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Climate map shows that Niagara-On-The-Lake has a humid subtropical climate?
[edit]According to the edit history that map was uploaded by the user Mhecky on December 10th, 2021. Prior to that the climate maps did not show anywhere in Ontario with a humid subtropical climate. Is this accurate? Is Niagara-On-The-Lake actually subtropical, and if so, how come I can't find any other sources for this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Speyeker (talk • contribs) 22:54, 30 April 2022 (UTC) Speyeker (talk) 20:04, 1 May 2022 (UTC)
- It is a hoax by Usee:Mhecky, who has vandalized and abused numerous accounts along with their sock User:Screendeemer. It has been removed and was completely a lie based on a source from a German site of a microclimate in Lake Ontario, not mainland Ontario. Lakersfan89 (talk) 20:11, 27 May 2023 (UTC)
- OK...however, the climate map of New York State (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_New_York_(state) ) does actually seem to show some Cfa/Humid Subtropical regions around the New York Niagara region directly adjacent to Ontario, and even the article on Youngstown, New York (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youngstown,_New_York) in that vicinity says it is a borderline Cfa/Humid Subtropical Climate. So even if Mhecky/Screendeemer was a vandal and this was a hoax, it does actually seem like there might be some evidence to support this. 66.23.38.130 (talk) 16:05, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
Including the Haudenosaunee Confederacy in the history section
[edit]It'd be nice if this article touched more on the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. It probably deserves at least a short subsection. While the confederacy didn't encompass all of present-day Ontario, its largest territorial extent did encompass all of the most populous region of Ontario and it's generally a very historically significant element of the history of the region that continues to exist today. Meanwhile, it's not given much attention here and is largely grouped in with pre-history. 2001:569:FB27:9A00:7891:647B:318:EA76 (talk) 16:01, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
- Hi, I'm (somewhat) working on a rewrite of the History section, and rewrote the pre-history section a few weeks ago, but I'll see what I can do when I get to the other parts. I'm not sure if a subsection is necessary though, since the headers seem to be grouped by years. Maybe a paragraph or two? Idk I'll see how much coverage it needs when I start doing another rewrite. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 16:29, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
No Fauna and Flora
[edit]I remember when the bombs fell, wiping Ontario clean of all of its native fauna and flora, and sterilizing Canada's most populated province for generations to come. I understand and respect completely Wikipedia's choice to not talk about all of these non-existent animals and plants, for fear of triggering PTSD. Thank you. Safyrr 15:29, 5 July 2025 (UTC)
- What are you talking about? Masterhatch (talk) 15:40, 5 July 2025 (UTC)
- Just saying the article on Canada's most populated province could use a section on fauna and flora. A lot of other less populated provinces have one, like Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta, New Brunswick, etc. Safyrr 15:45, 5 July 2025 (UTC)
- oh, I see. Adding humour to Wikipedia ;) Well, feel free to add that section. Masterhatch (talk) 15:49, 5 July 2025 (UTC)
- I may eventually do that, for real, since I started working on lists of fauna and flora for Canadian provinces a few weeks ago. But for the moment, I am just saddened my List of amphibians of Ontario, a memorial list of course, is an orphan, and it has nothing to link to :( #IRememberOntarioFauna #WW3WasAMistake Safyrr 16:08, 5 July 2025 (UTC)
- oh, I see. Adding humour to Wikipedia ;) Well, feel free to add that section. Masterhatch (talk) 15:49, 5 July 2025 (UTC)
- Just saying the article on Canada's most populated province could use a section on fauna and flora. A lot of other less populated provinces have one, like Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta, New Brunswick, etc. Safyrr 15:45, 5 July 2025 (UTC)
Semi Protection
[edit]does this article need semi protection or at least some type of protection? Gosensgo1992 (talk) 14:25, 27 March 2026 (UTC)
- Nah it's just one person, and we seem to be on top of it. Canterbury Tail talk 15:12, 27 March 2026 (UTC)
- ok, good luck! Gosensgo1992 (talk) 16:15, 27 March 2026 (UTC)
- Semi protection was added now. J'ai a GJ (talk) 12:22, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you! Gosensgo1992 (talk) 17:41, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
- Semi protection was added now. J'ai a GJ (talk) 12:22, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
- ok, good luck! Gosensgo1992 (talk) 16:15, 27 March 2026 (UTC)
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