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Presqu'ile Provincial Park
Presqu'ile has been part of the Ontario Parks system since 1954.
Shelley Irving
May 13 min read


Pink Lady's Slipper
The moist, well-drained soil in the Northumberland Forest encourages growth of one of Ontario's most beloved wildflowers.
Jodi DeJong and Shelley Iriving
May 11 min read


Northumberland Forest
Roughly four million trees have been planted in the Northumberland Forest since 1924.
Jason Kay and Anita Lautenbach
May 12 min read


PrimRose Donkey Sanctuary
The sanctuary, founded in 2000, rescues and protects abandoned, abused and re-homed donkeys, mules and hinnies.
Jason Kay
May 11 min read


Mina Benson Hubbard Ellis (1870-1956)
Find out why Mina Benson is a National Historic Person and has a commemorative plaque on Cavan Road.
Shelley Irving
May 11 min read


Charles Smith Rutherford
World War I veteran Charles Rutherford Smith was awarded the Victoria Cross. The family farmstead is located near Vernonville.
Jay Sherwin
May 11 min read


Joseph Keeler
Some details associated with the inscribed stone in Lakeport.
Shelley Irving
May 11 min read


Edward E. Dodds
Edward Dodds, a decorated hero of the U.S. Civil War, is buried in the Canton Cemetery.
Darryl Russell
Apr 302 min read


Samuel Wilmot Nature Area
Samuel Wilmot was a pioneering Canadian fish culturist.
Shelley Irving
Apr 302 min read
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