You can experience one of North America's largest Pow Wow's near Brantford Ontario

Where: Brantford, just 93 km (58 miles) southwest of Toronto, boasts its own symphony orchestra, opera guild, and even an annual international jazz festival. There are eleven local museums, aboriginal tours, and it has a thriving community of artisans. For outdoors lovers the Grand River, a designated heritage river, offers canoeing, kayaking, rafting and fishing. For cyclists and hikers, local trails connect to the Trans Canada Trail. Quick Tip: Interested in learning about sustainable living? Check out the Luna project in the rural community of St. George, less than 20 minutes from Brantford. Three hour tours at alternative learning centre – two yurts with solar panels, wind turbines, composting toilets, etc. (contact lunaticadventures.com.)

More Southwestern Ontario 'Cool': Niagara Falls froze l 10,000 butterflies l invention of the Blackberry l Napoleon's brother's honeymoon l North America's first oil well l Icewine l Uncle Tom's Cabin l The Tipping Point l world's most lilacs l world's first long distance phone call l Hockey Legend Wayne Gretzky l Johnny Cash proposal l world's largest single day maple syrup festival