Author: Darrel Pratt

Does Toronto Rain A Lot?

The wetter season lasts 8.3 months, from April 1 to December 10, with a greater than 22% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Toronto is June, with an average of 8.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 3.7 […]

Where Was The Victorian Camera Invented?

The first photographs were taken by Louis Daguerre (France) and William Henry Fox-Talbot (Britain) in 1838. The following year, Fox-Talbot created light sensitive photographic paper. Where was the camera was invented? In 1827, Joseph Nicephore Niepce took the first photograph. The first photo was of a view from his window in Gras near Lyon, France. […]

How Did London Ontario Get Its Name?

London was named for the British capital of London by John Graves Simcoe, who also named the local river the Thames, in 1793. What do they call London Ontario? 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, […]

When Can You Fish Steelhead In Ontario?

By mid-October the run has intensified as the water temperatures of the streams drop to the optimum range of 45-58 degrees F for migration. Late October thru November, before water temperatures get cooler than 40 degrees F, is typically one of the best times to fish for Washington steelhead in the tributaries. What month is […]

Do Lake Ontario Steelhead Go To The Ocean?

Background. Steelhead trout belong to the family Salmonidae that includes all salmon, trout and chars. Steelhead are born in freshwater streams, where they spend the first years of life. They then swim out to the ocean or one of the Great Lakes where most of their growth occurs. Do Great Lakes steelhead migrate to the […]

Is It Legal To Own A Corn Snake In Ontario?

Most Ontario reptile species are illegal to own, and the remainders you need a special licence for. Corn Snakes and Box Turtles are good pet choices because they are born in captivity, don’t grow too large, their habitat requirements are simple (i.e. don’t require tropical climate or special foods). Is it legal to have a […]

Can You Get To Canada Through Ohio?

The drive to Niagara Falls, Canada from Sandusky, Ohio is 277 miles if you take I-90 around Lake Erie. If you don’t run into too much traffic or unexpected road conditions, this drive should take you about four and a half hours. Can you enter Canada through Ohio? The government gives permission to OVI offenders […]