With viral infection still prevalent and the travel industry unstable, the Board of Directors recognized it would be preferable to conduct the 2023 Annual Meeting by video conferencing.
The IODE Canada Board of Directors in partnership with IODE Ontario members welcome members and guests from across Canada to the 2023 Annual Meeting. As we cannot travel to the National Annual Meeting,
we thought we would bring you some random facts about Ontario. Click on the red highlighted links for additional information
The most northern point is Fort Severn located on the Severn River near Hudson Bay. This point is as far north as London, England & Warsaw, Poland. The most southern point is the south part of Point Pelee Island, equal to Roma, Italy & Northern California.
London is home to the “Flame of Hope” lit in 1989 as a tribute to Dr. Frederick Banting. The flame will remain lit until there is a cure for diabetes.
Ottawa is the seventh coldest capital in the world, behind Ulaan-Baatar, Moscow, Helsinki, Reykjavik & Tallinn.
There so many interesting places and entertaining activities in Ontario, including a Butter Tart Trail and a Butter Tart Tour!
The Apple Pie Trail in Southern Georgian Bay explores many local orchards and breweries, apple-inspired art, seasonal sweet and savoury menus, outdoor activities, and the history of apple country. You will see what inspires the local farmers, business owners, distillers, and artisans to live and breathe apple.
You may think you have never broken a law before - think again. There are few bizarre Ontario laws out there that even you could surely be guilty of.
The Canadian Criminal Code contains a statute declaring it illegal to scare the Queen, and yes, sneaking up behind her and saying "Boo!" would count. The law apparently dates back to Confederation, and can be traced to Britain’s Treason Act of 1842, which itself was responding to an incident in which a British man pointed a gun at Queen Victoria, but did not fire it.
If you stiff a hotel in Ontario and sneak out without paying your bill, that hotel has the legal right to recoup its losses by selling your horse.
You are not allowed to partake in any games while in a Red Lake, parking lot and, if you do, you may just find yourself with a $100 fine. Red Lake is located 535 km northwest of Thunder Bay and less than 100 km from the Manitoba border. Myers Lake (Township of Georgian Bay), was one of a few cottage country regions that has placed a 24/7 ban on “yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling, singing or other similar human sound," - they want it peaceful and quiet, thank you very much.
Still-existing Toronto bylaw that prohibits dragging a dead horse down Yonge Street on Sundays - you want to do it from Monday to Saturday.
Attaching a siren to a bicycle in Sudbury, is a criminal offence, punishable by a fine of up to $5,000.
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The 2023 National Annual Meeting 24, 25, 26 May 2023 will be held as Zoom meetings and is open to all members.