T. Payne
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Ted Payne spent the early parts of his working career giving back to the community. For a decade he worked as a front line worker in a couple of homeless shelters.
Given the chance to go into business with a friend of his, he decided to take the leap into entrepreneurship. After having his hand into a number of different internet business, Ted and his partners had their most success with 519biz, an online business directory.
Ted vowed to learn more about the community he serves and started on a quest to learn about each and every city/town in the 519 area code.
The directory: Ontario
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3 Reasons To Visit Windsor Ontario
Windsor’s location near Detroit makes some people wary of visiting. Windsor is significantly safer than it’s American counterpart and in fact has a number of very compelling reasons to visit: 1. Caesars Windsor: Who doesn’t like some casino action now and then? Although this casino is owned by the Ontario government, it is managed by American mainstay Harrah’s. The great thing about a Casino is that you can spend what you want. If you are a high roller, then you can play for the big stakes. If you are a penny pincher then you can stick to the nickel slots.
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Visit Kitchener!
The city of Kitchener is found in Southern Ontario. It is commonly referred to jointly with Waterloo (Kitchener-Waterloo). However, each city is actually it’s own municipality. Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge together are known as the “Tri-Cities”. Kitchener is the largest of the “Tri-Cities” with a population of approx. 204 000. Although Kitchener is rarely mentioned without Waterloo, it can definitely hold it’s own when it comes to attractions. Here are 3 of the best: 1. Oktoberfest: At the turn of the last century Kitchener was known as Berlin.
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Brantford Ontario - Reasons To Visit
Brantford is certainly no stranger to rearing Canadian icons. It is known as The Telephone City due to being the birthplace of Alexander Graham Bell. Brantford wasn’t done there though, it is also the birthplace of one of the greatest athletes of all time - Wayne Gretzky. Brantford is located on the grand River, in Southern Ontario. It is home to just over 90 000 residents. It isn’t simply a place where greatness is born though. It is home to it’s own set of great attractions, and here are a few: 1. Canada Day Festival: Almost every town has a Canada Day Festival.
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Cambridge Ontario - Vacation Hot Spot
Cambridge Ontario is a city located on the Grand and Speed rivers in Southern Ontario. It is made up of three towns; Galt, Preston and Hespler. As of 2006 Cambridge had a population of just over 120 000. It is one of the few cities outside of The Greater Toronto Area that has the 401 highway running right through it, as opposed to along its edges. Although that is an interesting fact, there are far better reasons to visit Cambridge than the 401 highway. Here are 3 reasons to visit scenic Cambridge: 1. Wings of Paradise: No this is not the name of a bad 80’s hair metal band.
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Guelph Ontario: The Royal City
Often referred to as The Royal City, Guelph Ontario is home to almost 115 000 residents. Guelph is situated in Southweste Ontario and is only about 100 km. from downtow Toronto. The relatively close access to Toronto, combined with a rural feel make Guelph a popular place for families to settle down. Guelph is constantly named one of Canada’s most livable cities. Moneysense recently named it the fourth best place to live in Canada. Guelph offers a number of attractions and here are just a few: 1. The Sleeman Brewery: Sleeman keeps gaining in popularity.
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Chatham-Kent - Yes the One in Canada
Chatham is settled on the Thames river in Southweste Ontario. It is predominantly rural and agricultural but it is still home to over 108 000 residents. Farming surrounds the city but there is industry found in the larger urban areas. Chatham was founded as a naval dockyard back in the 18th century. It was named after a city in England which was also a dockyard. In 1998 the county of Kent was amalgamated with Chatham giving us the municipality of Chatham-Kent. The area has a rich and interesting history, here are a few specific reasons to visit it: 1.
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Waterloo Attractions
3 Reasons To Visit Waterloo Waterloo is a southweste city in Ontario, Canada. Waterloo has a population just shy of 100 000, although during the school season the population balloons to about 115 000. It is often referred to as half of “Kitchener-Waterloo”. In actuality, Waterloo and Kitchener have separate municipal governments. Although they are geographically close, the two cities are far from similar. While Kitchener is known as an industrial based blue collar town, Waterloo has embraced education and technology.
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Grand Bend Attractions
Grand Bend also commonly know as “the Bend” or “GB” is a community located on the shores of Lake Huron in Southern Ontario. Grand Bend is a popular tourist destination thanks to it’s great beaches and lively night life. Grand Bend’s year round population hovers around the 2 000 mark, but summer weekends see that number swell to something more like 50 000. The summer party atmosphere has earned Grand Bend a reputation of being Florida North. If you make the trip to Grand Bend, make sure to check out: 1.
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St. Thomas
St. Thomas, first recognized as a city in 1881 is a community located in Southweste Ontario. The city is home to about 36 000 people and is known as the “Railway Capital of Canada” A total of 26 railways have passed through St Thomas since the first railway was completed in 1856. The railway played host to an event in 1885 that garnered worldwide attention. P.T. Barnum’s extremely famous elephant - Jumbo - died in St. Thomas when it was crushed by a locomotive. St. Thomas has a number of attractions and here are a few worth visiting: 1.
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Reconnect with Nature - Happiness will Follow
Many years ago, humans and nature coexisted in a harmony that has been missing in present days. We didn’t live in the technical and sophisticated way we do now. We needed to connect to nature on a much more personal level because it was integral to our very existence. Humankind’s very survival depended on listening to and feeling our connection with nature. We relied on plants for our medicine, used the stars to navigate and tilled the land using animals to plant our crops. That is just the tip of the iceberg. In years past almost everything people needed was tied to nature.
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