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Leamington is a municipality in Essex County, Ontario and has a population of about 27,000. In 2006, Leamington was named Canada's best place to live by MoneySense magazine. It has a large H. J. Heinz Company factory and it lays claim to being the "Tomato Capital of Canada", with 4 km² of this crop in the vicinity. It also lays claim to the "Sun Parlour" due to its southern location.

The Leamington Tomato Festival: Every third weekend in August, Leamington pays its respects to the red globe that made us famous. Watch the parade, listen to great music, enjoy the Tomato Stomp or just have fun.

The Leamington Agricultural Society presents its annual fair. Tons of fun for the whole family.

Point Pelee National Park: One of Canada's family of 40 National Parks. Enjoy hiking through the Carolinian forest on more than 10 km. of trails, canoeing along the Marsh Boardwalk, or picnicking on one of the park's many beached. Ecologically significant with many rare plant and animal species.

Leamington is on the shore of Lake Erie and is close to Point Pelee National Park, a major site for migrating birds especially in spring. As such, it plays host to many birdwatchers from Canada, the USA and further afield, especially in the peak month of May.

Another important natural area near Leamington is the wetland at Hillman Marsh.

The information booth in the center of town is a large fiberglass tomato. The town's water tower, visible for miles in the flat southern Ontario landscape, is also a giant tomato. Its position on the lake makes it an important recreational center. Leamington has a large marina, offers ferry boat trips to Pelee Island and an also has an auto ferry that runs to Sandusky, Ohio.

Stompin' Tom Connors mentions Leamington in his famous tune "The Ketchup Song".

Leamington has long been known for its greenhouses, and now has the largest number of commercial greenhouses in North America. Leamington enjoys the second warmest climate in Canada, after the lower mainland of British Columbia.

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