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(www.lanarkcountytourism.com). Delve
into Ontario’s intriguing history at sites
like the Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War
Museum in Carp (www.diefenbunker.ca),
the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in
Mount Hope (www.warplane.com) and the
Canadian Transportation Museum and
Heritage Village in Kingsville.
ENJOY WATERFRONT VIEWS
When Ontarians say “cottage country,” they
generally mean any of a number of rural
regions dotted with clear lakes perfect for
canoeing, kayaking, swimming, waterskiing
or just admiring from the shore while
ensconced in a comfortable hammock.
Popular cottage areas include Muskoka
(www.discovermuskoka.ca), Peterborough
and the Kawarthas (www.thekawarthas.ca)
and Ontario’s Highlands (www.comewan
der.ca). Pamper yourself with a restful
weekend at one of Ontario’s summer resorts
(www.resortsofontario.com).
Villiers Island once stood. This 47.5-ha (50-
acre) playground packs in trails, and family-
friendly fun. Anchored by the revitalized
Don River, it’s a dynamic fusion of sustain-
ability, Indigenous heritage, and urban
escape (www.waterfrontoronto.ca/our-
projects/ookwemin-minising).
WHAT’S NEW?
Toronto’s waterfront gets a bold green
makeover at Biidaasige Park on Ookwemin
Minising, a newly minted island rising where
Glide across the Gordie Howe International
Bridge when it opens in 2026, a 2.5-km (1.5
mi.) cable-stayed showpiece defined by twin
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A-shaped towers and sweeping steel cables.
Linking Windsor and Detroit, it eases conges-
tion, and invites travellers to drive, cycle or
stroll above the Detroit River (www.Gordie
HoweInternationalBridge.com).
Paddlers and history buffs, take note—The
Canadian Canoe Museum has a stunning
new home on the shores of Little Lake. This
world-class space now showcases its entire
600-strong canoe and kayak collection,