Today we took a Sunday drive to Campbellford. Campbellford is home of the gigantic two dollar toonie designed by Canadian wildlife artist, Brent Townsend (brenttownsend.ca). Brent is known for his Polar Bear design on Canada’s two dollar coin.
We stopped and took some pictures of the 20-foot-high toonie and then we went to Ferris Provincial Park and walked across the 300 foot-long Ranney Gorge Suspension Bridge.
Giant two dollar Canadian coin in Campbellford. If you ever come to Ontario this is a must see.
300 foot-long Ranney Gorge Suspension Bridge
The bridge is 30 feet high above the Trent River.
Rushing water under my feet.
I’m not crazy enough to jump.
What a view from the bridge.
We walked along one of Ferris Park’s trails. Bears?
I love things of historical value. The Campbellford Fire hall was built in 1889.
This picture of the back of the fire hall was taken from the Old Mill Park located on the Trent River.
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Wrote: May 18, 2008 at 8:33 pm
I loved that suspension bridge it was high and I was scared at first but I got over it. My favorite photo is the one of the back of the fire hall. It is one of the photos that you would see in a tourist brochure.
Wrote: May 19, 2008 at 12:29 pm
youse guy up there talk funny—-Toonie??? Nice pic. I would enjoy the trail walk, and the suspension bridge too.
Wrote: May 19, 2008 at 2:41 pm
That is a very interesting bridge. Looks like it is buckling a bit or is that the picture. I love the old firehouse. I can’t wait to go to Europe, in the U.S. nothing is older than 300 years, which isn’t young, but its not a thousand year old cathedral or 2000 year old roman road.
Wrote: May 19, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Eric if it’s buckling it is because I was on it. ROFL
Wrote: May 19, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Gary if you think that is weird we call our one dollar coin a loonie and Echo Bay has a giant one.
Wrote: May 20, 2008 at 12:06 am
Great pics my friend and I certainly wouldn’t mind seeing that giant 2 dollar canadian coin up close
Wrote: Feb 19, 2009 at 6:05 pm
I grew up around Campbellford, and I’d like to thank you for protraying the area. Alot of people don’t know how beautiful it is.