Nature
Horseshoe Resort grew from a small ski area opened in 1962 in southern Ontario’s Horseshoe Valley into one of the province’s established all-season resorts. Chosen for the valley’s elevation, U-shaped terrain, and favorable skiing conditions, it began with five alpine slopes and quickly expanded through the 1960s with more lifts, snowmaking, and Nordic trails in nearby Copeland Forest. During the 1970s and 1980s it broadened into a vacation destination with golf, accommodation, recreation facilities, night skiing, and added ski terrain. Later additions included tubing, mountain biking, upgraded lifts, and renovated lodging, creating a full resort complex with winter and summer activities.
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Ontario · Canada
NEARBY MARKERS
Between 1830 & 1850 some 24 Negro Families Settled in Oro
History
The African Methodist Episcopal Church of Oro / L'Église African Methodist Episcopal d'Oro
Faith
War of 1812 Veteran / Vétéran de la guerre de 1812
Military
Black Settlement in Oro Township / La Colonie Noire du Canton d'Oro
History
Vimy Ridge Memorial
Military
"Spirit Catcher"
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