Author: Darrel Pratt

White: 46.77% Other race: 27.36% Two or more races: 12.56% Asian: 6.27% Is Ontario California a good area? Ontario is an amazing city and everyone is very friendly. This city is pretty calm and safe. Ontario residents are also lucky to be quite close to the mountains, the desert, and only one hour away from […]

The median household income in Milton is $104,730, while the median after-tax household income sits at $88,711 per year. Is Milton cheap to live? Plus, Milton has an appealingly low 3.4% residential property tax compared to other cities in the GTA, which makes the cost of living more affordable than the surrounding larger cities, and […]

Top active mines in Ontario Bell Creek Mine. Location: Porcupine, Ontario. Black Fox Mine. Coleman Mine (Sudbury Operations) Copper Cliff Mining Operations (Sudbury Operations) Creighton Mine (Sudbury Operations) Detour Lake Mine. Eagle River Complex. Fraser Mine (Sudbury INO) Where can you go mining in Ontario? Mining is an industry which is active in all parts […]

Hydro One was established at this time as a corporation under the Business Corporations Act with the Government of Ontario as sole shareholder. Hydro One. Type Public Total equity CA$ 10.231 billion (2017) Owners Government of Ontario (47.4%) OFN Power Holdings (2.4%) Ontario Power Generation (1.5%) Who runs Ontario Hydro? Who owns Hydro One? The […]

Watermain pipes are buried about 1.8 m deep, just below the frost line. How deep should a water line be buried? 18 inchesUnderground piping shall be buried not less than 18 inches below the surface of the ground unless otherwise protected. All underground piping shall be protected from corrosion by coating in compliance with Section […]

There are over 250,000 lakes in Ontario, constituting around 20% of the world’s fresh water supply. Ontario lakes larger than 400 km2 (150 sq mi) Lake Lake Huron Area (including islands) 59,600 km2 (23,000 sq mi) Altitude 177 m (581 ft) Depth max. 229 m (751 ft) Volume 3,543 km3 (850 cu mi) How many […]

Almost without exception the bottoms of Ontario’s lakes are Crown land and permits will be required. The surface area is in essence the size of the shadow a structure casts on the lake bottom; only small docks would be exempt. Do I need a permit to build a dock in Ontario? A LUP may be […]

The ownership of the bed of a waterway in Ontario frequently depends on the question of navigability through the application of the Beds of Navigable Waters Act ( BNWA ) and in some cases, a reservation or exception in a Crown grant. The Beds of Navigable Waters Act is attached as Appendix A for information […]

Even though Toronto Water can remove some of the contaminants when they treat the wastewater at their four treatment plants, many toxic chemicals are released into Lake Ontario. In 2011, these plants released over 7 tonnes of Cadmium, Mercury, Lead and Nickel into the lake. Is Lake Ontario polluted with heavy metals? Lakes Ontario, Michigan, […]

London, Ontario, which is proudly known as The Forest City, is home to nearly 400,000 residents. It is a hub for higher education, medical research, manufacturing, and technology. Why is there a London in Ontario? London was named for the British capital of London by John Graves Simcoe, who also named the local river the […]