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Johnny Cash proposed to June Carter in the middle of a London Ontario concert

Almonte Basketball

Basketball was invented by James Naismith of Almonte Ontario

Elmira Ontario Buggy

The sleepy southwestern Ontario town of Elmira hosts what has been recognized as the largest single day Maple Syrup Festival in the World

The towers of Toronto’s Royal Bank Plaza are covered in 24-carat gold

Flowerpot island / Fathom Five National Marine Conservation Area credit Parks Canada @ Parks Canada

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Fathom Five National Marine Conservation Area - One of the best freshwater diving locations in the world

Rideau Canal National Historic Site / Parks Canada

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Rideau Canal National Historic Site - Oldest authentic continuously run canal in North America

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