One of my fondest memories of when we were first dating was of a very hot, and humid summer day, and walking through the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) fairgrounds after a lengthy hike through the city. We came across the Princess Margaret Fountain and it was like seeing an oasis in the desert...we hopped right in!

This is what the fountain looked like during its opening...

"The Gooderham Fountain graced this site from 1911, and was a well-known landmark and meeting place on the grounds. It was named for George H. Gooderham, President of the CNE Association from 1909 to 1911. H.R.H. The Princess Margaret officially opened the current fountain in 1958, which remains a focal point of the western end of the grounds."

And here is the fountain today, and as it looked like on that hot, hot, day when we hopped in.

Like I said above, one of my favourite summer time memories.

Have you ever hopped into a fountain?

Image Credits: CNE Archives