Canada

Canada

OttawaTowers and roof of West Block of Houses of Parliament

East block of Parliament Hill

The Gothic style Notre Dame Basilica of Ottawa. Built between 1841

and 1865 and restored in 1999 the church is the oldest in Ottawa.

Every winter Ottawa is host to the Winterlude Festival, a celebration of the season and the home of the longest outdoor ice-skating venue, the

Rideau Canal.

The 1815,5 (553 m)foot tall CN Tower in Toronto. Completed in 1976, the tower was the tallest freestanding structure of its time.

Canada's Wonder of the WorldDefining the Toronto skyline, the CN Tower is Canada's most recognizable and

celebrated icon. At a height of 553.33m (1,815 ft., 5 inches), it is Canada’s National Tower, the World's Tallest Building, an important telecommunications hub, and the centre of tourism in Toronto.

Each year, approximately 2 million people visit the CN Tower to take in the breath-taking view and enjoy all the attractions it has to offer.The CN Tower was built in 1976 by Canadian National (CN) who wanted to demonstrate the strength of Canadian industry by building a tower taller than any other in the world. In 1995, the CN Tower became a public company and ownership of the Tower was transferred to Canada Lands (CLC) Company, a federal Crown corporation responsible for real estate development.

Although the CN Tower inspires a sense of pride and inspiration for Canadians and a sense of awe for tourists, its origins are firmly rooted in practicality. The construction boom in Toronto in the 1960's transformed the skyline characterized by relatively low buildings into one dotted with skyscrapers. These new buildings caused serious communication problems. With its microwave receptors at 338 m (1,109 ft.) and 553.33m (1,815 ft., 5 inches) antenna, the CN Tower swiftly solved the communication problems with room to spare. As a result people living in the Toronto area now enjoy some of the clearest reception in North America.

The CN Tower is situated on Front Street which is located in the heart of the Entertainment District. The CN Tower is easily accessible from Union Station as well as many major streets and highways. For a broader sense of the CN Tower's location, it is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario.

Aerial View of the CN Tower

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church

The Gooderham Building with CN Tower in background

City skyline at night

Toronto - Casa Loma, home of industrialist Sir Henry Pellatt

Plant life from around the world at Allan Gardens

Ice skating at Nathan Phillips Square

Lake Ontario and suburban Toronto

Footbridge in Humber Bay and the distant Toronto skyline

Niagara Falls (Horseshoe Falls) in Ontario. The world's most famous falls span 323 metres in length and stand 57 metres tall. A massive

600,000 litres of water pour over every second.

Horseshoe Falls, the Canadian half of the famous Niagara Falls and divided from the American Falls by Goat Island, is a spectacular sight

from any angle.

Spanish Aero Car pulleying across river below Niagara Falls

Place Jacques Cartier, Vieux Montreal

Yachts in Bassin Horloge, with the twin towers of Notre Dame Basilica in the background

People ice-skating on Beaver Lake (Lac aux Castors), Parc du Mont Royal

The Casino de Montreal in Parc Jean-Drapeau

The Ring of Flags beneath the Olympic Tower at the Olympic Stadium

House facades on St Louis Square

Mountain Stream, Alberta, Canada

Bow Lake, Canadian Rockies, Alberta

Peyto Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta

Spirit Island, Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Consolation Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Lake of the Hanging Glaciers, British Columbia

Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia, Canada

Old Growth Rainforest, Pacific Rim National Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Rock Garden, Alsek River, British Columbia, Canada

Indian Head Cove, Bruce Peninsula National Park, Canada

Glacial Pool, Alsek River, Bristish Columbia, Canada

The Northern Lights in Winter, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

Mount Tombstone, Upper North Klondike Valley, Olgilvie Mountains, Yukon, Canada

Moose Antler, Alsek River, Yukon, Canada

A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer and

crowd in front of the Quebec Pavilion at Expo 67

Mountie on horse by river.

April 17 1982

Signing of the Constitution

Covehead Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada