Category: Ontario

The Port of Toronto, one of Canada’s largest major inland ports, is situated on the northwest shore of Lake Ontario. Located minutes from Toronto’s downtown core, the Port of Toronto has served as Toronto’s gateway to the St. Lawrence Seaway and to marine ports around the world since 1793. What ports are in Ontario? Canada […]

Molten magma below the highlands of what is now Lake Superior spewed out to its sides, causing the highlands to sink and form a mammoth rock basin that would one day hold Lake Superior. Eventually the fracture stabilized and, over time, the rock tilted down from north to south. What caused the formation of lakes […]

Waterloo has some of the hardest water in Ontario. Which Canadian city has the hardest water? Several municipalities across Canada have hard to extremely hard water. To put this in perspective, water in Toronto is considered moderately hard at 6 to 7 grains per gallon; water in the Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo area hardness averages 34 […]

Because of its great depth, the lake as a whole does not completely freeze in winter, but an ice sheet covering between 10% and 90% of the lake area typically develops, depending on the severity of the winter. Ice sheets typically form along the shoreline and in slack water bays, where the lake is not […]

You may not harass, capture or kill more wildlife than is necessary to protect your property, or cause unnecessary suffering to the animals. You must also comply with all municipal by-laws (e.g., no discharge of firearm by-laws). Can I shoot a coyote on my property in Ontario? Anyone wishing to hunt wolf or coyote must […]

As long as the ground isn’t frozen or coated with frost, you should be able to safely transplant a new tree! For best results, try to plant sometime between early September until the end of October here in Southern Ontario. What month is best to plant trees? Fall is often considered the best time of […]

People are allowed to shoot beaver on their own property. The Game and Fish Act allows private landowners to destroy a nuisance animal if the animal is damaging their property. Check with your municipal office first to determine if the discharge of firearms is prohibited by local by-laws in your area. Can you destroy a […]

Direct buried electrical wiring or conduit is permitted to be installed in the same trench as gas provided they are not installed in the same vertical plane and there is a horizontal separation of 300 mm within the trench. How far does a gas line have to be from electrical Ontario? 3 feetGas meter clearance […]

It isn’t illegal to drive a right hand drive car in Canada. However, it is difficult, in more ways than one. There is a federal ban on new models. Can you drive if you only have one hand? It is still possible to drive with one arm, no arms, one leg, or no legs. Having […]

Aurora (2021 population: 62,057) is a town in central York Region in the Greater Toronto Area, within the Golden Horseshoe of Southern Ontario, Canada. It is located north of the City of Richmond Hill and is partially situated on the Oak Ridges Moraine. Can you see Aurora in southern Ontario? It’s true, you’re more likely […]