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Provincial Plaques Across Ontario An inventory of provincial plaques across Ontario Last updated: May 25, 2021 An inventory of provincial plaques across Ontario Title Plaque text Location County/District/ Latitude Longitude Municipality "Canada First" Movement, Canada First was the name and slogan of a patriotic movement that At the entrance to the Greater Toronto Area, City of 43.6493473 -79.3802768 The originated in Ottawa in 1868. By 1874, the group was based in Toronto and National Club, 303 Bay Toronto (District), City of had founded the National Club as its headquarters. Street, Toronto Toronto "Cariboo" Cameron 1820- Born in this township, John Angus "Cariboo" Cameron married Margaret On the grounds of his former Eastern Ontario, United 45.05601541 -74.56770762 1888 Sophia Groves in 1860. Accompanied by his wife and daughter, he went to home, Fairfield, which now Counties of Stormont, British Columbia in 1862 to prospect in the Cariboo gold fields. That year at houses Legionaries of Christ, Dundas and Glengarry, Williams Creek he struck a rich gold deposit. While there his wife died of County Road 2 and County Township of South Glengarry typhoid fever and, in order to fulfil her dying wish to be buried at home, he Road 27, west of transported her body in an alcohol-filled coffin some 8,600 miles by sea via Summerstown the Isthmus of Panama to Cornwall. She is buried in the nearby Salem Church cemetery. Cameron built this house, "Fairfield", in 1865, and in 1886 returned to the B.C. gold fields. He is buried near Barkerville, B.C. "Colored Corps" 1812-1815, Anxious to preserve their freedom and prove their loyalty to Britain, people of On Queenston Heights, near Niagara Falls and Region, 43.160132 -79.053059 The African descent living in Niagara offered to raise their own militia unit in 1812. the Brock monument, Regional Municipality of Instead, authorities formed a Colored Corps commanded by white officers. Queenston Niagara, Town of Niagara-on- The men saw action at Queenston Heights and at the siege of Fort George. the-Lake "Cyclone" Taylor 1885-1979 An outstanding hockey player, Frederick W. Taylor was born in Tara and In Memorial Park, Yonge Southwestern Ontario, 44.47898455 -81.14580017 began his amateur career with the Listowel juniors about 1901. His Street, Tara County of Bruce, Municipality exceptional skating ability and irrepressible energy drew widespread attention of Arran-Elderslie to "whirlwind" (later "cyclone") Taylor and in 1905, in Michigan, he entered the International League, hockey's professional organization. Having joined the Canadian Civil Service in 1907, he continued to play with Ottawa and Renfrew teams, and soon confirmed his reputation as a brilliant all-round player. He concluded his celebrated hockey career with the Vancouver Millionaires, 1912-20, of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association. In 1946, he received the Order of the British Empire for his service to the immigration department. "Cyclone" Taylor was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1947. "Howie" Morenz 1902-1937 An outstanding hockey player, Howard William Morenz was born in Mitchell. In Howie Morenz Memorial Southwestern Ontario, 43.46870001 -81.19982804 He began his career with the Mitchell Juveniles, 1917-18, and after his family Gardens, Blanchard and County of Perth, Township of moved to Stratford, he played with several teams there. His skilful play, Huron Streets, Mitchell West Perth characterized by exceptionally fast skating and intense concentration, brought the "Stratford Streak" offers from several professional teams, and in 1923 he joined the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. His success was immediate and he remained in the League for 14 years, 12 with Montreal. So great were his popularity and appeal that he made a major contribution to the League's success during its early years. He died following a severe injury suffered in play. In 1950, Morenz was voted the outstanding hockey player of the half century by Canadian Press. For more information, visit www.heritagetrust.on.ca. Page 1 of 210 Title Plaque text Location County/District/ Latitude Longitude Municipality "King" Capron 1796-1872 This house was built in 1831 by Hiram Capron, a native of Vermont who, in In front of his former home, 8 Southwestern Ontario, 43.20082368 -80.38355056 1822, had emigrated to Norfolk County where he helped to establish one of Homestead Road, Paris County of Brant (District), Upper Canada's earliest iron foundries. He settled here at the Forks of the County of Brant Grand in 1829, divided part of his land into town lots, and in 1830 constructed a grist-mill. The following year, he renamed the community "Paris." In 1842, with other partners, he purchased the nearby gypsum deposits which he built into the village's primary industry. His leadership in founding and developing the town earned him the nickname "King." "Ned" Hanlan 1855-1908 A native of Toronto, Hanlan took up rowing as a child after his family moved to Near the ferry dock, Hanlans Greater Toronto Area, City of 43.627682 -79.389506 a house on Gibraltar Point. After winning several amateur rowing events, Point, Toronto Islands, Toronto (District), City of Hanlan turned professional in 1876. For four years he held the world single Toronto Toronto sculls championship. "Old" City Hall 1899-1965 Designed by E.J. Lennox in the Romanesque Revival style, an architectural In front of the east wing of the Greater Toronto Area, City of 43.65227935 -79.38114703 style unique to North America, Toronto's third city hall was constructed of building, 60 Queen Street Toronto (District), City of sandstone from the Credit River valley, grey stone from the Orangeville area, West, Toronto Toronto and brown stone from New Brunswick. The rugged, towering façade has often been described as cliff-like. "Pirate" Johnston 1782-1870 At nearby Wellesley Island on the night of May 29-30, 1838, a band of Upper In the waterfront park, Water Eastern Ontario, United 44.32501056 -76.16036798 Canadian rebels and their American supporters burned the Canadian steamer Street, just east of Main Counties of Leeds and "Sir Robert Peel." The attackers, about thirteen in number, were led by William Street, Gananoque Grenville, Town of "Bill" Johnston, a former Canadian who had fled to the U.S. during the War of Gananoque 1812. He became a trader and smuggler and, in 1838, was appointed Commodore of the "Patriot" army. He participated in several attacks upon Canada during the Rebellion and subsequently settled in Clayton, New York, where he became keeper of a lighthouse. "Tiger" Dunlop 1792-1848 In the nearby tomb is buried Dr. William Dunlop, physician, author, At Dunlop's Tomb historic Southwestern Ontario, 43.75933717 -81.701399 woodsman, soldier, politician and raconteur. Born in Scotland, he served in site, Highway 21, just north of County of Huron, Twp of Canada as an army surgeon during the War of 1812. His writings, including Goderich Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh articles based on his residence in India 1817-19, won him a place among the witty contributors to Blackwood's Magazine with the title of "Tiger." In 1826, he emigrated to Upper Canada. As "Warden of the Forests" for the Canada Company, he assisted John Galt in opening up the Huron Tract and in 1827 founded Goderich. Dunlop was member for Huron 1841-46 and wrote two books about Canada. 107 Wellington Street West The oldest private club building in Ontario, 107 Wellington Street West was In the lobby of 95 Wellington Greater Toronto Area, City of 43.6464438 -79.382093 1889 designed for the Toronto Club in 1888-89 by Frank Darling and Samuel Curry. Street West, Toronto Toronto (District), City of Its design mixes different architectural styles and marks an important Toronto transition in Darling's career. The sandstone base, terracotta details, windows and capitals on the ground floor reflect the Richardsonian Romanesque Style. The second floor's Palladian-like windows, pilasters and capitals, frieze, cornice mouldings and the nearly-square attic windows are in the For more information, visit www.heritagetrust.on.ca. Page 2 of 210 Title Plaque text Location County/District/ Latitude Longitude Municipality Renaissance Revival Style. The interior contains a billiards room, reading rooms, and dining rooms finished with wood paneling and carvings, stone and marble fireplaces, and plaster ceilings. Abel Stevens Born at Quaker Hill, New York, about 1750, Stevens served as a British agent At the cemetery at Bellamy's Eastern Ontario, United 44.72602796 -76.023074 during the Revolutionary War despite being enrolled in the rebel militia. After Lake within the lands he Counties of Leeds and the war, he lived in Vermont where, as an ardent Baptist, he became a helped to settle, west of Grenville, Township of deacon in 1786. Attracted by Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe's offer of land in Toledo - County Road 8, west Elizabethtown-Kitley Upper Canada, he moved to the province and settled in this area in 1796. A of Highway 29 vigorous colonizer, Stevens within two years of his arrival, had encouraged some 100 families, many of them Baptists, to locate in Kitley and Bastard townships. He built mills and laid the foundation for the establishment of ironworks at present-day Lyndhurst. Stevens remained a leader in the Baptist Church in which he had been ordained a minister in 1804. Abraham Erb 1772-1830 Like many pioneers of this district, the founder of Waterloo was a German In Waterloo Park, Young Southwestern Ontario, 43.46717596 -80.52975934 Mennonite from Franklin County, Pennsylvania. In 1805, he purchased 900 Street West, Waterloo Regional Municipality of acres of bush land on the site of this town. He settled here in 1806 and Waterloo, City of Waterloo erected the first sawmill two years later.
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