May 29, 2022 to June 4, 2022 is #TourismWeekCanada2022 and there are a couple financial incentives to enjoy a staycation in #Mississauga. The first is a provincial incentive. Ontario residents can fit in even more fun when booking an overnight stay anywhere in the province by getting money back with the new, temporary Ontario Staycation…
On October 4, 1957, the first Arrow was unveiled in front of 12,000 people at the Avro plant in Malton. Onlookers were awestruck by the plane’s appearance: “Its swept-back delta wings and early electronic flight controls gave it the look of tomorrow,” journalist Ian Austen has written, “as did its blinding white, matte black and…
August 15th, 2021 commemorates the 76th anniversary of the end of the Second World War for Canada but did you know there are a few significant dates that mark the end of the War for different countries around the world? May 2, 1945 marked the end of the war in Italy and the Mediterranean. May…
Did You Know? The meeting of the “Founding Fathers” is an artist’s concept found in the book 175 years of history, 1825-2000: St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Erindale” by Thompson Adamson which depicts a meeting of a group of men from the settler and Indigenous communities, who helped to chart the course and shape the world…
Col. Chris Hadfield became a global phenomenon renowned for his incredible accomplishments as the First Canadian Commander of the International Space Station and for his contributions to the Canadian Space Agency, but he is equally known for his humour and ability to ignite interest in space exploration on a global scale…and perhaps for his vocal…
April 7th is International Beaver Day! The day celebrates the incredible contributions beavers make to our environment and to raise awareness about these dam awesome beings. Here are a few fun facts about beavers for you to gnaw on: Beavers teeth are orange Beavers are the second largest rodents in the world (second to the capybara…
Did you know that there are many types of water wheels and ways in which the mill can convert natural power (falling water) into mechanical energy? Mills have used different types of processes over time to convert flowing water into mechanical energy. The undershot wheel was the earliest and simplest, but least efficient form. The…