Timeless Canada

Toronto’s Harbourfront has had a varied history. Lake Ontario once lapped against Front Street, but the Victorians reclaimed 3 km (1.5 miles) of land to accommodate their railroad yards and warehouses. Ontario’s exports and imports were funneled through this industrial strip until the 1960s, when trade declined. In the 1980s the harbourfront had a new lease on life, when planners orchestrated the redevelopment of what has now become 10 sq km (4 sq miles) of reclaimed land. It now boasts grassy parks, walkways, smart apartments, many of the city’s best hotels, and a cluster of tourist sights in and around the Harbourfront Centre. (daha fazla…)

This harbourfront museum offers extensive displays on Nova Scotia’s seafaring history, including small craft, a restored chandlery, and, at the dock outside, the elegantly refitted 1913 research vessel Acadia. (daha fazla…)