26-30 Ontario Facts
26. There’s a park in Ontario where you can go howl at the eastern grey wolf and have them howl back. – Source
27. Ontario, Canada was the first jurisdiction in North America to fully eliminate coal as a source of electricity generation and replaced coal-fired electricity generation with a mix of emission-free energy sources. – Source
28. Ontario, Canada has the worlds oldest and tallest working lift lock built in 1904. – Source
29. Webers, a restaurant on an Ontario highway, was so popular that travellers risked death running across the highway and climbing over the median for its burgers. The owner bought a Toronto footbridge and moved it over the highway to prevent injury. – Source
30. In 1958, 10 communities in Ontario, Canada was flooded in the creation of the Saint Lawrence Seaway. – Source
31-35 Ontario Facts
Image credit: en.wikipedia.org31. Richmond Hill, Ontario banned the use of the number 4 for new street numbers due to some Asian culture’s fear of the number (it’s a homophone for death). – Source
32. In Ontario, Canada, a dealership is only required to disclose collision or incident damage to a vehicle that was greater than $3,000. This includes brand new vehicles. – Source
33. Importing wine into Ontario, Canada comes with a 102% LCBO levy. You end up paying more than double. – Source
34. In Ontario, you’re allowed to drive a Porsche 918 supercar in the carpool lane even when you’re alone because it’s considered a “green vehicle”. You even get a $5500 incentive for buying one. – Source
35. The first ever NBA game was actually held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. – Source
36-40 Ontario Facts
Image credit: en.wikipedia.org36. Cockburn Island is a municipality in Ontario with an official population of zero. It is the least populated incorporated municipality in Canada and has no ferry, bridge connections to either other islands or the mainland. – Source
37. There is an organ donor waiting list published in Ontario and shows how many people are currently waiting for certain organs. – Source
38. A town in Ontario, Almonte, is the only town in Canada to be named after a Mexican general. – Source
39. Bonfield, Ontario is home to “Jake” the cat with the most number of toes. Jake was born in 2002 and has 7 toes on each paw; with a total of 28. – Source
40. There is a Chinese-themed shopping centre called “Splendid China Mall” in Scarborough, Ontario. Local sign bylaws limit the size business may post signs in one singular language so permission had to be sought to add English due to its large Chinese sign. – Source
