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  2. Canada Water - Wikipedia

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    Canada Water is the only body of fresh water in London Docklands. The lake is now kept topped up with fresh water using a windpump. This arrangement was put in place following research by the landscape architect Fraser Borwick, which revealed that ground water had historically been extracted to supply various industrial processes using wind power.

  3. Hylas and the Nymphs (painting) - Wikipedia

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    98.2 cm × 163.3 cm (38.7 in × 64.3 in) Location. Manchester Art Gallery. Hylas and the Nymphs is an 1896 oil painting by John William Waterhouse. The painting depicts a moment from the Greek and Roman legend of the tragic youth Hylas, based on accounts by Ovid and other ancient writers, in which the enraptured Hylas is abducted by Naiads ...

  4. The Lady of Shalott (painting) - Wikipedia

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    Dimensions. 183 cm × 230 cm (72 in × 91 in) Location. Tate Britain, London. The Lady of Shalott is a painting of 1888 by the English painter John William Waterhouse. It is a representation of the ending of Alfred, Lord Tennyson 's 1832 poem of the same name. [1] Waterhouse painted three versions of this character, in 1888, 1894 and 1915.

  5. List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Vancouver - Wikipedia

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    Vancouver is one of three regions Michelin reviews in Canada, alongside Toronto (which was also added in 2022) and Quebec (which will have its inaugural guide in 2025). [ 4 ] As of the 2024 guide, there are 10 restaurants in Vancouver with a Michelin-star rating, all receiving one star with no two or three star awards being issued.

  6. Echo and Narcissus (Waterhouse painting) - Wikipedia

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    Dimensions. 109.2 cm × 189.2 cm (43 in × 74 in) Location. Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. Echo and Narcissus is a 1903 oil painting by John William Waterhouse. It illustrates the myth of Echo and Narcissus from Ovid 's Metamorphoses. John William Waterhouse (1847–1917) was an English painter who, because of his style and themes, is generally ...

  7. List of Canadian restaurant chains - Wikipedia

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    In all, Chairman's Brands operates more than 500 stores across Canada under its seven brands. [12] As of November 15, 2016, they operated eight brands with over 440 locations in five countries. The brands were 241 Pizza, Coffee Time, Eggsmart, Mia Fresco, New Orleans Pizza, Robin's, and The Friendly Greek.

  8. John William Waterhouse - Wikipedia

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    John William Waterhouse RA (baptised 6 April 1849 – 10 February 1917) was an English painter known for working first in the Academic style and for then embracing the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood 's style and subject matter. His paintings are known for their depictions of women from both ancient Greek mythology and Arthurian legend.

  9. Canada Water Agency - Wikipedia

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    The Canada Water Agency was established as a part of Environment Canada in 2023, with legislation planned later that year to elevate it to a stand-alone agency. In November 2023, legislation formally establishing the agency was tabled by Freeland as part of the 2023 Fall Economic Statement. [8] It received royal assent on June 20, 2024.