Shania Twain has donated more than one million dollars worth of memorabilia to hometown museum in Timmins
Timmins, Ontario - On the Canada Day holiday weekend in 2001 the six-million dollar Shania Twain Centre was opened to celebrate favorite daughter of Timmins, Shania Twain (she was born in Windsor, ON, but raised in Timmins.) Due to her pregnancy Shania could not travel to Timmins to attend the event but she visited on November 2, 2004 to offically open the centre. The museum has 4,000 sq feet of exhibit space to feature inter-active mulitmedia displays and more than $1 million dollars worth of memorabilia, awards and wardrobe donated by Shania. Her donations have included her wedding dress, a stage and a tour bus. The first Shania Twain Fan Convention was held in Timmins in August 2003 and subsequent conventions have been held annually.
Where: The northeastern Ontario city known for its mining history is located on the Mattagami River. Back in the days of fur traders, this was on a route known as the Porcupine Trail. Fishing, golf, snowmobiling, an underground goldmine tour, wilderness tours and cross-country skiing are all popular activies for visitors. There are 500 lakes in the Timmins regio. There are 22 spring-fed kettle lakes located in a provincal park just east of the city, offering opportunites to paddle, fish, swim and camp.
In the News: Shania, 44, carried the Olympic Torch through her home town of Timmins on Jan 1, 2010. She ran 300 metres to a stage at the Hollinger Park tol light a 1.3-metre high celebration cauldron in -25 C (-35 C with the wind) weather. This year Shania Next: Twain will star on Why Not? With Shania Twain, an hour-long series premiering on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network. Quick Tip: Shania honed her skills as a young performer in shows at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario.
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Canada’s Coolest:
Welcome to a new feature on Canada Cool. I'll be presenting different 'Coolest' lists with my favorites and I encourage you to nominate suggestions from your own experiences. You can Twitter @CanadaCool or email Lucy@CanadaCool.com. Let me know what makes your suggestion exceptionally cool. Remember, by contributing your comments you are giving Canada Cool permission to quote you. Only a selection of submissions will be included, but all comments and submissions are greatly appreciated!
The first feature is: Canada's Coolest Single Day Scenic Drives
Here are some of my favorites...
The Icefields Parkway, Jasper National Park, Alberta - This 229 km (142 mi) Rocky Mountain route from Banff/Lake Louise to Jasper passes 100 frozen rivers and nudges the base of the Athabasca Glacier - the most accessible glacier in the world. You can stop and explore it. It spills down from the Columbia Icefield, an area of ice so massive that you could fit the entire population of North America on it with each person getting at least a square metre of space.
The Corridor, Algonquin Park, Ontario – this 56-km stretch of Hwy 60 cuts through the southwest section of Algonquin Park. Less than three hours north of Toronto the park is a nature-lover's paradise with 7,725 km of lakes, rivers, forest, trails, camping, comfortable lodges and 2000 km of canoe routes. Offers hiking trails to stop and enjoy, but what makes it really cool is that it’s one of the best places in North America to spot moose (especially in May and June). And, on Thursday nights in August up to 600 cars will gather to listen to wolves howl.
The Cabot Trail, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia – Driving this 303 km (187 mile) route is like riding a roller-coaster: the road snakes around hairpin turns, rises to heights over 365 metres (1200 ft), weaves around headlands revealing spectacular coastal scenery, and plunges down to sea level taking you into the heart of small fishing communities. The most dramatic scenery is between the Cape Breton Highlands National Park entrance near Cheticamp and Pleasant Bay, so go slow. And, plan some flexibility into your schedule, so you can drive it on a clear day.
And here are some of your nominations for 'Canada's Coolest Single Day Scenic Drives'...
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