Ontario Quotes

• My great-grandfather, Sam Aykroyd, was a dentist in Kingston, Ontario, and he was also an Edwardian spiritualist researcher who was very interested in what was going on in the invisible world, the survival of the consciousness, precipitated paintings, mediumship, and trans-channeling.

  Dan Aykroyd

  Survival, Grandfather, World

  "Q&A: Dan Aykroyd Is Keeping Ghostbusters 3 Alive". Interview with Michael B. Dougherty, www.esquire.com. December 4, 2012.

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• I was born in Darien, Connecticut, but in 1959, when I was four, my parents moved to the suburbs of Toronto. Then, in the late 1960s, they bought a cottage in a resort/trailer park in the Kawarthas region of Ontario, and we moved up there. I wrote a book about it in 2000 called 'Last Resort: Coming of Age in Cottage Country.

  Linwood Barclay

  Country, Book, Parent

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• I toured Ontario in the winter of '48, in a touring company of The Drunkard, in which I played the bartender.

  Jonathan Frid

  Winter, Bartending, Bartender

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• As long as the sun rises over Ontario and sets over the Pacific, I will dedicate myself to bringing the people of Oregon what they want and need most - an era of hope, change, and economic renewal.

  Ted Kulongoski

  Oregon, People, Long

  Ted Kulongoski's Inaugural Address, January 13, 2003.

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• I saw Ronnie Hawkins play near my hometown, Port Dover, Ontario, and I saw him play there on New Year's Eve and the following spring I booked myself to be his opening act on maybe five shows, and he hired me after the first night.

  Rick Danko

  New Year, Spring, Night

  "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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• As a kid growing up in the little city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, I dreamed of one day playing in the NHL, but never did I expect it to be as much fun as it turned out to be.

  Ron Francis

  Growing Up, Fun, Kids

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• I then moved to the University of Western Ontario where I was made a full professor in 1985.

  J. Philippe Rushton

  Gdp, Made, Professors

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• When I was a kid a growing up in Ontario, Canada, Lake Erie was so polluted, I never thought it would ever, EVER be turned around where they could start cleaning it out in my lifetime!

  Rick Danko

  Growing Up, Kids, Lakes

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• When I was planning Family Viewing, the Ontario Film Development Corporation came into existence.

  Atom Egoyan

  Development, Corporations, Planning

  Interview with Ron Burnett, rburnett.squarespace.com.

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• Canada is like an old cow. The West feeds it. Ontario and Quebec milk it. And you can well imagine what it's doing in the Maritimes.

  Tommy Douglas

  Inspirational, Humorous, Cows

  "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com. June 29, 1983.

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• We are very grateful for what the Ontario provincial government is doing, and for cooperation from provincial and local police forces all across Canada.

  Paul Cellucci

  Grateful, Government, Police

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• I dragged my wife from our honeymoon in Africa and landed her in Ontario, Canada, when it was -40 degrees.

  Ryan Reynolds

  Wife, Degrees, Canada

  "Ryan Reynolds Talks Holding Blake Lively Captive and 'Grade-A Sh*t' Advice in Cannes" by Lindsay Miller, www.popsugar.com. May 16, 2014.

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• The issues of going back to coal in Ontario? I don't think we're going to win that one.

  Ken Boshcoff

  Winning, Thinking, Issues

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• The winds of change are blowing across Ontario.

  Thomas Mulcair

  Wind, Winds Of Change

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• I hear voices. A shout. A laugh. Clay's laugh. I strained to see through the night. Fog had rolled in from Lake Ontario, but I could hear him laughing. The concrete turned to grass. The fog wasn't from the lake, but from a pond. Our pond. I was at Stonehaven, bounding through the back acres. Clay was running ahead of me.

  Kelley Armstrong

  Running, Night, Lakes

  Kelley Armstrong (2012). “Werewolves: Book One: Bitten, Stolen and Beginnings”, p.506, Vintage Canada

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• Saturday Night Live was actually started with a show that Lorne Michaels and I did at a summer camp called Timberlane in Ontario when we were 14 and 15. We would do an improvisational show with music, comedy and acting.

  Howard Shore

  Summer, Night, Acting

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• Growing up in Northern Ontario provided me with a strong affinity for the natural environment that was so eloquently responded to by Tom Thomson and his colleagues. The concept of this painting grew out of a number of forays into Algonquin over the years. From its conception I intended Algonquin to be a subtle tribute to Tom Thomson. But I also wanted it to be a response to the natural beauty that so typifies the grandeur of Ontario’s first provincial park.

  Ken Danby

  Strong, Growing Up, Numbers

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• Ontario is fortunate to have the expertise, insight and leadership of The Honourable David C. Onley. I look forward to working with him to promote an inclusive, accessible Ontario that will help strengthen our province's economy.

  Brad Duguid

  Looks, Helping, Economy

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• The Youth Employment Fund is helping Ontario's young people build valuable skills and access job opportunities that will lay the groundwork for successful careers. I'm thrilled that more than 10,000 youth of all abilities and backgrounds have already benefited from this important program and I look forward to our impressive team of Employment Ontario partners continuing to work with businesses across the province to help young people build a brighter future for Ontario.

  Brad Duguid

  Jobs, Team, Successful

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• The foundation of Ontario's economy is our skilled workers and innovative companies. Our government will continue its proactive approach to partnering with business and industry, investing strategically to help companies grow and create jobs in this period of economic uncertainty.

  Brad Duguid

  Jobs, Government, Investing

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• We know that expanded access to natural gas is important to families and businesses in communities across Ontario. That's why our government is developing new natural gas programs to improve access, which will generate economic activity, attract significant investment, create jobs, and break down barriers in our communities

  Brad Duguid

  Jobs, Government, Community

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• Through the Social Enterprise Demonstration Fund, we are connecting high-potential social enterprises with the resources they need to grow and create jobs. This not only contributes to a fairer, more prosperous province; it also helps position Ontario as a global impact investment leader.

  Brad Duguid

  Jobs, Impact, Leader

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• The world is hungry for the discoveries that young, leading-edge brain researchers are making in Ontario today. This collaboration will help them bring their best ideas to market, improving the quality of life for Ontarians while creating good jobs and promoting economic growth.

  Brad Duguid

  Jobs, Ideas, Creating

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• We want to encourage investors to target businesses that focus on achieving more than just profits - by placing their money into businesses that also positively contribute to social or environmental benefits in Ontario. Angel investors can help social enterprises grow and succeed, and through our partnership with the Network of Angel Organizations and the Impact Angel Alliance, we are making it easier for social ventures and angel investors to connect, contribute, and make our society a better place to live.

  Brad Duguid

  Angel, Organization, Impact

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• Every Ontarian deserves to have a stable, affordable home. As we update our Long-Term Affordable Housing Strategy, I want to hear your views on how we can make Ontario's housing system work better for you, your family, and your community.

  Ted McMeekin

  Home, Views, Long

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