subject: Discovering Canada: A Look Inside Oakville, Ontario [print this page] In a country as big as Canada, it can be quite easy for someone to become wrapped up in the city they live in without ever exploring the rest of what this nation has to offer. There are some who have never explored past their provincial borders.
Well, its time to move, fellow Canucks! Its time for you get up and discover parts of the country that you havent yet been to. First stop: Oakville, Ontario.
History
It doesnt take long to realize that Oakville is a city that thrives on its history. For one, there are a total of five Heritage Trails, which stretch across 57 kilometers of scenic paths that any pedestrian or biker would love. There are also information stations located throughout the trails, offering visitors tidbits of our nations past, as well as more than eighty stories about Canadas development and history.
The local museums, cultural centres and beautiful restored architecture also contribute to the way Oakville showcases its vibrant history.
Town of Athletes
Oakville is definitely a town that encourages its citizens to live healthy, active lives. With recreation and fitness centres, swimming clubs, and outdoor fields and parks, the people of Oakville are constantly out and about and getting their heart rates up.
Speaking of active lives, of the 119 athletes that represented Ontario in the 2012 Olympics, 4 were from Oakville:
- Douglas Csima (Silver 8+ Rowing)
- Diana Matheson (Silver in Womens Soccer)
- Tera van Beilan in the Aquatics and Swimming, 100m and 200m breaststroke
- Adam van Koeverden in Canoe/Kayak Flatwater (Silver in Mens K1 1000m)
When you come to Oakville, you can expect to be welcomed into a town that will cater to your every athletic urge.
Time to Party
Although not much of a cosmopolitan as the nearby Toronto, Oakville is still a bustling town with a line-up of events that take place all year round. Some of these events include the towns annual Midnight Madness, which takes place one night during the summer and involves closing off downtown streets and opening it up to pedestrians to stroll in and out of merchant shops until the wee hours of the night.
Oakville is also filled with indoor and outdoor venues that make the town a great place to hold an event. Month after month, reception and banquet halls are claimed by locals and out-of-towners alike. It also helps that there are several catering services in Oakville that event throwers can choose from, whether they are hosting a casual party or a more formal affair.
Oakville is just one town of many that any Canadian should take the time to come visit. Whether its for their history, athletic energy, or their impeccable wedding catering services, Oakville is a town that offers visitors more than one would assume.
Remember, we only get a true sense of Canada if we explore all it has to offer. Oakville is just one town of many in our vast nation, so be sure to take the time to discover all it has to offer.
