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One of Canada’s greatest oarsmen, Edward Hanlan was born in Toronto. As a child he took up rowing when his family settled in this vicinity, now named Hanlan’s Point. Although standing only 5 feet 8 ¾ inches and rarely heavier than 150 pounds, he…

On October 13, 1994, Metropolitan Toronto named the regatta course on Long Pond the Allan A. Lamport Regatta course. Mr. Lamport’s 35-year public service career included terms as Alderman and Mayor of the City of Toronto, Member of the Ontario…

Near this site, in Maple Leaf Park on September 5, 1914, the now legendary baseball player Babe Ruth hit his first home run as a professional. It was to be the only home run he ever hit in the minor leagues. As a 19-year-old rookie, playing for the…

For more than 65 years, a landmark boathouse stood at the south end of the Centre Island cast iron bridge. Built in the early 1890s by John Hanlan, brother of world campion rower Ned, Hanlan’s Boathouse rented canoes and other small vessels to…

Though now away from the lake and nestled among trees, this is the oldest surviving lighthouse on the Great Lakes and the second oldest surviving lighthouse in Canada. It was constructed in 1808-09 when this site was only eight metres from the…