- 2026-10-08James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, was born on this farm in Ramsay Township. While studying theology in Montréal, he…
- 2026-10-08Born at Scotia, Upper Canada, and educated at St. Thomas Collegiate Institute, Jean McKishnie was for many years a member…
- 2026-10-08Simcoe was born in Northamptonshire and educated at Oxford. He joined the British army in 1771, and from 1771-81 commanded…
- 2026-10-08Born in Ireland, John Kinder Labatt came to Canada in 1834 and began farming near London. In 1847 he acquired…
- 2026-10-08This field naturalist and botanist was the first to survey, document, and categorize Canadian flora in a systematic manner. After…
- 2026-10-08Born to an Ani-Yunwiya (Cherokee) father and Scottish mother, Norton was adopted as an adult by Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant), a…
- 2026-10-08This refined and elegant Queen Anne Revival house is as impressive now as when it was built in 1909 for…
- 2026-10-08This roundhouse complex was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1929 to service the steam locomotives of its passenger…
- 2026-10-08The north section of this building (1887-1888) is a rare surviving example of the second wave of armoury construction in…
- 2026-10-08Born in Toronto, Bengough, a cartoonist, journalist, poet and lecturer, demonstrated a remarkable versatility of talent. In 1873 he founded…