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This two-hundred-acre “sugar loaf lot” was bought by Admiral Augustus Baldwin in 1817 who then began to build a house on it a year later.
Russell Hill. The property was named after his birthplace near Cork, Ireland and in honour of the Russell Hills, Elizabeth Russell who he had bought the lot from. He died at Russell Hill in 1866. Today Admiral and Russell Hill Roads remain as a reminder of this estate.
Number of Olympic gold medals Canada has won so far.
Team Canada - Ice Hockey - Women. Long Track Speed Skating - Women’s Team Pursuit. Short Track Speed Skating - Men’s 5000m. Snowboard - Men’s Slopestyle.
The exterior of this unique building exhibits style characteristics of Romanesque and Gothic Revival designs. The building is also known as the ”Flatiron”.
Gooderham Building, constructed in 1891, is situated on a triangular parcel of land in Toronto’s Lawrence Market District.
Founder and CEO of the multi-national technology company Amazon.
Jeff Bezos, he is the wealthiest man in the world who beside Amazon also owns the newspaper The Washington Post and its affiliate with a space flight company, Blue Origin.
Face on Can. 100 dollar bill
Sir Robert Borden, Canada’s eight Prime Minister who led the country through a very difficult period- the First World War. It’s the highest valued and least circulated.
Hockey Player for the toronto Maple Leafs who started a fast food outlet, but sadly died at the young age of 44 when there were “ only just“ 40 outlets.
Tom Horton. Tim Horton’s commends over 60% of the coffee market in Canada, and has 3,488 outlets In this country, with 1700 in Ontario. Tim died in 1974 following a single- vehicle car crash.
Winner of the 2022 Super Bowl, held last weekend, February 13.
Los Angeles Rams 23 - Cincinnati Bengals. The Super Bowl is one of the most anticipated games of the year. Tickets were starting at $6,800.00 and reached all the way up to $81,800.00 for a VIP seat.
This famous tower is the Campanille ( or simply bell tower), or freestanding bell tower of the cathedral of an Italian city and is worldwide known for its nearly four-degree lean.
Leaning Tower of Pisa, completed in 1372, is situated in the town of Pisa. The four-degree lean is the result of an unstable foundation.
American retail businesswoman, writer and television personality. She was convicted of felony charges related to a stock trading case and served five months in federal prison.
Martha Stewart, born in 1941, the founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. She has written numerous bestselling books, published Martha Stewart Living magazine and hosted two syndicated tv programs from1993 to 2012.
it’s the largest and northernmost territory of Canada, officially separated from the Northwest Territories in 1999.
Nunavut. It’s vast territory makes it the fifth-largest county subdivision in the world, as well as North America’s second-largest ( after Greenland). It is Canada’s only geo-political region that is not connected to the rest of North America by highway.
Percentage of Canada’s population lives within a 160km radius of Toronto.
25%,( which is 9.5 million) The Greater Toronto Area, the GTA is a part of several larger areas in Southern Ontario. The area is also combined with the city of Hamilton, also known as the GTHA, combined with the Niagara Region.
Oldest and most popular Indian sport that became part of the Beijing Asian Games in 1990
Kabaddi, a contact sport with origins in Ancient India, is played between two teams of seven. The history of kabaddi can be traced back to some 4000 years ago and remains one of the most-watched sports in cricket-crazy India.
It was in April of 2019 when a big fire broke out beneath the roof of this world famous cathedral in Paris, France which almost destroyed the building.
The “ Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral” . By the time the structure was extinguished the building’s spire had collapsed, most of its roof had been destroyed and its upper walls ere severely damaged. years built 1163-1345
Canadian businesswoman and philanthropist, founder and chief executive of the Canadian retail chain of books and music.
Heather Maxine Reisman, founder of the retail chain Indigo Books and Music, as well as co-founder and past Chair of Kobo. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2019.
Organization that was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1917, 1944 and 1963.
The Red Cross - 1917 was the year that the Red Cross would be honoured by the Nobel Committee for its humanitarian work. Although it’s founder, Henry Dunant of Switzerland was awarded the first-ever peace prize in 1901.
Babe Ruth made his first professional home run on this island.
Hanlan’s Point In Centre Island. It was a popular record community in the late 1800’s. The Harlan family arrived in 1862 and converted their home into a hotel in 1870, which was destroyed by fire in 1909.
He was only 21 when he won the Masters
Tiger Woods, born in 1975, had turned professional in 1996 at the age of 20 and by the end of April 1997, he won three PGA Tour events in addition to his first major, the 1997 Masters.
It’s the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north of the Palace of Westminster.
Big Ben, the Gothic Revival architecture is located in London, England and was completed in 1859. This tower clock is know for its accuracy and for its massive hour bell.
This philanthropic businessman was a crucial part of Toronto‘s reputation as a world renowned theatre centre.
Ed Mirvish. In 1962 Ed Mirvish bought the Edwardian Royal Alexandra Theatre, saving it from demolition. In 1993 he bought the Princess of Wales Theatre. He also has been credited with the development of much of the King Street Entertainment District by opening an entire block of restaurants.
The first Winter Olympics in 1924 were held in this country.
France - The Olympics Winter Games are born Chamonix 1924 Winter Olympics. It was so popular among the 16 participating nations that, in 1925, the IOC formally named it Olympic Winter Games.
What do these people have in common, Arthur Meighen, William Lyon, Mackenzie King, Lester B Pearson, Paul Martin,
They’re all University of Toronto grads. Paul Martin in 1961, Mackenzie King in 1897, Lester B. Pearson in 1919, Adrienne Clarkson in 1962. Stephen Harper attended, but did not graduate.
The year that the first-ever Wimbledon tournament was held.
1877. Wimbledon is home to the Championships tennis tournament and Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum. The first championship in 1877 was held on one of the croquet lawns of the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club. In 1884 a women’s championship was introduced at at Wimbledon.
This museum of modern and temporary art was designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry and is located in Bilbao, Spain.
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao opened to the public in 1997 and was immediately hailed as one of the world’s most spectacular buildings. Solomon Robert Guggenheim (1861-1949) was an American businessman and art collector.
First French speaking Prime Minister of Canada
Wilfred Laurier. (1841-1919) was a Canadian lawyer, statesman and politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Canada. He was in office as Prime Minister from 1896-1911. Robert Borden became Prime Minister right after him.
The year Disneyland opened.
1955 - Walt Disney came up with a concept of Disney Land after visiting various amusement parks with his daughters in the 1930’s and 40’s. It opened to the public featuring 20 attractions. Since opening roughly 800 million have attended and its still the largest theme park in the world.