VALUABLES AND BEAUTIES OF CANADA

(TORONTO and PICTON)

 

SIMO JELAČA, Ph. D.

 

TORONTO

 

Toronto is located on the shores of Lake Ontario and it is the largest city in Canada. It houses the pristine CN Tower, one of Canada’s most famous landmarks. It is one of the tallest structures in the world, 553 meters high. At altitude, occasionally above the clouds, the rotating restaurant offers the finest dishes, for 360 people at a time, where visitors can enjoy while gazing over the city and lakes. It also offers a beautiful view through the glass floor above the city and its wider surroundings. Even those who decide not to go up to the tower will find themselves in a place where they can see the structure, which is visible from almost all positions in the city. At night, the tower is lit in different colors.

Next to the CN Tower is the beautiful Sky Dome Stadium, later called the Rogers Center, with a rotating roof, where the Blue Jays baseball team plays their spectacular games in the presence of thousands of spectators. Not far from there is the famous Casa Loma castle, also attractive to visitors. In the center of the city, in Bloor Street, there is an architecturally attractive new museum, an educational institution for children and adults. The city of Toronto has probably the most beautiful building, the city hall, the City Hall, also a key point for many events.

There is a Serbian bookstore "Srbika" in Toronto, where the latest works of Serbian writers and all important world works can be purchased at any time.

The city of Toronto stretches for about 110 kilometers in length and over 60 kilometers in width, with a population of more than six million, of all world nationalities. By that, Toronto is in reality a cosmopolitan city. Toronto is also known for Toronto University, classified as the seventeenth in the world, where insulin was found, as well as Ryerson University, known for its fashion studies. Toronto has everything one can imagine in one's head and is a city open to all.

The famous "Casa Loma" was built in Toronto, built in the Gothic style in 1911-1914. Years as the residence of financier Sir Henry Pelat, designed by architect E.J. Lenox, and today it serves as a museum, where rooms can be rented for weddings and similar events in the evening after working hours. It is popular for making movies and TV shows. It has 98 rooms, total area 6011 m2.

In 1998. five suburbs of Toronto - York; York East; North York; Etobicoke and Scarborough are merged into a single city of Toronto under a common municipal umbrella. Greater Toronto as 'Megacity' was born, the largest city in Canada and the fifth largest in North America,

Before the first Europeans settled in Toronto, Native American tribes lived for the past 11,000 years.

In 1615, Etienne Brule arrived at the mouth of the Humber River on the instructions of the French explorer Samuel de Champlain, who had already founded his settlement in Quebec. This terrain, at the crossroads of several key trade routes, became known as Toronto; the name probably comes from the name of the Mohawk Indians which means places to trade. Trade routes to the north, historically, were used by the first tribes of Indians and later by French conquerors for the fur trade, as a shortcut between Lakes Onterio and Georgian Bay and the upper inland lakes. This was the case until about 1720, when the French established a permanent route for the fur trade near the Humber River in 1750. They built Fort Rouille, also known as Fort (Toronto), as an exhibition site, where there is now one in a series of fortifications set up for control navigation towards the Great Lakes and a connection to the Mississippi River.

In the Victorian era, during the late 1800s, there seemed to be nothing but the development of Toronto. Eaton’s and Simpson’s department stores opened their doors on Yonge Street, the city then got electricity and the first national exhibition was held.

After the Second World War, the city breathed great relief. Thousands of European immigrants moved to the city, giving the city new languages, customs and food. Enclaves like Kensington Market are beginning to show signs of cultural diversity that has become Toronto’s trademark, and the 1954 Yonge Street subway line opened. years. Toronto is expanding in all directions (except south, of course because of the lake), but in 1960 people began to return to townhouses and the renovation of old Victorian homes began. The bohemian folk music café Yorkville has opened.

The construction of the controversial new City Hall in 1965 really gave Toronto a boost in modernity. During the 1970s Portuguese, Chilean, Greek,

 

Southeast Asian, Chinese and West Indian immigrants flocked to the city in waves, the Port of Toronto was renovated, and new skyscrapers sprang up. Toronto has finally surpassed Montreal in terms of population, becoming one of the fastest growing cities in North America.

City optimism and civic pride were expressed during the construction of the CN Tower in 1976, continuing the economic boom on Bay Street in the 1980s and for the city’s 150th anniversary in 1984.

Indeed, with this transformation, Toronto has become one of the most bearable cities in the world and even more attractive. Traffic was still a huge problem. There is the Eglinton Intersection, a 12-mile-long subway line, now under construction, which will provide transportation for 100 million passengers a year when it is completed in 2023.

The most obvious proof of the vitality of immigrant culture is the diversity of food. The city, which barely knew what garlic was 50 years ago, now enjoys cuisine from all over the world.

The newly opened Union Pearson Express line connects Union Station in downtown Toronto Pearson International Airport. The most spacious public space in the city is Nathan Phillips Square, in front of the town hall, the site of frequent festivals, shops, and protest demonstrations.

Although not a national capital, Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and probably the most famous city in Canada, largely due to the Toronto International Film Festival and its popularity as a theater destination. Toronto is a city with a rich heritage. Toronto attractions that range from modern to historical, cultural and commercial. Most of the walks are concentrated around the green areas in Toronto. The most obvious proof of its vitality are more than 8000 restaurants. Toronto has 301 measurably sunny days a year. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Toronto was -31.3 ° C on January 4, 1981, and the lowest with windchill that day was -44.7 ° C. The highest temperature ever recorded was 41 ° C, from July 7 to 9, 1936. Toronto faced two major snowstorms, two weeks apart, in January 1999. In the first, 40 cm of snow fell, and in the second 118 cm of snow. Over 30% of Toronto residents speak a language other than English and French. The Toronto Stock Exchange is the third largest in North America and the seventh largest in the world. Toronto ranks as the twelfth largest economic city in the world, based on economic production, innovation and, its global economic strength. Yonge Street was once considered the longest street in the world (about 120 km), but it is no longer. cities with a population of millions.The Toronto Zoo is the largest in Canada.It is home to more than 16,000 animals, representing 491 species.

Path is the largest underground pedestrian system in North America. This track connects 1,200 shops and 50 restaurants, numerous business premises, 20 parking garages, five metro stations and an overground railway terminal, twenty-eight kilometers long. The world's largest underground "sidewalk sale" takes place only once a year with all companies located on the Path track.

Toronto is the third largest film producer in North America. There are over 25,000 jobs in feature film production.

The Toronto Islands, a short boat ride from downtown Toronto, make up the largest car-free city in North America. Billy Bishop Airport is also a very popular recreational destination and location. High Park, Toronto's largest public park. Toronto is considered one of the most important multicultural cities in the world. Nathan Phillip’s Square was named after the mayor of Toronto from 1955-1962. Toronto City Hall is located in the square. The square is used for concerts, art performances, a winter festival of lights, and even for demonstrations. In Toronto, the longest street is "Yang" Street, officially 56 km long, although unofficial information tells that it goes all the way to Lake Simko, the total length is about 125 km, and unofficial information even states that it is 1896 km long and goes all the way to Reina River, The river on the border of Ontario with Minnesota, which is most likely untrue.

The highest point of Toronto's altitude is 209 meters. There are over 1,600 parks and about 10 million trees in Toronto, of which four million are in public ownership. Over 21 million people visit Toronto annually. In Toronto, about a quarter of a million people work in tourism and hospitality, and about 50,000 work in city services. Toronto is one of the largest cultural centers in North America. Toronto has 9,520 streets. All the nations of the world live in Toronto.

PICTURESQUE TOWN PICTON

 

If the road takes you from Toronto to Ottawa, about halfway there is the town of Bellville, to the right of Highway 401. From Belleville, Route 62 leads to the smaller town of Picton (Picton), surrounded by coves along Lake Ontario. The city itself looks pleasant, with lots of different flowers on the clean streets. There are also small restaurants worth visiting.

 

Just about a mile or two from downtown, there is a hill called the Macaulay Mountain Conservation Area, and on top of that hill there is a natural lake. The lake is surrounded by restaurants, offering magnificent views of Lake Ontario and all the surrounding fields, full of grain, vegetables, orchards and vineyards.

About fifteen miles from Picton, on its east side is the village of Milford where farmers have one very human noble habit. They leave their products for sale at the supermarkets of visitors, passers-by, to buy what they need, and they leave the appropriate money in a box next to the refrigerator. During that time, farmers work in their fields and have confidence in everyone who passes by. On their open counters, where they display their products, they keep refrigerators and freezers with measured and neatly packaged products on which prices are displayed. It is something that should exist everywhere in the world. These refrigerators and freezers also contain milk, cheese, eggs, all kinds of meat, all vegetables, and even wine. In the neighboring town of Milford, there is a good institution for the therapy of children who do not walk, so all its visitors use this noble privilege of the inhabitants of Picton. It's fantastic.

Picton is the largest non-shareholder community in Prince Edward County in southeastern Ontario. It is the largest community and its former headquarters. All artists are independent in their work and are not members of any joint stock associations. Each of them sells his works either in their own houses or in neighboring studios. Picton is located at the southwest end of Picton Bay, a branch of Bay of Quinte Bay, along the north shore of Lake Ontario. The town was named after General Sir Thomas Picton, second in Wellington Command at the Battle of Waterloo.

Picton is also located in one of the most beautiful parts of the forest, suitable for accommodation, camping, good wines and rest. The tourism industry is the primary source of income for many residents of the area, especially in the summer. The historic center of Picton offers a wide range of shops and services. Prince Edward County is mostly an agricultural area. As such, it is rich in milk and meat products, fruits and vegetables, and the processing and storage of products are very clean.

In recent years, many artisans and artists have moved to the area and opened their own studios. Local art and handmade items can be purchased at many local stores. These products began to play a more serious role in the local economy.

In addition, there has been a proliferation of small wineries in the southern half of the county. Land for sale, especially non-functional farms, is often described as an ideal location for new wineries, which means increasing their property values. This region, surrounded by water, turns its head towards the fastest growing vineyards.

 

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