Last Minute: Festivals of Lights Wind Down in 2012

Festival of Lights

Barrie Festival of Trees and Lights

Until Spring 2012
Barrie lights up along Kempenfelt Bay's Lakeshore Drive on Lake Simcoe  See the Barrie Festival of Trees and Lights where some of the 50,000 lights which form the Festival of Trees Display at Centennial Park will be five animated displays.  Barrie hotels, resorts.

Upper Canada Village's Alight at Night FestivalMorrisburg, ON
December 2, 2011-January 7, 2012Stroll around historic Upper Canada Village, adorned with a quarter million lights. Horse-drawn wagons, carriage rides for two, Toy Train rides for kids of all ages, skating, dining, shopping &more!
Upper Canada’s Village web Site
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Christmas Lights Across Canada’s Capital Region

December 1, 2011 - January 7, 2012
Parliament Hill, 20 NCC sites and over 60 other sites along Confederation Boulevard will sparkle with more than 300,000 dazzling lights during the Holiday Season. On opening night, join us on Parliament Hill at 6pm for the illumination ceremony.
Christmas Lights Across Canada website info
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Festival of Northern Lights Catch The Magic
Owen Sound
November 18, 2011 to January 3, 2012
Owen Sound has a History of Local resident Sally Sargent was quoted in a past Sun Times article as saying it was fairly easy to determine who worked for Noma Lites during the 1950s and early '60s in Owen Sound. “You'd be able to drive down the street and see all of the homes all lit up with lights and you would know they worked at Noma. . . . You'd almost have to wear sunglasses when you went by some of the houses.”
Festival of Northern Lights web Site
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Compelling Algonquin Park Story--An evening with Roy MacGregor

A delightful evening with the author was sponsored by Globe and Mail Recognition Rewards specifically for subscribers on Monday October 18.  A true Canadian tale was illustrated with hints of the 'womanizing side' of Tom Thomson and his ultimate demise in the pristine waters of Canoe Lake in Algonquin Park. MacGregor added his personal experiences  having lived and grown up in the Algonquin Park-Huntsville-Whitney area.  The event included a private guided tour of the Tom Thomson section at the  AGO and a visual  presentation and discussion from Roy MacGregor at George Brown House. In addition to enjoying MacGregor's written stories he can spin a good tale. Taste treats and wine were delicious.
More on Algonquin Park area, More on Roy MacGregor.

Ontario Travel: Where does Southern Ontario End?

How far north is the real north, or ture north or Canada north?? Where does Northern Ontario start? This ongoing question has been an enigma for years. Unfortunately northern Ontario boundaries tend to change and shift depending on governments looking for votes in so called boundary ridings. In reality, Northern Ontario is more about perception in the eyes of potential tourists, visitors, or southern Ontario residents. See Northern Ontario . Participate in our blog discussion and tell us where Northern Ontario starts. Photo: Green Wilderness Lodge, Gogama Ontario