Estonian Destinations: places in Canada named after Estonians

VINCENT TEETSOV

The imprints of Estonians are visible across Canada. In Toronto, one will recognize the hand of architects Tõnu Altosaar, Elmar Tampõld, and Uno Prii, among others, gracing the upper layers of the urban ecosystem.

There are places named after the nation itself. The humble Lac Estonie is surrounded by forested land in Matawinie Regional County Municipality. Ice climbers can ascend a route named “Tallin” [sic] in Saint-Donat, Québec. There are even roads with names that look like they could have been chosen by a mischievous Estonian city councillor: for example, Nina Street and Keele Street in Toronto. But this is just a tongue-in-cheek observation.

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Neill-Wycik Co-operative College.

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