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OH OH ONTARIO

	                           OH! OH! ONTARIO!

Oh! Oh! Ontario, a place to be, a place to go.
Time to let the whole world know
Walk our streets and say hello!
Find out where the locals go.
Dales where our white trilliums grow.
Dream a dream and make it so.
Yours to discover, here we go!
Oh! Oh! Ontario!

Twice the size of Texas, 16 million strong.
Three days drive from side to side, each day eight hours long.
Marvel at our four Great Lakes, the Hudson inland sea.
Take the Polar Bear Express, all the way to Moosonee.

Water our great legacy, a quarter million lakes.
Visit Falls Niagara, Maid of the Mist to take.
Sail the Thousand Islands, river running toward the sea.
Climb CN Tower’s steps, go to the CNE.

Oh! Oh! Ontario, a place to be, a place to go.
Time to let the whole world know.
Walk our streets and say hello!
Find out where the locals go.
Dales where our white trilliums grow.
Dream a dream and make it so.
Yours to discover, here we go!
Oh! Oh! Ontario!

Drive the length of Yonge Street, longest street on Earth.
Tour HMCS Heida, Hamilton her berth.
Skate on  rink Rideau Canal, hear Peace Tower’s toll.
Birdwatch at Point Pelee, watch the breakers roll.

Climb the Heights at Queenston, walk around old Kingston town.
Go to Casa Loma,  castle of renown.
Visit old Bobcaygeon, made famous by The Hip.
Attend a play at Stratford, take Agawa Canyon trip.

Oh! Oh! Ontario, a place to be, a place to go.
Time to let the whole world know
Walk our streets and say hello!
Find out where the locals go.
Dales where our white trilliums grow,
Dream a dream and make it so!
Yours to discover, here we go!
Oh! Oh! Ontario!

Hike up the Escarpment, stop and rest awhile.
Take the ferry Tobermory, to Manitoulin Isle.                                                                                  
Ski at Calabogie, camp at Algonquin Park.
Hear the loons at twilight, watch the rising sparks.

Oh! Oh! Ontario, a place to be, a place to go.
Dream a dream and make it so!
Time to let the whole world know.
Oh! Oh! Ontario!

Oh! Oh! Ontario!

Copyright © Ellis Craig | Year Posted 2026

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Date: 9/16/2026 8:28:00 AM

I've really been enjoying your poem and the emotions and imagery were so vivid that i could easily picture them as beautiful illustration. I'm a commission-based manga/webtoon artist, and I'd love to help bring your story to life if you're ever interested. Feel free to reach out at gm@il : akiracomicart2@ or on inst@ akiraa_artly

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