Author: Darrel Pratt

The rebate is applied to bills for most residential consumers, long-term care homes, farms and many small businesses. The OER currently provides eligible customers with a rebate of 11.7% on their electricity bill. What is the current Ontario electricity rebate? Also effective November 1, 2022, the Ontario government’s Ontario Electricity Rebate (OER) will be changed […]

Until the Doug Ford government put the brakes on so-called wind farms, numbers grew to the point where there are now some 2,630 industrial turbines dotted across the province. What province has the most windmills? The provincial leaders in wind power capacity are Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta. What is the largest wind farm in Ontario? […]

Ontario is home to soybeans and corn for grain In 2021, there were 2.8 million acres of soybeans. Corn for grain is another major crop grown in Ontario, which made up 59.9% of Canada’s total corn for grain area, up from 59.8% in 2016. Does Ontario have fertile land? Prime agricultural land is mainly concentrated […]

Ontario grows three types of sweet corn: normal, sugar-enhanced and supersweet. Each contains three different colour groups: yellow, bicolour (yellow-and-white) and white. Where is corn grown in Ontario? Norfolk County farmers also grow over 65,000 acres of corn for grain and 1,900 acres of corn for silage. These varieties are generally used for food processing […]

In order of popularity, the top varieties include: Golden Delicious, yellow or greenish-yellow exterior, elongated shape, five bumps on bottom. Spartan, dark red skin. Cortland, bright red with yellow cheek. Northern Spy, red-striped skin with green color. What is the most popular type of apple in Canada? What to eat in Canada? 5 Most Popular […]

Ontario’s main apple-producing areas are along the shores of Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. Fun fact: The crab apple is the only apple native to North America. Where are Ontario apples grown? The province’s major apple-producing areas in Ontario are spread along the shores of Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron […]

In Ontario, the statutory limit is 16 years. When it comes to leaving a child unattended in a vehicle, only Quebec establishes a statutory age limit (seven years). At what age can a child walk to school alone in Ontario? 10Your child could walk to school as early as first grade if the route is […]

Must I follow the same curriculum as the schools? No, homeschoolers in Ontario are not required to follow the Ontario curriculum. This is stated explicitly in the government’s home schooling policy document, Policy/Program Memorandum No. What is required to homeschool in Ontario? In Ontario, children are placed in grade by birth year, so there is […]

three years. Length of Program In Canada, the first-level common law degree is the Juris Doctor or JD, which takes three years to complete. It is an undergraduate degree program, and not a graduate degree program, even though prior undergraduate education is required for entry. How long is law school in Ontario? three yearsHow long […]

Summer: Sunny July and August are top months for fresh produce in Ontario. Fruits such as peaches, plums and cherries ripen to perfection. Grocery aisles across the province are piled high with colourful, ripe field-grown tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. What fruits are in season right now in Canada? Fruits Apricots (July to August) Bananas (year-round) […]