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Project Turnaround

In 1995, The Government of Ontario under the Conservative Party, created a task force to look into "strict discipline", also sometimes referred to as "boot camp" for young offenders. After research, consultations, and visits to other similar institutions, the task force recommended a pilot project that, if successful, could be expanded.

Regal Constellation Hotel

The Regal Constellation Hotel is a 15-floor, 710-room hotel originally constructed in 1962. It featured a Chinese restaurant, and 90,000 square feet of convention space. In addition, a north wing, and east wing still exist, expanding the site significantly from its original size. Most recently, it had been renovated in 2001. It closed in July, 2004.

R.L. Hearn Generating Station

The Richard L. Hearn Generating Station, located in Toronto, Ontario, was officially opened October 26, 1951. It began as a coal-burning plant, heating boilers and using the subsequent steam to turn generating turbines to produce electricity. At its opening, only two, 100-MW units were in operation. By 1953, two more 100 MW units came online. Finally, the station reached its generating peak of 1200 MW on March 22, 1961, with the addition of four 200 MW units with two turbines each.

Muskoka Centre

In 1894, Toronto philanthropist, Sir William Gage, began working to have a tuberculosis sanatorium built. After traveling the world studying how other countries were handling this disease, and traveling Canada looking for a suitable location, he accomplished his goal on a small peninsula of land in Gravenhurst, Ontario. The Muskoka Cottage Sanatorium opened in 1897 with 35 beds and was the first of its kind in Canada.

Biscotasing Church

Continuing on with my day trip, I decided to take a look at an almost-ghost-town, Biscotasing. While this town is a mere shadow of what it had been in the past, it still enjoys a busy existence during the summer, and hunting seasons.

Fort McNutt

During WWII, Shelburne, Nova Scotia was designated as an alternate port to Halifax Harbour. As such, the entrance to the Roseway River needed to be protected. Fort McNutt was constructed in 1939, and was in operation until 1943. It was garrisoned by the 104th Coast Artillery Battery.

McNutt's Island Lighthouse

Whether it's how quiet the place is, the wild sheep milling about, or the incredible view, there's something about this spot that just completely captures you the moment you arrive. Standing at the opening of the fence, taking in the entire view of this location, if you're like me, you instantly go shutter happy.

RCAF Beaverbank

Construction of this site was completed, and operations began in the fall of 1954. During its 10 years of operation, RCAF Station Beaverbank would feature such search radar as the CPS-6B, FPS-502, FPS-3, and FPS-508. Height radar would include the Bangor NORAD Sector with headquarters at Topsham Air Force Station in Brunswick, Maine.

St. John's Anglican Church

In 2001, this incredible, old church burned almost to the ground. The committee faced three choices. First, to place a monument on the location of the church and move on. Second, to build a new, more modern church. Third, and most expensively, to build the church as an exact replica of the original. Obviously from the pictures, they chose the third, and most difficult option.

Teleglobe Canada

Teleglobe traces its origins back to the formation of Canadian Overseas Telecommunications Corporation in 1950. COTC was a Crown Corporation operating as the exclusive provider of telecommunications services to and from Canada, first by VHF radio, later using newer technologies as they became available.