22 Facts About Brockville Ontario

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Brockville Ontario is situated on land that was inhabited by the St Lawrence Iroquoians and later by the Oswegatchie people.

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Tourist attractions in Brockville Ontario include the Brockville Ontario Tunnel, Fulford Place, and the Aquatarium.

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In 1855, Brockville Ontario was chosen as a divisional point of the new Grand Trunk Railway between Montreal and Toronto.

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4.

Brockville Ontario is one of the few Canadian cities to have a recognized heraldic flag.

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5.

Brockville Ontario is midway between Toronto and Montreal and less than one hour from Ottawa.

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Brockville Ontario Transit is the city-operated public transit system which covers the urban area, providing three regular scheduled bus routes and paratransit services, from Monday to Saturday.

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Brockville Ontario is the main administrative, health-care and commercial centre for Leeds—Grenville county.

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Brockville Ontario, known as The City of the Thousand Islands, is located on the shore of the Saint Lawrence River.

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Brockville Ontario was one of the area's richest industrialists before his untimely death in 1905.

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10.

Brockville Ontario Museum, situated in the historic downtown core, at 5 Henry Street, features exhibits and artifacts related to Brockville Ontario's rich history and the city's development as a waterfront community.

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11.

Brockville Ontario area is the launching point for underwater wreck diving on sunken ships discovered in the Saint Lawrence, and a number of dive operators take divers to these sites.

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12.

In 2014, the City of Brockville started a collaboration with S O S to launch an underwater Sculpture Park off of Centeen Park.

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13.

Brockville Ontario was named one of Canada's safest communities by the World Health Organization.

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14.

Upstream is the Brockville Ontario-owned Islands group, which contain some city island parks, as well as an island park belonging to the Thousand Islands National Park system.

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15.

St Lawrence College in Brockville Ontario is home to the Music Theatre - Performance Program which trains students to enter the professional world of musical theatre.

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16.

The Brockville Ontario Arts Centre is a 700-seat theatre venue with a full season of entertainment offerings.

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17.

Brockville Ontario has the highest Canadian woman's draft pick for the WNBA, where she has played for the Washington Mystics and Chicago Sky.

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18.

Brockville Ontario Braves are a Tier I Junior "A" ice hockey team representing Brockville Ontario.

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19.

Star graduates Bryan Murray Mike Daoust and Guy Come of the Brockville Braves won the 2001 NCAA National Championship with the Plattsburgh Cardinals vs the RIT Tigers.

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20.

Brockville Ontario Bunnies Youth Baseball Program is an elite level program that operates out of this small city, with provincial championships and several pro and Olympic graduates.

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21.

Brockville Ontario Speedway is a clay oval track just north of the city on Highway 29 in Forthton.

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22.

Brockville Ontario has a community college, four high schools, and several elementary schools.

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