forests and this part of Ontario can be particularly …
Just upstream of Montreal, on the mighty St. Lawrence river is a set of difficult rapids located between a clump of rapids. The industrious land of Upper Canada lies upstream of this river and downstream you have the metropolis of Montreal as well as Canada’s connection to the outside world, the Atlantic Ocean. History of …
As the harsh summer sun beats down on southern Ontario, locals decamp for the cool waters of the Georgian Bay or their lakefront cottages in the Muskokas. For those of which are looking to embrace the party lifestyle, one destination stands out above the others, Wasaga Beach, a mecca of the weekend benders and late …
A Brief History of the Park The roots of this preserve date from the late 19th century when the area served as a major lumber producer. This activity continued but the American conservationist movement put pressure on the government to set aside land for conservation. Thus the Laurentian Wildlife Reserve was created in 1895. The …
The Nottawasaga Bluffs I was given a lift to the Nottawasaga parking lot by my Cousins who I was hiking with that day. The whole thing had been their idea and I was pleased to tag along. I had learned of the meaning of Nottawasaga while in the town of Wasaga Beach, a word used …
Goderich Geography This town is one that is surely more beautiful then the photos would indicate. Built from an octagonal street grid around the town courthouse, this area is referred to as “the Square” and it is a sublime exaple of town planning that cannot be captured by the camera at street level. To the …
