When asked what the new $1.8 million pavilion was to be called, residents of Port Dalhousie were asked to submit a name first. Out of this survey, 2 came out, Neil Peart and Lakeside Park Pavilion. With over 81% of the votes, the Neil Peart name was almost unanimous. And this is not surprising for…
The Segway is a fascinating machine, invented by an amazing man who, despite starting many successful and innovating companies, will always be remembered as the “Segway Guy”. Dean Kamen is a colorful character who has made his name as an inventor especially in the medical industry. Some of his most astonishing creations (He’s got 400…
OK – so, you probably know the legend. Just in case you don’t: Laura Secord famously walked 32km (almost 20 miles) through American-occupied Canadian territory to forewarn British troops that an attack was imminent on the settlement of James Fitzgibbon in Thorold during the American Revolution. Having prevented the surprise attack, the defeated American troops…
1. This is the 4th Welland Canal. The current Welland Canal got started in 1913 and finished in 1932. However the first Welland Canal dates back to 1829 and had 40 locks! Before the Welland Canal, the goods had to be transported via a portage road between Chippawa and Queenston to avid Niagara Falls. That…