Tag: history
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What's in a name? A historical look at lake names in Algonquin
Today’s post was contributed by Ryan Rea, a natural heritage educator at Algonquin Provincial Park. One look at a map of Algonquin and you can’t help but be fascinated by all of the names of the some 2,000 lakes.
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A celebration of our past, present, and future: the Algonquin Time Capsule Event
On Wednesday, August 22, 2018, we celebrated our 125th anniversary with a time capsule event at Algonquin Provincial Park.
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A brief history of nature education in provincial parks
“Through these interesting and enjoyable experiences which are both educational and recreational, interpretation contributes to the inspirational value of the outdoors and fosters an understanding, an appreciation, and an intelligent use of our parklands.” – Alan Helmsley, Department of Lands & Forests, 1960 Ontario Parks’ nature programs are designed to help people discover and connect…
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Then and now: Ontario Parks visitors
This blog post comes from Senior Marketing Specialist Anne Craig. It’s the summer of 1963. Lester B. Pearson has just been elected the Prime Minister of Canada, and “It’s My Party” by Lesley Gore is topping the CHUM chart. Ontario is enjoying a year of economic growth, riding on the tails of a booming manufacturing…
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What's in a name? A historical look at two southeastern park names
Thanks to Laura McClintock of Presqu’ile Provincial Park and Sabrina MacDowell of Voyageur Provincial Park for crafting today’s post. Ever wonder how your favourite park got its name?
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What's in a name? A historical look at 11 northeastern park names
Ever wonder how your favourite park got its name?
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What's in a name? A historical look at four southwestern park names
Ever wonder how your favourite park got its name?