Area at a Glance

As you can imagine, the Heart of Ontario is at the centre of “everything Ontario”

Within 30 minutes of Toronto to our east, London to our west and Buffalo and Niagara Falls to our south and reaching north towards Kitchener / Waterloo, we are within easy reach of hundreds of thousands of visitors who are looking forward to experiencing everything exceptional we have to offer.

Did You Know?

• You can explore over 125 waterfalls, including Tews Falls, one of the highest falls in Ontario at over 41 metres.
• The Niagara Escarpment, which runs through the heart of our region, has been designated as a World Biosphere by UNESCO.
• Alexander Graham Bell made the world’s first long distance phone call from his home in Brantford, Ontario to downtown Paris, Ontario.
• The Grand River is home to over 80 different species of fish which represent over 50% of all the species found in Canada.
• The people of Six Nations are the oldest living participatory democracy on earth. Their 800 year-old model of self-government served as an inspiration for Thomas Jefferson, the leading author of the U.S. Constitution.
• The Burlington Art Centre is home to Canada’s foremost collection of contemporary Canadian ceramics.

About Us

The Heart of Ontario Campaign is being run by RTO #3. RTO #3 includes County of Brant, City of Brantford, Halton Region (City of Burlington, Town of Halton Hills, Town of Milton, Town of Oakville), City of Hamilton, Six Nations of the Grand River Territory and Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nations.

For more information, please visit www.region3tourism.ca