About the Lake Simcoe Series of Caches
Lake Simcoe is a
lake in southern Ontario, Canada, the fourth largest lake in the
province. At the time of the first European contact in the 17th
century the lake was called Ouentironk ("Beautiful Water")
by the Huron natives. It was also known as Lake Toronto. Early
French traders named it Lac aux Claies, the "lake of
weirs", after the many fishing weirs found there. It was renamed by
John Graves Simcoe, the Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada in the
late 18th century for his father. The lake is about 30km long and
25km wide. Its area is roughly 720km².
The caches that will
present themselves throughout this series of caches will outline
the best of this lake. Throughout finding this series, you will
have been exposed to some popular destinations, as well as some
hidden gems. This series will not lead to a final, however, will
give you the reward of experiencing one of Ontario's finest points
like it has not been experienced before!
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this text and more on
Wikipedia here
List of Caches in the Series
About Beaverton
Settlers, predominantly
Scots, began arriving in Thorah Township in the 1820's. Around
Calder's mill grew the village of Milton (later called Beaverton)
which, in time, had grist, flour, saw and woollen mills, a tannery,
a foundry, tradesmen and stores. Churches and schools also
appeared.
In
1870 Beaverton became the terminus, for a time, of Port Hope,
Lindsay, Beaverton Railway, and in 1884 an incorporated
village. Population growth in this
area slowed down in the late 1800's with movement to larger centres
and to Western Canada.
By
1900 Lake Simcoe's transportation advantages had waned, but it's
recreation benefits increased. The coming of a second railway, the
Canadian National, boosted tourism.
About The Cache
The
Cache is just a short walk on a rather untravelled beach