Casa Loma
Toronto
Buildings
November 09, 2008
Former estate and residence of Sir Henry Pellatt, a renowned Toronto financier, industrialist and military man
Majestic castle set in beautiful 5-acre estate gardens
Now a major tourist attraction in Toronto
(open May through October)
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Toronto Television Tower
Toronto
Buildings
November 09, 2008
Toronto Television Tower
Since opening in 1976 hosts up to 2,000,000 visitors per year
Spectacular tower rises to over 550 meters into the Toronto skies
Space deck at 447 meters with revolving restaurants and bars for dining and leisure
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Lake Huron
Ontario
Water
November 08, 2008
One of the five great lakes of North America the state of Michigan USA provides the western boundary and the eastern boundary is the province of Ontario, Canada
The third largest fresh water lake in the world spanning and covering 23,000 square...
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Canada Memorial Day
Toronto
Conflicts
November 06, 2008
Images from Canada Memorial Day
Today the 11th day of the 11th month
November 11th 2008
- 90 years on Remembrance Day
To remember the end of the world war in 1918
Services are being held across the world to remember the members of the armed...
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Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Montreal
Arts
October 22, 2008
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is the city’s largest museum and also Canada’s oldest art institution. Founded in 1860 by a group of wealthy public-spirited Montreal citizens, the museum is sited along the historic Golden Square Mile, noted for...
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The Rideau Canal
Ottawa-Gatineau
Water
October 19, 2008
Opened in 1832, the Rideau Canal connects the cities of Ottawa and Kingston along Lake Ontario. Continuously operational for one hundred and seventy-two years, it is the oldest canal system in North America and was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage...
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The Peacekeeping Monument in Ottawa
Ottawa-Gatineau
Sculptures & Monuments
October 18, 2008
Positioned in the centre of Ottawa, the Peacekeeping Monument depicts three soldiers standing on two ridges of stone that have been cut out of the broken debris of war. This sculptor commemorates the 110,000 Canadian peacekeepers that have served in...
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Ottawa Tulip Festival
Ottawa-Gatineau
Spectacular Vistas
October 18, 2008
Held annually in May in Ottawa, the Canadian Tulip Festival is purportedly the largest tulip festival in the world. The first festival was held in 1953, though its origins began in 1945 when Princess Juliana of the Netherlands donated 100,000 tulip...
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Notre Dame Basilica
Ottawa-Gatineau
Buildings
October 16, 2008
The Notre-Dame Basilica is the oldest church in Ottawa and is the seat of the city’s Catholic archbishop. The present structure was completed between 1841 and 1846, though the spires were not installed until 1866. Also a Canadian National Historic...
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Mount Royal Park
Montreal
Spectacular Vistas
October 14, 2008
Overlooking downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada is Mount Royal, a very, very tall hill consisting of three peaks; Mount Royal at 233 metres, Mount Murray at 211 metres and Westmount at 201 metres. Obviously not the tallest or dramatic of mountains (or...
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Snow in Edmonton
Edmonton
Spectacular Vistas
October 14, 2008
At 683 km2 Edmonton covers an area larger than Philadelphia, Montreal, Chicago or Toronto and yet, with a population of less than a million, it has one of the lowest population densities in North America. Located on the North Saskatchewan River,...
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Royal Canadian Mint
Ottawa-Gatineau
Buildings
October 11, 2008
Monnaie Royale Canadienne
Formed in 1908 under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government of Canada
Employs 700 people making circulation coins for Canada and many other countries under contract
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Parliament Hill - Ottawa
Ottawa-Gatineau
Buildings
October 11, 2008
Colline du Parlement
The Hill
Very popular scenic destination home to the gothic revival Parliament Buildings of the which the Peace Tower alone, attracts over 3 million visitors
Located in downtown Ottawa on the banks of Ottawa River
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Toronto Islands in Lake Ontario
Toronto
Water
October 11, 2008
Located just offshore from Toronto is a chain of small islands in Lake Ontario.
The islands are comprised of park areas, nature reserves and protected wetlands, and provide a natural shelter for Toronto Harbour.
A total of just sixty-two homes...
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International Dragon Boat Race Festival
Ottawa-Gatineau
Spectacular Vistas
September 07, 2008
Dragon Boat Racing festivals are very popular all over the world where chinatowns exist, and the Canadian
The Ottawa International Dragon Boat Race Festival
is a special event in the Americas
Held annually the event started in 1993 in Ottawa...
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Vancouver International Fireworks Festival
Vancouver
Spectacular Vistas
July 24, 2008
Similar type of annual fireworks and display competition to that featured recently here on CJD the World Pyro Olympics held in the Philippines
The Vancouver spectacle has different countries competing in 30 minute pyro shows to music with gold,...
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The Butchart Gardens
Vancouver
Flowers
July 08, 2008
Beautiful floral display gardens
Brentwood Bay
British Columbia
Canada
Bronze statues can be found amongst the gardens
The gardens are named after
Robert Pim Butchart (1856–1943)
and
Jennie Butchart (1866–1950)
who created the gardens
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Lake Ontario
Ontario
Water
March 30, 2008
One of the five great lakes of North America with a geographical position of Ontario Canada to the North
And to the south Niagara Peninsula and New York State
Panoramic landscape that are a photographers and artists delight
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Lake Louise
Montreal
Water
March 27, 2008
Glacial lake located only 3 miles from the Trans-Canada Highway so its very easy to access
Has a great hotel on the eastern bank 'Chateau Lake Louise' which is a very famous luxury Canadian hotel
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Quebec Building
Quebec City
Buildings
March 27, 2008
Quebec vibrant Canadian city where most of the population speak French
Featured here are some great architecturally designed buildings to be found in and around the city
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