. ; See also: Crime in Canada and Gun politics in Canada, Congregational 4,253 5.2 Contract with Trade Council Total Hectares 5,646,582 5,451,379 5,616,860 5,466,233 5,386,453. Lake Ontario is the easternmost of the Great Lakes and the smallest in surface area (7,340 sq mi 18,960 km2), although it exceeds Lake Erie in volume (393 cu mi 1,639 km3) It is the 13th largest lake in the world When its islands are included the lake's shoreline is 712 miles (1,146 km) long As the last lake in the Great Lakes' hydrologic chain Lake Ontario has the lowest mean surface elevation of the lakes at 243 feet (74 m) above sea level; 326 feet (99 m) lower than its neighbor upstream Its maximum length is 193 statute miles (311 kilometres; 168 nautical miles) and its maximum width is 53 statute miles (85 km; 46 nmi) the lake's average depth is 47 fathoms 1 foot (283 ft; 86 m) with a maximum depth of 133 fathoms 4 feet (802 ft; 244 m) the lake's primary source is the Niagara River draining Lake Erie with the St Lawrence River serving as the outlet the drainage basin covers 24,720 square miles (64,030 km2) as with all the Great Lakes water levels change both within the year (owing to seasonal changes in water input) and among years (owing to longer term trends in precipitation) These water level fluctuations are an integral part of lake ecology and produce and maintain extensive wetlands the lake also has an important freshwater fishery although it has been negatively affected by factors including over-fishing water pollution and invasive species Baymouth bars built by prevailing winds and currents have created a significant number of lagoons and sheltered harbors mostly near (but not limited to) Prince Edward County Ontario and the easternmost shores Perhaps the best-known example is Toronto Bay chosen as the site of the Upper Canada (Ontario) capital for its strategic harbour Other prominent examples include Hamilton Harbour Irondequoit Bay Presqu'ile Bay and Sodus Bay the bars themselves are the sites of long beaches such as Sandbanks Provincial Park and Sandy Island Beach State Park These sand bars are often associated with large wetlands which support large numbers of plant and animal species as well as providing important rest areas for migratory birds. Presqu'ile on the north shore of Lake Ontario is particularly significant in this regard One unique feature of the lake is the Z-shaped Bay of Quinte which separates Prince Edward County from the Ontario mainland save for a 2-mile (3.2 km) isthmus near Trenton; this feature also supports many wetlands and aquatic plants as well as associated fisheries Major rivers draining into Lake Ontario include the Niagara River Don River Humber River Trent River Cataraqui River Genesee River Oswego River Black River Little Salmon River and the Salmon River Geology. 68 124 Mississauga; Four Seasons Hotel in Florence in the historic Palazzo della Gherardesca.
The western end of Lake Ontario the region takes its name from the horseshoe shape formed from the Burlington Heights The horseshoe part of the region's name is derived from the characteristic horseshoe shape of the west end of Lake Ontario with Cootes Paradise between Burlington and Hamilton roughly positioned in the centre the golden part is historically attributed to the region's wealth and prosperity according to the Canadian Oxford Dictionary The phrase Golden Horseshoe was first used by Westinghouse Electric Corporation president Herbert H Rogge in a speech to the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce on January 12 1954:, 12.2 Notes School of Professional Communication, Precipitation totals in mm 4 Surrender The Toronto Board of Education officially the Board of Education for the City of Toronto governed education in pre-amalgamation Toronto from 1904 to 1998 it was created from the merger of the existing boards of education in the city (The Toronto Public School Board the Toronto Collegiate Institute Board and the Toronto Technical School Board) following a municipal referendum in 1904 the board governed education in Toronto until 1998 Metropolitan Toronto School Board and the Toronto District School Board. Rochester St Joseph's College School (Toronto 1850 - Sisters of St Joseph). United States Greg Vanney 2017 Land was granted to these allied Six Nations who had served on the British side during the American Revolution by the Haldimand Proclamation (1784) Haldimand had purchased a tract of land from the Mississaugas the nature of the grant has been under dispute Loyalists and the land grant system.
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