Author: Clint Curtis

Where Are Trilobites Found In Ontario?

The Pretty River is accessible at the Pretty River Parkway on the east side of Collingwood, just north of Hwy. 26. The river falls over layers of limestone containing marine snails (1 to 10 cm) and trilobites. (You can find the same kinds of fossils on the Lake Ontario shore near Cobourg and in Prince […]

What Kind Of Rock Is In Sudbury Ontario?

magmatic ore deposits The Sudbury Complex in southern Canada, which is about 1.9 billion years old, is a basin-shaped body that extends up to 60 km (37 miles) across. It consists mostly of layered norite and has deposits of copper, nickel, cobalt, gold, and platinum. What is the most common rock in Sudbury? Though the […]

Are Peonies Native To Ontario?

There are no peonies native to Canada, but there are two that are native to North America: P. brownii and P. californica. What flower is native to Ontario? Black Eyed Susan: The sunny golden petals or this Ontario native wildflower will instantly brighten up your garden and fill it with butterflies and birds who love […]

Does Calgary Have Snow Plows?

The City’s snow fleet includes 27 graders, 76 tandem trucks with plows, and six snow blowers. The City also has rental equipment in place and contractors that are called in to supplement crews. What does Calgary use on roads in winter? The City of Calgary only uses sodium chloride and calcium chloride. Roads salts used […]

Why Is Lake Ontario Not Salty?

“The Great Lakes are not (noticeably) salty because water flows into them as well as out of them, carrying away the low concentrations of minerals in the water,” writes Michael Moore of Toronto. Eventually, this water, with its small load of dissolved minerals or salts, reaches the sea. Is Ontario lake water salty? Glaciers formed […]