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Caderette House

At one point in its history, this house was occupied by two brothers, Richard and Lionel Sabourin. They were successful milk producers with over 40 head of cattle. They were known to be fairly well off, and had privately mortgaged several other people.

Holmes Foundry

Business here began in 1918 as Holmes Blunt Ltd., opened by J.S. Blunt. The foundry manufactured car parts, predominantly engine-casting blocks for Ford.

Mid-Canada Line Test Site 012

At the early phase of the Cold War, the primary perceived threat was waves of Soviet bombers flying over the arctic to rain nuclear horror down upon North America. A line of radar stations across Canada, the Pinetree Line, was constructed to detect such an attack. But shortcomings in this line were being identified even before construction had been completed.

Observatory House

From what I've been able to piece together, this building was originally constructed as a dedicated observatory for the Canadian Astronomical Research Group in 1976. The equipment, apparently including a 24" telescope, was removed in 1997, and the building converted into a private home.

Sault Locks

Originally, the first lock on this site was built in 1798 by the Northwest Trading Company. It was used to facilitate the shipment of goods past the rapids of the St. Mary's River. However, in 1814, U.S. forces attacked and destroyed the lock during the War of 1812.

NORAD Short-Range Development Site

The Distant Early Warning (DEW) line of radar across the arctic was modernized and the overall number of stations required was reduced. The chain was renamed the North Warning System (NWS).

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.

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