Strawberry Island (Lake Simcoe)
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Strawberry Island is an island in Lake Simcoe
, Ontario, Canada. It is operated as a retreat for Basilican monks. On previous visits to Toronto
, Pope John Paul II
has stayed here.It is about a one hours drive north of Toronto. The Basilians only use it during the summer holidays.
Lake Simcoe
Lake Simcoe is a lake in Southern Ontario, Canada, the fourth-largest lake wholly in the province, after Lake Nipigon, Lac Seul, and Lake Nipissing. At the time of the first European contact in the 17th century the lake was called Ouentironk by the Huron natives...
, Ontario, Canada. It is operated as a retreat for Basilican monks. On previous visits to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
has stayed here.It is about a one hours drive north of Toronto. The Basilians only use it during the summer holidays.