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Title: A statement concerning the extent resources, climate and industrial development of the province of Ontario, Canada
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Ontario. Dept. of Crown Lands
Subjects: Industries
Publisher: (Toronto, Cameron, Pr.)
Contributing Library: Queen's University Library, W.D. Jordan Special Collections and Music Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Queen's University - University of Toronto Libraries

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e usually it lies directly in the path oftravel. After viewing this attraction and the magnificent Niagara River,his course will probably be across Lake Ontario, a distance of 45 miles, tothe City of Toronto, the Provincial Capital. Toronto is a convenientcentre, tor from thence he may proceed East, West or North, as inclina-tion directs. The eastern route is preferably by boat along the north shore ofJ^e . Lake Ontario, past Port Hope, Trenton, Belleville, Picton andIslands. Kingston, all pleasant summer resorts, to the River St. Law- rence. Here the famous archipelago of the Thousand Islandis entered. For fifty miles the vessel picks its way among these charmingislands, where with every new water stretch a fresh vista opens to theview, each more beautiful than the last. That this is a famous summeringplace is at once apparent from the homes that have been built either amongthe pine trees, or perched on rocky bluffs, or half hidden in the beautifulbays. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN ONTARIO
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Watching for the Boat,Muskoka Lake District. Courtesy of Grand Trunk Railway System. Soon after passing- the town of Brockville, the vessel enters the firstot a long- series of rapids. The passage by steamship through the churn-ing, foaming breakers is certainly a most novel experience; but thereis little dang-er under the guidance of the competent pilot. The lastof the series of rapids is the far-famed Lachine, which is the finest ofall. After the passage of the rapids is made, the City ot Montrealis soon reached, which at the present time is the head of ocean navi-gation. From Lachine, a pleasant trip may be made up the Ottawa River,which forms the boundary between Ontario and Quebec, to the City ofOttawa. (22) TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN ONTARIO It is to St. Anne, just above the Lachine rapids, that Moore refers inhis beautiful Canadian Boat Song: Faintly as tolls the evening chimeOur voices keep tune and our oars keep time.Soon as the woods on shore look dim,Well sing at St. Annes our

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