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The Best Attractions In Vankleek Hill

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Vankleek Hill is a community in Champlain township in eastern Ontario, situated 94 kilometres east of Downtown Ottawa. This agricultural based community became a thriving community in the 1890s and still retains many of the buildings and structures which were present then. This is reflected in the fact that Vankleek Hill is the Gingerbread capital of Ontario. It was named after Simeon Vankleek, a United Empire Loyalist, who settled there near the end of the 18th century. Relatives report that he left his farm in New York , in fear of soldiers from the Revolutionary War. He hopped on his horse and rode as far as he could until he got to what was to be V...
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The Best Attractions In Vankleek Hill

  • 1. Beau's All Natural Brewery Vankleek Hill
    Beau's All Natural Brewing Company, also known as Beau's Brewing Company or simply Beau's, is a brewery in Vankleek Hill, Ontario, 50 minutes east of Ottawa.It was launched on July 1, 2006, and is known for its regionally famous Lug Tread lagered ale, as well as a number of seasonal beers. Beau's beers are available throughout Eastern Ontario on tap as well as at LCBO liquor stores. In February 2015, the brewery has also begun selling its products in Quebec. By May 2016, the company had 150 full-time employees as a result of a claimed growth at a compounded rate of 45 per cent year-over-year since 2006.
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  • 4. Higginson Tower Vankleek Hill
    Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Higginson was an Irish-born soldier, civic official and politician in Ontario, Canada.
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  • 6. Omega Park Montebello
    Parc Omega is a safari park in Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, Quebec, Canada . Along a 12-kilometre nature route are lakes, meadows, small valleys, forests, and rocky hills. It is home to many wildlife species including beaver, elk, raccoon, timber wolf, coyote, muskox, deer, turtle, boar, red fox, Alpine ibex, caribou, black bear, moose, wild turkey, and bison. During the summer there are shows featuring birds of prey especially bald eagles. The site also has a restaurant with a panoramic view. The park is open daily, year round. The park is a drive-through experience, meaning visitors stay in their cars and drive through the park on a winding trail. They also offer three walking trails, playgrounds and picnic areas. The park runs two low-power FM radios stations that provide guidance and dire...
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  • 7. Upper Canada Village Morrisburg
    Upper Canada Village is a heritage park near Morrisburg, Ontario, which depicts a 19th-century village in Upper Canada.
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  • 8. Parc Safari Hemmingford
    Parc Safari is a zoo in Hemmingford, Quebec, Canada, and is one of the region's major tourist attractions; that has both African & Asian species of elephant. Parc Safari, an animal and amusement park was founded in 1972. It currently holds 500 animals of 75 different species. It is located close to the United States and draws many American visitors. It contains many African animals, including zebra, African elephants, dromedary camels, elands, rhinos, wildebeest, ostriches, lions, Ankole-Watusi cattle, and kudu. It also has many Asian animals, including Asiatic water buffalo, gaur, tigers, a Bactrian camel, Asian elephants, yaks, and many different types of deer. Other animals include bison, highland cattle, llamas, ponies, wallabies, guanaco, elk, and wolves. The park consists of a drive-...
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  • 9. Mont Saint-Sauveur Saint Sauveur Des Monts
    Saint-Sauveur is a town and municipality within the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is in the administrative region of Laurentides in the Laurentian mountains, located about 60 kilometres north of Montreal. St-Sauveur is well known for its local ski areas, the biggest of which is Mont Saint-Sauveur. The ski areas market themselves jointly under the name of Valley of Saint-Sauveur. Its proximity to Montreal, as well as its snow-making capability, night-time skiing, and après-ski establishments make St-Sauveur a popular destination for skiers. The town was the childhood home—from about 1946 to 1960—of Canadian musicians Kate and Anna McGarrigle. On September 11, 2002 the city was created from the merger of the village of Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts and th...
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