In the early Victorian era, the British Empire needed good communications for all its colonies. In 1829, the British House of Commons founded their colonial postal service and five years later established a post office in a far-flung outpost of the newly created town of Toronto.
LACHINE COMPRISES a suburb of southwest Montreal and includes a small island of the same name west of the Lachine Rapids, where the St. Lawrence River widens to form Lac-Saint-Louis. Lachine is now part of Montreal, but has a long history of its own. The old town along Blvd. Saint-Joseph is charming. (daha fazla…)
GEORGE-ETIENNE Cartier (1814–73) was a Father of Confederation and one of the most important French-Canadian politicians of his day. (daha fazla…)
Overlooking the city, this huge star-shaped fortress has a commanding view of the world’s second-largest natural harbour. Built between 1828 and 1856, the citadel and its outlying fortifications provided a formidable defense. (daha fazla…)
THE BURIN PENINSULA presents some of the most dramatic and impressive scenery in Newfoundland. Short, craggy peaks rise above a patchwork green carpet of heather, dotted by scores of glittering lakes. (daha fazla…)
This 32-hectare nature reserve offers more than 2 kilometers of level walking trails throughout the riverside forest, by the flowing river and next to a quiet lagoon. More than 250 species of birds and 300 species of plants, plus numerous kinds of mammals, have been observed in the region. (daha fazla…)
Bowron Lake Provincial Park is located about 120 kilometre east of Quesnel on Highway 26 in the Cariboo Mountains. (daha fazla…)
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