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Cambridge Main Street Bridge

The Cambridge Main Street Bridge is a concrete bowstring arch bridge located in Cambridge, Ontario. It cost approximately $55,000 and was built by W.H. Yates Construction Company Limited, with Archibald C. Crealock listed as the principal designer. Construction lasted throughout 1931 and the official opening was held on December 22, 1931. The bridge has a total length of 57.3 meters (188 feet) and runs from the Melville Street portion of Queens Square on the west side of Galt to Water Street on the east side. There is a single support in the middle, resulting in two spans of approximately 28 meters (92 feet). There are two lanes for vehicular traffic and sidewalks on either side for pedestrians. History The interwar period was a time of increased wealth and population growth in southern Ontario. As a result, the number of automobiles on the roads surged drastically, which created a need for updated roadways and increased means of crossing the Grand River. To meet this need, four bridges were built in the area: this bridge, the Freeport Bridge and Bridgeport Bridge in Kitchener, and the Caledonia Bridge (since renamed) in Caledonia. On August 19, 1982, it was designated as a historic place under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law 2225) and given Municipal ID (IDM) number 10817. It is also listed on the Ontario Heritage Bridge list. In 2009, the bridge underwent repairs and reconstruction. It re-opened to the public in July, 2009. References External links
Tar Island

Tar Island ist eine Insel in der Nähe der Stadt Rockport in den kanadischen Gewässern des St. Lawrence River und ein Teil der Thousand Islands, einem Süßwasser-Archipel. Die Tar-Insel liegt rund 60 Meter vom nördlichen Ufer des Flusses entfernt. Sie ist 106 Hektar groß und hat einen Umfang von 8,0 Kilometern. Auf einer kleinen unbenannten Nebeninsel in der Nähe an der nordöstlichen Spitze der Insel Tar befindet sich ein automatischer Leuchtturm, der den Verkehr zum kanadischen Mittelkanal des St. Lawrence regelt. Eine große Lagerstätte schwarzen Turmalins befindet sich südöstlich auf der Insel, vermischt mit weißem Quarz, cremefarbenem Feldspat und grün-gelbem Glimmer. In den Gewässern rund um Tar Island lebt der vom Aussterben bedrohte Amerikanische Aal. Geschichte Tar Island war eine Siedlungsstätte der Irokesen. Laut Berichten des französischen Kapitäns Pierre Pouchot aus dem 18. Jahrhundert wurde eine Enge zwischen der Insel und der kanadischen Küste zuvor von den Irokesen als Petit Detroit bezeichnet und zur Taufe von Neulingen auf dem Fluss verwendet. Zu den bekannten Einwohnern von Tar Island gehörten der Entomologe William Steel Creighton, der Industrielle Robert Hewitt, der Bauer Ralph Hodge (beschrieben in Thompsons Soul of the River) und der Videospieldesigner Brian Reynolds. Landwirtschaft, einschließlich Mais-Produktion, wird auf der Insel Tar seit 1990 nicht mehr betrieben. Das Land wird heute hauptsächlich für Sommerhäuser genutzt. Einzelnachweise
Tar Island

Tar Island is an island near the town of Rockport in the Canadian waters of the St. Lawrence River, and a part of the Thousand Islands, a freshwater archipelago. Geography Tar Island is about three kilometers long and a third of a kilometer wide, and separated from the northern shore of the river by sixty meters. It measures 262 acres (106 hectares) in area and 8.0 kilometers (5.0 miles) in perimeter. Situated on a small unnamed island near the head of Tar Island is an automatic lighthouse directing traffic for the Canadian Middle Channel of the St. Lawrence. Natural history A large deposit of black tourmaline is located just southeast of the island, intermixed with white quartz, cream colored feldspar, and green-yellow mica. The waters around Tar Island are home to American eel, now endangered. History Tar Island was a site of Iroquois settlement, and contains arrowheads, bones, and a star painted in red ochre. According to the 18th century French captain Pierre Pouchot, a narrows between the island and Canadian shore was previously called Petit Detroit by the Iroquois, and used for baptizing newcomers to the river. During the War of 1812 Tar Island was the site of the 19 June 1814 ambush and capture of the British gunboat Black Snake, along with her captain Herman Landon, by American sailing master Francis Gregory. Inhabitants of Tar Island have included entomologist William Steel Creighton, industrialist Robert Hewitt, farmer Ralph Hodge (described in Thompson's Soul of the River,) and videogame designer Brian Reynolds. Farming (including products such as corn) has not been practiced on Tar Island since 1990, with land now primarily used for summer cottages. See also Iroquois Mississaugas Mohawk people Oneida people Grenadier Island (Saint Lawrence River) References
SP!RE

SP!RE (auch SPIRE) ist ein 143 Meter hohes Wohngebäude in Toronto, Ontario, Kanada. Der Bau des Gebäudes begann im September 2004. Das Gebäude wurde im September 2007 fertiggestellt. Das Gebäude verfügt über 45 Etagen. Entworfen wurde das Gebäude von dem Architekturbüro architectsAlliance. Siehe auch Liste der höchsten Gebäude in Toronto Weblinks Offizielle Webseite von architectAllince mit Infos über das Gebäude (englisch) Spire bei SkyscraperPage.com
SP!RE

SP!RE is a high-rise condominium building located at 70 Adelaide Street East at Church Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Context Development. Construction was completed in 2007. The structure was designed by Peter Clewes of architectsAlliance and is 145 metres tall with 322 suites (from 42 m2 to 228 m2) in 45 floors. Education The tower has been assigned to the following schools in the Toronto District School Board: Elementary and Intermediate: Market Lane Public School Archived 2006-10-10 at the Wayback Machine (Kindergarten through 8th Grade) Secondary: Jarvis Collegiate Institute Technical: Central Technical School Commercial: West Toronto Collegiate Institute [1] or Northern Secondary School (Residents may attend either school) The closest post-secondary institutions are George Brown College, Toronto Metropolitan University, OCAD University and University of Toronto. External links Emporis Listing
Granite Island (Michigan)

Granite Island is a 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) island in Lake Superior located about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Marquette in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Built upon it is the Granite Island Lighthouse, also known as Granite Island Light Station, "one of the oldest surviving lighthouses on Lake Superior". It is part of Marquette Township, in Marquette County. Geography The island is granite rock that rises nearly perpendicularly to 60 feet (18 m) above the surface of Lake Superior, surrounded by deep water. The Native Americans called the island Na-Be-Quon. That apparently meant something like 'vessel'. They called a steamship an ishcoda nabequon. which was roughly translated as 'fire vessel.' Navigational aid On March 2, 1867, Congress appropriated $20,000 for construction of the lighthouse on the island. In 1868, spring brought the arrival of the lighthouse tender Haze, which landed a construction crew and building supplies. Flattening the top of the island to provide a foundation was difficult and required blasting. Davits were installed, as there was originally no plan for a dock. After a lengthy delay, a fog signal was installed. Life on the island was difficult and did entail loss of life. Although the island is privately owned, an automated aid to navigation on a gray steel tower (with a 96 feet (29 m) focal plane) and a range of 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) is maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard. Its characteristic is a white flash every 6 seconds. Current status Despite its remoteness, and because of its picturesque location, form and color it is often the subject of photographs, and drawings. The island's infrastructure was host to an Internet relay station operated by Northern Michigan University to provide live real-time classes to the rural area of Big Bay and its school system. This service was discontinued November 1st, 2025. Power on the island is remote controlled year round and consists of solar panels, wind generators with back up propane generators. The island's owners have donated a sophisticated weather research station. This station is operated by Northern Michigan University and the data is made available to the National Weather Service to aid in Near Shore Forecasting and to study the evaporative effects on the rise and fall of the water levels in the Great Lakes. The highest recorded wind speed on the island was 143 miles per hour (230 km/h) on January 18, 2003. In July 2018 NASA installed a station to measure radiation and cloud cover as part of the Clouds and the Earth Radiant Energy System. The living quarters of the light station is made available to the NMU English Department for creative writing retreats. Notes Further reading Stonehouse, Frederick. (1974) Marquette Shipwrecks. Marquette, MI: Harboridge Press. External links Aerial photos, Granite Island Light, marinas.com. Granite Island home page (including webcams and virtual tour).
Granite Island (Michigan)

Granite Island est une petite île du lac Supérieur, située à environ 12 milles (19 km) au nord-ouest de Marquette dans la péninsule supérieure du Michigan. Le phare de Granite Island, également connu sous le nom de Granite Island Light Station, l'un des plus anciens phares survivants sur le lac Supérieur, est érigé à son sommet. L'île est une roche granitique qui s'élève presque perpendiculairement à 18 m au-dessus de la surface du lac Supérieur, entourée d'eau profonde. Les Amérindiens appelaient l'île Na-Be-Quon. Cela signifiait apparemment quelque chose comme «navire». Ils ont appelé un bateau à vapeur un nabequon ishcoda qui a été grossièrement traduit par «navire d'incendie». L'aplatissement du sommet de l'île a fourni les matériaux pour la fondation du phare historique qui a nécessité un dynamitage. Bien que l'île soit une propriété privée, une aide automatisée à la navigation sur une tour en acier est maintenue par la Garde côtière américaine. Une station relais Internet exploitée par l'université du Nord du Michigan pour fournir des cours en temps réel en direct dans la zone rurale de Big Bay, Michigan et son système scolaire y est aussi présente. L'énergie sur l'île est télécommandée toute l'année et se compose de panneaux solaires, d'éoliennes avec des générateurs de propane de secours. Les propriétaires de l'île ont fait don d'une station de recherche météorologique sophistiquée. Cette station est aussi exploitée par l'Université de Northern Michigan et les données sont mises à la disposition du National Weather Service pour aider à la prévision de la côte proche et pour étudier les effets d'évaporation sur la montée et la chute des niveaux d'eau dans les Grands Lacs. Notes et références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Granite Island (Michigan) » (voir la liste des auteurs). Liens externes Ressource relative à la géographie : Geographic Names Information System Portail du Michigan Portail des îles
Montreal River (Oberer See, Ontario)

Der Montreal River ist ein etwa 142 km langer Zufluss des Oberen Sees in der kanadischen Provinz Ontario. Der Montreal River durchfließt die beiden Distrikte Algoma und Sudbury, bevor er in den Oberen See mündet. Flusslauf Der Fluss hat seinen Ursprung in dem kleinen See Montreal Lake nahe der Gemeinde Island Lake im Nordwesten des Sudbury District. Von dort fließt er in südwestlicher Richtung in den Algoma District und erreicht den 40 km langen Stausee oberhalb von Montreal Falls sowie die Siedlung Montreal Falls und deren Bahnstation an der Algoma Central Railway. Der Fluss fließt weiter westwärts, passiert den Ontario Highway 17, bevor er bei der Gemeinde Montreal River Harbour in den Oberen See mündet. Hydrologie Der mittlere Abfluss (MQ) 5 km oberhalb der Mündung beträgt 40,8 m³/s. Die größten Abflüsse treten gewöhnlich im Mai auf mit einem mittleren monatlichen Abfluss von 70,3 m³/s. Wasserkraftwerke Es gibt 4 Wasserkraftwerke entlang dem Montreal River, welche alle von Brookfield betrieben werden. In Abstromrichtung sind dies: Nebenflüsse Little Agawa River (rechts) Sonny Creek (rechts) Jeff Creek (rechts) Rabbit Creek (rechts) Indian River (rechts) Cow River (links) Keelow Creek (links) Convey Creek (rechts) Tikamaganda River (rechts) Challener River (links) Harvie Creek (rechts) Seahorse Creek (rechts) Tempest Creek (links) Puswana Creek (links) Ebach Creek (links) Sample Creek (links) Nawahe Creek (rechts) Einzelnachweise Weblinks Montreal River In: Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (CGNDB, englisch)
Montreal River (Algoma–Sudbury, Ontario)

The Montreal River is a river in Algoma and Sudbury Districts, Ontario, Canada. It is a tributary of Lake Superior. Course The river begins at Montreal Lake at the community of Island Lake in northwest Sudbury District. It heads southwest, passes into Algoma District, reaches the 40-kilometre (25 mi) forebay lake above Montreal Falls, and then the settlement and railway station of Montreal Falls themselves on the Algoma Central Railway. It heads west, and passes under Ontario Highway 17 just before reaching its mouth at Lake Superior at the community of Montreal River Harbour. Hydroelectricity There are four hydroelectric dams and generating stations on the Montreal River, all owned and operated by Brookfield Renewable Power. In upstream order, they are Andrews Generating Station (57.78 MW; head of 57.78 m or 189.6 ft; next to Highway 17); Hogg Generating Station (17.4 MW; head of 24 m or 79 ft); Gartshore Generating Station (23 MW; head of 35 m or 115 ft); and MacKay Generating Station, at Montreal Falls (62 MW; head of 75.3 m or 247 ft). Tributaries Little Agawa River (right) Sonny Creek (right) Jeff Creek (right) Rabbit Creek (right) Indian River (right) Cow River (left) Keelow Creek (left) Convey Creek (right) Tikamaganda River (right) Challener River (left) Harvie Creek (right) Seahorse Creek (right) Tempest Creek (left) Puswana Creek (left) Ebach Creek (left) Sample Creek (left) Nawahe Creek (right) Pemache River (left) See also List of rivers of Ontario References Sources
Montreal River (Algoma och Sudbury)

Montreal River är ett vattendrag i Kanada. Det ligger i provinsen Ontario, i den sydöstra delen av landet, 700 km väster om huvudstaden Ottawa. I omgivningarna runt Montreal River växer i huvudsak blandskog. Trakten runt Montreal River är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer. Källor
Auchmar (Hamilton, Ontario)

Auchmar House is the centrepiece of Clairmont Park, the estate of the Honourable Isaac Buchanan (1810–1883), one of Hamilton's most influential citizens. It was built between 1852 and 1854 and is located at the northeast corner of Fennell Avenue and West 5th Street. The manor house, its several remaining outbuildings, and stone orchard wall occupy about 8 acres (32,000 m2) of land which include most of the original built features of the estate. However, the tiny Gatekeeper's Lodge, which resembles Auchmar House architecturally, became separated from the surviving portion of Clairmont Park. (It is located on the mountain brow at 71 Claremont Drive.) Auchmar House and the remaining contiguous portion of the Buchanan estate is a unique heritage asset owned by the citizens of Hamilton. It is recognized by the Ontario Heritage Trust as having significant historical value. Auchmar House is recognized as an outstanding example of the domestic Gothic Revival and, with its surrounding acreage, is a very rare example of a mid-Victorian estate in Ontario surviving in relatively intact condition. Isaac Buchanan served in the Parliament of the United Province of Canada as member for Toronto from 1841 to 1843 and member for Hamilton between 1857 and 1865. Between March and June, 1865 he held the office of President of the Council in the ministry headed by Etienne Tache and John A. Macdonald. His public involvements were diverse and included founding roles in both the Hamilton Board of Trade and the Toronto Board of Trade. Buchanan was an international merchant, first president of the Hamilton Club, and founder of the Thirteenth Battalion, a regiment which would later become the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry. With Sir Allan MacNab, Bart. (1798-1862) and his elder brother Peter Buchanan (1806-1860), Isaac Buchanan played a key role in the establishment of the Great Western Railroad, which commenced operation in 1854 as the first major railroad in the United Province of Canada. In addition to his parliamentary career and involvement with numerous public and private bodies, Buchanan became a writer of some note on the subjects of currency and trade and is generally credited as being a formative influence on John A. Macdonald's National Policy. References
Baitul Hamd Mosque (Mississauga)

The Baitul Hamd Mosque (Urdu: بیت الحمد, lit. 'House of Praise') is an Ahmadi mosque in Mississauga, Ontario, in Canada. The mosque is run by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Canada (AMJ). In 1999, the AMJ purchased the building from Trinity Club House. Much of the exterior of the building remained unchanged. The interior was transformed into a place of worship. This building houses separate prayer halls differentiated by gender, a large Islamic library, a homeopathic clinic, a large cafeteria and commercial kitchen and several offices along with a full size basketball court as well as volleyball net on the exterior. This building has also served as the Jamia Ahmadiyya, or missionary training college, for North America from 2003 - 2010. Jamia Ahmadiyya has been located in Innisfil since 2011. See also Baitul Islam Islam in Canada List of mosques in Canada References External links "Home page". Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Canada. "Home page". Peace Village. Archived from the original on 2010-03-27. "Mosques" (photo gallery). Baitul Islam. "Jamia Ahmadiyya, Mississauga". panoramio.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-08.: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Bridlewood Mall

Bridlewood Mall is a neighbourhood shopping centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It serves the L'Amoreaux neighbourhood in the Scarborough district of Toronto. Its anchors include Shoppers Drug Mart, Dollarama, Metro, and Yours Food Mart. History Bridlewood Mall was built in 1975 and redeveloped from 1998 to 1999. The mall takes its name from Bridlewood area to the south and the horse farm owned by Harry C. Hatch from 1927 to 1946. A small cemetery from the mid-1800s was incorporated as a memorial garden in the parking lot. The mall began with four big-box store anchors: Towers, Kmart, Food City, and Dominion. The Towers chain was bought by Zellers in 1990 and the store was closed in 1991. Metro Inc. bought Dominion stores in December 2008, and the Dominion store was converted into a Metro store. Zellers went into liquidation on December 26, 2012, and it closed in March 2013. A Target store was supposed to open at the location where the Zellers store had been (this space is small and it was said that it would be expanded), but all construction activity was cancelled due to Target's departure from Canada in April 2015. The space then became Stitches, a discount clothing outlet in 2016, before its closure in 2019. The space was then reopened on December 22, 2021, as an Asian supermarket (Yours Food Mart), with two smaller stores being leased inside. Price Chopper closed on December 20, 2020, with the space being split in half. The western half was given to the City of Toronto, where an Employment and Social Services center has opened an office. Meanwhile, the other half has been leased to the Toronto Public Library, where the library has since relocated to that space in 2024 once construction was completed, expanding its area from 7,590 sq ft to approximately 20,000 sq ft. Redevelopment In 2008, the City Planning Division received a rezoning application to permit the redevelopment of the Mall, which would've seen several condos constructed along the north and south sides of the property with the mall being slightly expanded south. In response, the City launched a revitalization study that lasted from 2008-2010 in order to consider mixed-use sites in the area with potential for intensification and revitalization. The study identified needs and issues, opportunities and challenges for the area. The City approved the redevelopment in 2010 but no construction activity or news has emerged since the approval and the banners advertising the redevelopment were quietly removed. Retail mix The mall is a mix of small independent businesses, chain stores, a public library, a factory outlet and two grocery stores. The mall has a number of fast food restaurant locations. References External links Official website
Bronson Centre

The Bronson Centre is a community facility in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, which provides office and meeting facilities for non-profit organizations. It is located at 211 Bronson Avenue, on the western edge of the city's downtown core. The building was the original site of Immaculata High School, which was originally constructed in 1928 and expanded several times until the school relocated in 1994. The Grey Sisters religious order, owners of the building, spent CA$400,000 to transform the building into office space and other community facilities. The facility reopened as the Bronson Centre in 1996, operating under a non-profit administration. Theatre The main theatre facility has a capacity of 900 seats and has featured concerts by musicians such as Jello Biafra, Matthew Good, Emily Haines, Melanie C, Sarah Harmer, Lady Gaga, Tory Lanez, Michel Pagliaro, Gowan, and Sigur Rós. References External links Bronson Centre official site Keating, Kate (December 1998 – January 1999). "Bronson Centre: In the "Centre" of the Community". PEN (Ottawa). Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
Calabogie Motorsports Park

Der Calabogie Motorsports Park ist eine Motorsport-Rennstrecke 4 km östlich von Calabogie Peaks in der Gemeinde Greater Madawaska in Ontario, Kanada. Sie ist mit 5,050 km Länge die längste Straßenrennstrecke Kanadas, Austragungsort regionaler Straßenrennen und die wichtigste Rennstrecke in der National Capital Region. Geschichte Die Strecke wurde von einer kleinen Gruppe motorsport-begeisterter Investoren auf einem 486 Hektar großen Gelände in der Gemeinde Greater Madawaska angelegt. Der vom Rennstreckendesigner Alan Wilson entworfene Kurs wurde 2006, noch ohne feste Gebäudeanlagen eröffnet. Mittlerweile sind die Baucontainer, in denen die ersten Büros und Einrichtungen untergebracht waren durch etwa ein halbes Dutzend fester Gebäude ersetzt worden. Streckenbeschreibung Die 5,05 km lange und im Schnitt 12 Meter breite Strecke mit 20 Kurven kann bei Bedarf in 2 parallel zu betreibende Abschnitte – den 2,81 km langen Stadium Track (auch East Track genannt) und den 2,2 km langen West Track aufgeteilt werden. Beide Teilstücke besitzen eine eigene separate Boxengasse, die allerdings ohne ein festes Boxengebäude auskommen müssen. Der Betrieb von Elektroautos auf der Strecke ist aus Versicherungsgründen verboten. Veranstaltungen Sportscar Championship Canada (2021–2022, 2024) Canadian Superbike Championship (2008–2009, 2015, 2019–2022) Canadian Touring Car Championship (2007–2009, 2012–2014, 2016–2021) IMSA Porsche GT3 Challenge Canada (2011–2015, 2020) Am 27. Juli 2025 fand das erste Rennen der Nascar Canada Series auf der Streckenvariante des East Stadium Tracks statt. Das über 50 Runden ausgetragene Rennen konnte Chevy-Pilot Connor Bell gewinnen. Ferner wird auf dem Kurs die streckeneigene Meisterschaft der Calabogie Challenge Race Series in 3 Rennkategorien ausgetragen. Weblinks Calabogie Motorsports Park auf Rennstreckendatenbank Racing-Circuits.Info (englisch) Calabogie Motorsports Park auf Ergebnisdatenbank The Third Turn (englisch) Calabogie Motorsports Park auf Eventdatenbank Racing-Calender.net (englisch) Einzelnachweise