Geocoin Mission USMC1976 Norfolk War Memorial (#GCNW)
Geovlogger MotoJoe proposed a challenge for other geovloggers to help USMC1976 move his geocoin about and see it on YouTube. I take it for a tour of The Carillon Tower in Simcoe Ontario, The Norfolk War memorial
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Dedicated on June 17, 1925, the Carillon Tower was built in lasting honour of those from Norfolk who paid the supreme sacrifice during the First World War. The Norman architectural styled tower is 60 feet tall and contains a carillon of 23 bells, the heaviest weighing 1,568lbs.
The firm of Gillett & Johnson, England produced the carillon which was installed at the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley, England in 1924. World-famous carillonneur Josef Denyn from Belgium was the first to play the bells and radio carried its sound around the British Empire.
On the front wall of the Tower (left of the door) is the plaque which lists the names of Norfolk’s 217 soldiers who gave their lives in World War I. Besides the men, one nursing sister died. The plaque on the right side of the door lists the 141 Norfolk soldiers who gave their lives in World War II.
The plaques on the North wall commemorate the 133rd Norfolk’s Own Battalion and the First World War battles its soldiers fought in. On November 11, 2014 a plaque commemorating Afghanistan and PO2 Craig Blake, CD was unveiled. On the East wall facing the High School is the plaque naming the twelve soldiers who were students there before giving their lives during that war.
The original plaques commemorating those killed during the Great War were unveiled by Mrs. West of Houghton who had lost three sons in the war – two of which at Vimy Ridge. The plaque commemorating the high school students was unveiled by Mrs. Quanbury who lost two sons in the war. The current plaques on the front of the Tower were unveiled in 1946 during a rededication ceremony to commemorate both the First and Second World Wars.
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We visit Canada’s capital city on a hill in Ottawa, Ontario. We’ll sail down the famous Rideau Canal locks. We go deep into Ottawa’s cold war history at the Diefenbunker, as well as, explore Canada’s military history at the Canadian War Museum. Then we head up the Peace Tower and take a look at the library of Parliament. Finally, we learn about Canada’s first nation’s tribes at the Canadian History Museum.
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Toronto and Montreal Compared
Mr. Beat compares and contrasts Montreal and Toronto, the two largest cities in Canada. #geography #canada #torontovsmontreal
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Toronto and Montreal or Tronno and The City of Saints
The two largest cities in Canada. Just about 547 kilometers, or 340 miles, apart from each other. While the two cities are dynamic, cosmopolitan, global cities with amazing attractions, both are quite different.
Let’s start with the language. French is the primary language of Montreal, while English is the primary language of Toronto. But wait Mr. Beat. Aren’t both English and French official languages in Canada? Well, yeah, but Montreal is in Quebec (I know, I know also pronounced KUH- bek or KEH-bek), which is the only province where the majority of residents speak French. But have no fear English-speaking peoples. More than 59% of Montreal residents can speak both English and French. Less than 1% of folks who live in Toronto mostly speak French, although most Toronto residents know at least some French, or at least they were supposed to learn it in school. Pay attention in school, kids.
Why the language difference? Well let’s get into some history.
Montreal is 151 years older than Toronto. Woah dude. Montreal began as a fort called Ville-Marie. French settlers founded Ville-Marie on May 17, 1642 to help expand its colonial empire, New France. In those early years, Ville-Marie became a major center for the fur trade and made lots of money for France until France lost it in 1760 to the British army in the Seven Years’ War. After the British moved in, THEY made lots of money in the fur trade.
Meanwhile, the British established the Province of Upper Canada. Its first Lieutenant-Governor, a dude named John Graves Simcoe, established what would become Toronto on August 27, 1793. He named it York, to kiss King George’s butt, since the Duke of York was King George’s son. It was meant to be the temporary capital of Upper Canada, but folks liked it so much it ended up becoming the permanent capital. During the War of 1812, American troops attacked the fort which protected York, called Fort York of course.
History of Toronto part 3
John Campbell - Revitalization of Toronto's waterfront/Revitalisation du secteur riverain de Toronto
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AIR RAID SIREN Walk around tour...(The worlds loudest siren ever made..CHRYSLER-BELL AIR RAID SIREN)
Located at the Cerro Negro lookout in Glendale/LaCanada Flintridge. The Chrysler Air Raid Siren was the most powerful and loudest air raid siren ever made.Known as Big Red and built during the post-World War II Cold War era from 1952-1957 by Chrysler, its power plant contained a newly-designed FirePower Hemi V-8, 331 cubic inch 180 horsepower (130 kW) engine.
Its six horns, produced by Victory Sirens, were three feet long and produced a sound that some say caused a fire in a Detroit testing facility The siren had an output of 138 dB and 30,000 watts. It is 12 feet (3.7 m) long, built atop a quarter section of a Dodge truck chassis rail, and weighs an estimated three tons.
In 1952, the cost of a Chrysler Air Raid siren was $5,500.00. The United States government helped buy sirens for selected state and county law enforcement agencies around the country. In Los Angeles County, six were placed around key locations of populated areas, and another ten were sold to other government agencies in the State of California. Most of these Big Red Whistles (as they were nicknamed by civilians) were only used for test purposes. Some were located so remotely that they deteriorated due to lack of maintenance.
Some sirens are still located above buildings and watchtowers. However, many of these are rusted, and in some cases the salvage price is less then the cost to remove them. Some have been restored and placed in museums or on trailers to exhibit to the public
Toronto | Wikipedia audio article
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- Socrates
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Toronto ( (listen) tə-RON-toh) is the capital city of the province of Ontario and the largest city in Canada by population, with 2,731,571 residents in 2016. Current to 2016, the Toronto census metropolitan area (CMA), of which the majority is within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), held a population of 5,928,040, making it Canada's most populous CMA. Toronto is the anchor of an urban agglomeration, known as the Golden Horseshoe in Southern Ontario, located on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A global city, Toronto is a centre of business, finance, arts, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world.People have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, situated on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designated it as the capital of Upper Canada. During the War of 1812, the town was the site of the Battle of York and suffered heavy damage by United States troops. York was renamed and incorporated in 1834 as the city of Toronto. It was designated as the capital of the province of Ontario in 1867 during Canadian Confederation. The city proper has since expanded past its original borders through both annexation and amalgamation to its current area of 630.2 km2 (243.3 sq mi).
The diverse population of Toronto reflects its current and historical role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada. More than 50 percent of residents belong to a visible minority population group, and over 200 distinct ethnic origins are represented among its inhabitants. While the majority of Torontonians speak English as their primary language, over 160 languages are spoken in the city.Toronto is a prominent centre for music, theatre, motion picture production, and television production, and is home to the headquarters of Canada's major national broadcast networks and media outlets. Its varied cultural institutions, which include numerous museums and galleries, festivals and public events, entertainment districts, national historic sites, and sports activities, attract over 25 million tourists each year. Toronto is known for its many skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, in particular the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere, the CN Tower.The city is home to the Toronto Stock Exchange, the headquarters of Canada's five largest banks, and the headquarters of many large Canadian and multinational corporations. Its economy is highly diversified with strengths in technology, design, financial services, life sciences, education, arts, fashion, business services, environmental innovation, food services, and tourism.
Toronto | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Toronto
00:03:05 1 History
00:03:14 1.1 Before 1800
00:06:02 1.2 1800–1899
00:11:22 1.3 Since 1900
00:16:42 2 Geography
00:17:34 2.1 Topography
00:21:17 2.2 Climate
00:24:34 3 Cityscape
00:24:43 3.1 Architecture
00:26:20 3.2 Neighbourhoods
00:27:45 3.2.1 Old Toronto
00:29:12 3.2.2 Suburbs
00:31:33 3.2.3 Industrial
00:34:54 3.3 Public spaces
00:38:09 4 Culture
00:40:58 4.1 Media
00:42:14 4.2 Tourism
00:44:39 4.3 Sports
00:45:24 4.3.1 Professional sports
00:48:45 4.3.2 Collegiate sports
00:49:25 4.3.3 Events
00:51:12 5 Economy
00:53:30 6 Demographics
00:55:11 6.1 Ethnicity
00:56:49 6.2 Religion
00:57:42 6.3 Language
00:58:37 7 Government
01:01:12 8 Crime
01:04:02 9 Education
01:06:05 10 Infrastructure
01:06:14 10.1 Health and medicine
01:09:08 10.2 Transportation
01:09:36 10.2.1 Public transportation
01:11:43 10.2.2 Airports
01:12:58 10.2.3 Intercity transportation
01:13:47 10.2.4 Road system
01:15:33 11 Notable people
01:15:42 12 Sister cities
01:15:51 12.1 Partnership cities
01:16:18 12.2 Friendship cities
01:16:44 13 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Toronto ( (listen) tə-RON-toh) is the capital city of the province of Ontario and the largest city in Canada by population, with 2,731,571 residents in 2016. Current to 2016, the Toronto census metropolitan area (CMA), of which the majority is within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), held a population of 5,928,040, making it Canada's most populous CMA. Toronto is the anchor of an urban agglomeration, known as the Golden Horseshoe in Southern Ontario, located on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A global city, Toronto is a centre of business, finance, arts, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world.People have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, situated on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designated it as the capital of Upper Canada. During the War of 1812, the town was the site of the Battle of York and suffered heavy damage by United States troops. York was renamed and incorporated in 1834 as the city of Toronto. It was designated as the capital of the province of Ontario in 1867 during Canadian Confederation. The city proper has since expanded past its original borders through both annexation and amalgamation to its current area of 630.2 km2 (243.3 sq mi).
The diverse population of Toronto reflects its current and historical role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada. More than 50 percent of residents belong to a visible minority population group, and over 200 distinct ethnic origins are represented among its inhabitants. While the majority of Torontonians speak English as their primary language, over 160 languages are spoken in the city.Toronto is a prominent centre for music, theatre, motion picture production, and television production, and is home to the headquarters of Canada's major national broadcast networks and media outlets. Its varied cultural institutions, which include numerous museums and galleries, festivals and public events, entertainment districts, national historic sites, and sports activities, attract over 25 million tourists each year. Toronto is known for its many skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, in particular the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere, the CN Tower.The city is home to the Toronto Stock Exchange, the headquarters of Canada's five largest banks, and the headquarters of many large Canadian and multinational corporations. Its economy is highly diversified with strengths in technology, design, financial services, life sciences, education, arts, fashion, business services, environmental innovation, food services, and tourism.
Toronto | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:03:52 1 History
00:04:01 1.1 Before 1800
00:07:29 1.2 1800–1899
00:14:07 1.3 Since 1900
00:20:48 2 Geography
00:21:52 2.1 Topography
00:26:30 2.2 Climate
00:30:27 3 Cityscape
00:30:36 3.1 Architecture
00:32:38 3.2 Neighbourhoods
00:34:23 3.2.1 Old Toronto
00:36:09 3.2.2 Suburbs
00:39:03 3.2.3 Industrial
00:43:14 3.3 Public spaces
00:47:17 4 Culture
00:50:45 4.1 Media
00:52:19 4.2 Tourism
00:55:19 4.3 Sports
00:56:13 4.3.1 Professional sports
01:00:24 4.3.2 Collegiate sports
01:01:16 4.3.3 Events
01:03:28 5 Economy
01:06:18 6 Demographics
01:08:22 6.1 Ethnicity
01:10:21 6.2 Religion
01:11:23 6.3 Language
01:12:29 7 Government
01:15:45 8 Crime
01:19:08 9 Education
01:21:40 10 Infrastructure
01:21:50 10.1 Health and medicine
01:25:27 10.2 Transportation
01:26:00 10.2.1 Public transportation
01:28:37 10.2.2 Airports
01:30:07 10.2.3 Intercity transportation
01:31:07 10.2.4 Road system
01:33:19 11 Notable people
01:33:28 12 Sister cities
01:33:38 12.1 Partnership cities
01:34:11 12.2 Friendship cities
01:34:43 13 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Toronto ( (listen) tə-RON-toh) is the capital city of the province of Ontario and the largest city in Canada by population, with 2,731,571 residents in 2016. Current to 2016, the Toronto census metropolitan area (CMA), of which the majority is within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), held a population of 5,928,040, making it Canada's most populous CMA. Toronto is the anchor of an urban agglomeration, known as the Golden Horseshoe in Southern Ontario, located on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A global city, Toronto is a centre of business, finance, arts, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world.People have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, situated on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designated it as the capital of Upper Canada. During the War of 1812, the town was the site of the Battle of York and suffered heavy damage by United States troops. York was renamed and incorporated in 1834 as the city of Toronto. It was designated as the capital of the province of Ontario in 1867 during Canadian Confederation. The city proper has since expanded past its original borders through both annexation and amalgamation to its current area of 630.2 km2 (243.3 sq mi).
The diverse population of Toronto reflects its current and historical role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada. More than 50 percent of residents belong to a visible minority population group, and over 200 distinct ethnic origins are represented among its inhabitants. While the majority of Torontonians speak English as their primary language, over 160 languages are spoken in the city.Toronto is a prominent centre for music, theatre, motion picture production, and television production, and is home to the headquarters of Canada's major national broadcast networks and media outlets. Its varied cultural institutions, which include numerous museums and galleries, festivals and public events, entertainment districts, national historic sites, and sports activities, attract over 25 million tourists each year. Toronto is known for its many skyscrapers and high-rise buildings, in particular the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere, the CN Tower.The city is home to the Toronto Stock Exchange, the headquarters of Canada's five largest banks, and the headquarters of many large Canadian and multinational corporations. Its economy is highly diversified with strengths ...
University of Toronto | Wikipedia audio article
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University of Toronto
00:02:20 1 History
00:07:20 2 Grounds
00:11:44 3 Governance and colleges
00:15:53 4 Academics
00:20:33 4.1 Library and collections
00:22:29 4.2 Reputation
00:24:47 5 Research
00:29:20 6 Athletics
00:32:56 7 Culture and student life
00:35:26 7.1 Greek life
00:36:30 7.2 Theatre and music
00:38:15 7.3 Student media
00:40:23 7.4 Residences
00:42:03 7.5 Demographics
00:43:47 8 Notable people
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The University of Toronto (U of T, UToronto, or Toronto) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in the colony of Upper Canada. Originally controlled by the Church of England, the university assumed the present name in 1850 upon becoming a secular institution. As a collegiate university, it comprises eleven colleges, which differ in character and history, each with substantial autonomy on financial and institutional affairs. It has two satellite campuses in Scarborough and Mississauga.
The university is commonly ranked as the best Canadian university, according to various major publications. Academically, the University of Toronto is noted for influential movements and curricula in literary criticism and communication theory, known collectively as the Toronto School. The university was the birthplace of insulin and stem cell research, and was the site of the first practical electron microscope, the development of multi-touch technology, the identification of the first black hole Cygnus X-1, and the development of the theory of NP-completeness. By a significant margin, it receives the most annual scientific research funding of any Canadian university. It is one of two members of the Association of American Universities outside the United States, the other being McGill University in Montreal, Quebec.The Varsity Blues are the athletic teams that represent the university in intercollegiate league matches, with long and storied ties to gridiron football and ice hockey. The earliest recorded college football game was played in the University of Toronto's University College in the 1860s. The university's Hart House is an early example of the North American student centre, simultaneously serving cultural, intellectual, and recreational interests within its large Gothic-revival complex.
The University of Toronto has educated three Governors General of Canada, four Prime Ministers of Canada, four foreign leaders, and fourteen Justices of the Supreme Court. As of 2018, ten Nobel laureates, three Turing Award winners, 94 Rhodes Scholars, and one Fields Medalist have been affiliated with the university.