Humans caused this wasteland. Then, we started destroying it all over again [LH]
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The Cheltenham Badlands are an iconic part of southern Ontario. They were caused by colonial rules and bad farming practices more than a century ago, but that's only the start of their story. Mankind accidentally created this wasteland, yes. But as news of this alien landscape spread and its popularity grew, the thousands of visitors that showed up began destroying the wasteland itself.
In this video, we'll learn why the badlands formed, we'll hear stories from the last family who owned the property before the Ontario government bought it and we'll learn what this place can teach us. #LivingHistoryCA
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Living History is a series of short documentaries about parts of our history that are still physically visible in some way, while also remaining relevant in the present day. Its first run will focus on stories in Ontario, with future goals of expanding across Canada and beyond. The first episode premiered on May 4, 2023, and there will be new videos (including Footnotes and other bonus content) every Thursday until December, 2023.
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Warren Schlote is an award-winning multimedia storyteller based in Sudbury, Ont. He has extensive experience in daily news journalism and feature writing, largely through The Manitoulin Expositor and CBC News, but creating documentaries remains his passion. Please visit WarrenSchlote.ca to learn more about Warren.
Point of clarification: the Credit Valley Conservation Authority and/or the Ontario Heritage Trust can restrict drone use within the property boundaries on the ground; they cannot restrict use of drones in flight over the area.
Another great doc. I have been to this location a couple of times, on route to the 24hr bike race at Albion Hills. We watched people walk on the soil. I recalled the damage tourists had caused at the badlands of Drumheller, Alt. and stayed off the soil myself.
Outstanding. I've never been but it is on my list. The irony of the car horn blasting just as you were talking about vehicular safety was good for a laugh. 😀 The interviews you include in your content are so informative and they add unquestionable layers of credibility to your message. Great job as always. 👌👍
Thank you as always, Daryl! I certainly couldn't have told this story without the insights and generosity of Joe Desloges and Rowena Cooper; especially when we get into the gritty technical details, I am WAY underqualified for that haha!
Used to ride my road bike by that place. The tourist ruined it. Bus loads show up.
It is great to understand what is going on there. I pass by often on my road bike and now I know. The pressure will get worse as Brampton expands.
Went there in the 80's And 90's...Last time was 2018 Both sides of the roads full of cars each near by park Full ! ..Back in the 80's the parks were clean And 1/4 to 1/2 full And free to enter Or very low cost ..
Side note This shale is the same stuff They had to dig threw to make the TTC subways...On rainy days you can smell the earthy musky smell of this shale ....And the notes playing to the doors opening on the subways "sunny days" - sesame street
Another great show! I love it how you weave indigenous and settler history in these stories. Gives a really interesting insight into how the present came to be.
IVE ALWAYS WONDERED WHAT ON EARTH HAPPENED
I find it irritating they charge people to come look at the product of goat grazing. I used to love to run around and climb the hills. I did a number of film shoots there and photo shoots.
I really enjoy the little moments of comedy like "...please be smarter than this person." Hahaha!
Thats funny! We came out here in the 90s as teens and would drink beer and smoking joints looking out over these when there was a full moon and clear sky. It looked cool. Didn't give much thought to why they looked the way they did. FWIW, we were wayyyy too lazy to get off our asses and walk on them. I have never stepped foot on them. I was more interested in my beer than the view.
Could this sentiment be mined for bricks? I was just watching a documentary about cooksville, Mississauga and is century old history of brick making and developing community, establishing families and developing central peel
Region …. Seem to me the collection of clay, shale and sedimentary stone and sand could be useful building materials… am I crazy or is this farm not farming its natural resources?
You are absolutely correct! I had a short clip about that but it felt a bit tangential to the main story, so I included it in the Footnotes companion video to this episode. Brickmaking has a long tradition here, so much so that a nearby community is called Terra Cotta! Thanks for watching.
Lmao “please imagine them riding on the badlands”
Hiked there many times
Wouldn't the sediment just settle! They use to ride dirt bikes in there!
As far as I understand it, the ground will essentially get deeper and deeper and lose all of the hummocked shape as it erodes away into a flat patch of clay-rich bedrock. Hard to imagine bikes on these hills!
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