Archive: Ontario Cool Facts

Lanark Toothpaste

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Did you know toothpaste has rocks in it, and yours could come from the snowy white quarries in Lanark Highlands. Quarries said to shine so bright they can be seen from space!

Lady Slippers courtesy Lanark County Tourism

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Lanark is the location of the largest colony of Showy Lady’s Slipper Orchids in North America

Last Duel / Lanark County

There’s actually a ‘Last Duel Park’ in Ontario where you can camp at the site of Canada’s last duel

Perth Kilt Race, Lanark County

In 2010 a Guinness World Record was set when 1,089 raced in the annual Perth Kilt Run

Sandra Oh

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Sandra Oh - star of Grey’s Anatomy grew up in Ottawa suburb of Nepean

Yoga on Parliament Hill photo courtesy Ottawa Tourism

How many nation’s captials have free yoga sessions on their front lawn? We have it on Parliament Hill

Norfolk White Pumpkins

In Norfolk County Ontario they grow White Pumpkins

War Museum Window

The Canadian War Museum is designed so the headstone of the Unknown Soldier is illuminated at 11 am on Remembrance Day

Muskoka created the world’s first permanent Dark Sky Reserve

Killarney © Lucy Izon

Killarney’s 50,000 acres of wilderness is protected because of passionate artists