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Canada. Environment Canada
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Simcoe
Simcoe, Ontario/Canada A city and a lake, formerly called Lac aux Claies ‘Hurdle Lake’ from the French claie ‘hurdle’ because of the fishing weirs at the narrows. The lake was discovered by Samuel de Champlain† in 1650 and renamed by Colonel (later Lieutenant... Read more |
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Canada goose
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Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara-on-the-Lake or Niagara, town (1991 pop. 12,945), S Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Niagara River. It was settled (1784) by American Loyalists and in 1792 Lieutenant Governor Simcoe made the town the capital of Upper Canada, renaming it Newark. The legislature met... Read more |
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London (Canada)
London city (1991 pop. 303,165), SE Ont., Canada, on the Thames River. The site was chosen in 1792 by Governor Simcoe to be the capital of Upper Canada, but York was made capital instead. London was settled in 1826. Its streets and bridges are named for those of old London in England. Surrounded by... Read more |
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Canada. Constitution Act 1982
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John George Lambton 1st earl of Durham
John George Lambton Durham, 1st earl of , 1792-1840, British statesman. A stormy liberal career in Parliament (1813-32), which earned him the nickname Radical Jack, culminated in the important role he played in drafting the Reform Bill of 1832 and forcing it through the House of Lords. After the... Read more |
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Canada Lee
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John Graves Simcoe
John Graves Simcoe , 1752-1806, British army officer, first governor of Upper Canada (Ontario). He served with the British in the American Revolution. Upon the division of Quebec into the two Canadas, he was appointed (1791) lieutenant governor of Upper Canada. In 1792 he arrived at Niagara (which... Read more |
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Barrie
Barrie city (1991 pop. 62,728), S Ont., Canada, on the west shore of Lake Simcoe. It is a commuter city in the Toronto metropolitan region. Among the city's diverse manufactures are clothing, spirits, electronics, and leather goods. A large military base is nearby.... Read more |
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