Author: Darrel Pratt

See when Ontario fruits and vegetables are in season. Vegetables. Artichoke Tomatoes (Greenhouse) Aug Aug Sep Sep Oct Oct Nov Are field tomatoes ready in Ontario? Late July through mid-September is the season for field-grown Heirloom Tomatoes in Southern Ontario. Are tomatoes in season? Although the U.S. Supreme Court declared them a vegetable in 1893, […]

About 23 hours straight out. How long does it take to go through Ontario? It takes 24 hours (one full day, non-stop) to drive across Ontario on the Trans-Canada Highway (Hwy 17). It takes 8 hours to drive Ontario’s longest freeway (Hwy 401) from end-to-end. How long does it take to cross Canada by car? […]

Plums and raspberries stick around one month longer, available from July through October. When can you pick raspberries in Ontario? Season: Strawberries can be harvested in late-June until mid July. Raspberries being in early July, and blueberries begin to ripen mid-July. What berries are in season in Ontario? Apricots, currants and gooseberries are available in […]

August is peach season! Typically you can find peaches ready in late July and last through to early September. This of course varies depending on the weather. Are Ontario peaches available yet? Late July through to September is peach season in Ontario. You can buy local fresh peaches from farmers’ markets and even your local […]

Ontario (Canada) is 1.55 times as big as Texas (US) Located in Central Canada, it is Canada’s most populous province, with 38.3 percent of the country’s population, and is the second-largest province by total area (after Quebec). What state is same size as Ontario? Texasabout the same size of the US states Texas & Montana, […]

Where it’s been found in Ontario. In Canada, Drooping Trillium only grows in southwestern Ontario in the warmer climate of the Carolinian forest. There were once six known locations in the province, but today there are only two. A total of 1465 flower stems were reported in 2007. Where do trilliums grow in Ontario? These […]

The type of French taught in Canadian elementary and high schools could properly be classified as “academic French” – a very simplified form of what would be taught in a French program at the university level in an English speaking university in Canada. What type of French is taught in Ontario schools? Core French is […]

$19.05/hr. is the minimum a person needs to get by, says Ontario Living Wage Network. Ontario’s minimum wage of $15.50 an hour isn’t cutting it: that’s the conclusion of the Living Wage Network after its latest calculations. “If you work full time you should be able to make ends meet. What else is work for, […]