Hi everyone.....I really enjoy the outdoors and spend most of my time exploring the Southern Ontario area looking for new and interesting places. This channel is basically to point out these locations to other outdoor enthusiasts looking for the same. I do many day trips as well as camping trips....so I thought I would share some of these great locations so others can get out there and check them out! I will always try to post the location for parking or the GPS cords and show the route map etc. So I hope you enjoy the videos and thanks for watching!!!
Please do not try any of the activities presented in any of my videos unless you have the proper equipment and experience. Always check the weather forecast before heading out especially when on the water. Conditions can change within minutes!
This is a pile of shit story. Lived here all my life. The hospital is haunted. Lake simcoe is run by a pill of Indians. A bunch of cops went over to the island and haven’t been seen since. Mounties 5 of them. On the island on lake simcoe.
That was very informative and interesting. Thank you. I feel like I learned a secret chunk of local history. Really great. Thanks. I will have to get up and down the stairs one day!
Fascinating! I grew up around Lake Simcoe (Beaverton) and later lived in Toronto - and knew nothing about this aborted canal. Thanks for researching and posting this.
Interesting video, which I enjoyed. I've long been aware of the Newmarket Canal. Years ago I would occasionally take VIA's Super Continental (service ended in 1989) and you could see the remains of the canal from the train. The concrete bridge remains you showed carried the line of the Toronto Radial Railway. This was an electric trolley line that ran from Toronto to Richmond Hill, Newmarket, Aurora, Jackson's Point and Sutton. Richmond Hill - Sutton service ended in 1930, while Toronto - Richmond Hill service ended in 1948. It's interesting that in a few years time you'll once again be able to travel between Toronto and Richmond Hill by an electric railway - a subway.
I wonder if the workers that built the 3rd welland canal built this and then after it was cancelled started to work on the fourth welland canal? im sure they would have emplyed some of the lessons learned for sure.
Kurt i grew up off kenilworth ave north just north of barton st behind centre mall and other side of the tracks is mcnulty blvd why blvd i dont know its wht is was called back when house # 195 2 doors up past gilles store it was george gilles owned store for years was close for me to get stuff fir mom if needed cigarettes a lot of times .ok so i wanted to speak on are old water works u went too and explored u know something i never once was inside that old pump house if im remembering correctly but was over in area alot 100s of times we would ride are bikes down to lake or walk down tracks as far as we could and then past that pump house and to lake well we would when we were brave enough to go farther on bikes to top of kenilworth ave there was a brick factory there for 100s of years hamilton brick i think name was the domed brick ovens were there when we were kids we got in the new water works on side of mountain but never new where old one was that u found don't know why mybe they had it fenced ? This would of been 1970 to 73 when exploring on bikes u know 8 years old in 70 .u brought back greatest times ever in a young mans life then u were on grand river brantford area u should try going to caladonia and launch ok its good place theres a dam there water flows over now but old mill is still standing and 6 NATION'S IS RIGHT THERE ON RIVER .when we were teenagers we had campsites on river and was greastest time of your life too chasing girls and get a kiss was somthing u would work weeks for 😂 best times .rope in trees to swing out and let go into river my buddys dad had a16ft black baja speed boat in 1977 and we would water ski tube all day long the chief of 6 Nations had plane on pontoons docked at his home on the river best corn in the world grown on that river bank we get huge garbage bags full of it .. best memories kurt iam 62 now and in lloydminster ab i really miss hamilton kurt but here is home now my kid is here an grandson. U have email i could send u some really cool places out here my friend i hike and canoe
I'll bet Toronto was a much better place in the 1600's, and Newmarket would have consisted of a couple of buildings on Main St., if they were even there at the time.
I lived on Lundy's Lane from 1956 to 1965 . It wasn't paved then and was a short dead end that was the very edge of town . We hiked out along to were the Newmarket dump was ( it is a playing field now ) across the dam ( the top of it had large openings for the hoist equipment ) and then across the lock gate at the south end of Lock #3. The lock was silted almost to the top of the gate on the south side but the full depth on the north side . It wasn't very wide and if you fell in on the north side it would be a trick to get out . No one ever fell in to my knowledge . There were no hand rails and it was a great adventure for little kids to grow up around . Thanks for posting .
This is so freaking cool!!!! I never knew about this!! and weird thing is, I spontaneously parked my car and went for a walk this past spring and wondered about the dam... or at least thats what I thought it was. Thanks
You should do tours and charge for it. I live in Lefroy and there is so much history here. With Simcoe Ice and all. Neat video. I lived there in Newmarket for a year and never knew about this.
Always feels strange finding videos on my local area. I didn't know the history of the lock, been living in Keswick most of my life, but Newmarket is the closest real town worth visiting.
Interesting video on Newmarket and this canal. I didn't know it existed. Learned some very interesting things & surprised that even over a hundred years ago politicians were able to get away with scandal & wasting so much taxpayer money....still happening today. A lot of work went into making this video...much appreciated.
I rode these trails often as a kid. It never occurred to me to ask what all the concrete and man made water ways were for. Great video, lots of memories here
Wow, I've spent my entire life in and around the Holland Landing/Newmarket area and have biked these trails and had no idea of the history behind it. This is the coolest thing I've seen in a long while. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thanks for your video, it answers all my question about Tom Taylor Trail. My kids ride with me from lock #3 (where we park everytime) to #1 in past 6 years. It's the 1st time to know the story. My boy sit and watch the whole video with me and happy to reconigize every single site we pass by everytime. Great!
Many years ago, I found this channel and followed it a bit until it came to a dead end. I have wondered about this channel off and on over the years, it just seemed so strange to me. But, now I know, thanks for this video.
My wife and I rode our bikes on this trail - it was one of the most pleasant bike rides we've ever had. Highly recommended if you live in Toronto and want a quick bike trip outside the city.
Great little video…..there is so much histsory around this part of Ontario. I am up near Coldwater ….but have gone through Newmarket for years…nice to know. Thanks….
Those backwards steps used to be a boat launch the owner of the farm up the hill built an he was actually got fined for altering the river bank as he removed most the the trees that used to be there Used to fish in my 12 footer in that section of river every weekend any chance kept the boat in the river all summer long
Good job! Thanks for the update as to what it looks like under the new Concession 2 bridge. Here's my take on the Phantom Lock that I produced many years ago: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tODHIrjkJ-M.htmlsi=3U0DXoVFXVyLvESs For lots more, I have one or two hundred videos from the entire Trent Severn Waterway, taken from a boater's perspective. Looking forward to hearing from you on some of those 👍🤓
I actually lived the first 20 years of my life about 5km from there and I've never done this. You've inspired me. I think I will next time I'm home to visit my parents
