You are about to explore the outdoor pleasure districts of Canada's past. Few books, articles and documentaries exist on this subject compared to the numbers dedicated to it in places such as Great Britain and The United States. Usually for Canada, when amusement areas are discussed, it as part of a larger book or documentary on some other subject such as a town's history. Consequently, amusement details tend to be limited, save for a short list of exceptions.

    This division of the CEC website will improve upon that. You will be guided through the histories of over 100 defunct amusement parks, amusement beaches, and pleasure gardens in Canada's past, most with detail not able to be read, heard or seen elsewhere.

    Exhaustive research of books, videos, newspaper articles & advertisements, plus many personal recollections from those that were actually there have been drawn upon to detail these areas of our past. Reproductions of photos from generous submitters along with myriads of postcards have been included so as to enhance your experience.

    All this has culiminated in a comprehensive narrative that will give you an acute sense of what once was in Canada.

Submissions of Materials Related to
Canada's Amusement Past are Welcome.
They will be Fully Credited.


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