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Long-time minister in UFO and Liberal governments. Called an election immediately after becoming premier and led his government to defeat. Shortest-serving Ontario premier but went on to be Ontario's longest-serving MPP. 14: George A. Drew (1894–1973) 17 August 1943 19 October 1948 1943 election (21st Leg.)
This is a list of premiers of Ontario in order of time served in office as premier of Ontario as of February 20, 2025. The preceding premier always stays in office during an election campaign, and that time is included in the total. See also List of Ontario political parties by time in office.
Bonnechere Provincial Park is an Ontario provincial park located on Round Lake in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Designated as recreational-class by Ontario Parks , it has 128 campsites, 4 rustic cabins [ 3 ] and a day use area, which includes a shower station, playground and a beach.
No provincial parks existed until Algonquin, but there was a new movement to create national parks since Banff's establishment in 1885. The name was changed to Algonquin Provincial Park in 1913. Notice regarding establishment of 'The Algonquin National Park of Ontario', Sept. 27, 1893, transcribed on Death On a Painted Lake: The Death of Tom ...
The initiative added 378 new parks and protected areas, bringing the total in Ontario to 650 and increasing Ontario's protected areas to more than 95,000 square kilometres (37,000 sq mi). Controversy arose in 2000 when the town water supply of Walkerton became infected by E. coli .
Earl Rowe Provincial Park is an Ontario Parks recreational park located in Adjala–Tosorontio near Alliston, Ontario.. The idea for the park was spearheaded by Rowe when he was area MP and began with the first land purchase in 1957 and additional farm land before it opened in 1964, [3] the now 312.42 ha (772.0 acres) park was named for former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario William Earl Rowe. [4]
Several other parks, such as Presqu'ile Provincial Park, do have cottages on private land surrounded by the publicly owned park. [11] At Rondeau, the cottage leases were first created between 1894 and 1950. [12] As of 2022 there are 278 private cottages within Rondeau Provincial Park. [13] The former government pier in 2008
L. La Cloche Provincial Park; La Verendrye Provincial Park; Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park; Lake Abitibi Islands Provincial Park; Lake Nipigon Provincial Park