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In the Valley of the Slate River

A robust group of pioneers in the late 19th century first blazed a trail to the Slate River Valley. These days, an enthusiastic generation of progressive farmers and entrepreneurs carry on in their footsteps, but in a 21st century style.

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Young’s General Store is Still a Hoot

Young’s General Store in Wawa is well-known for the stuffed moose that greets visitors from the porch. People love posing for pictures with this true icon – sometimes the only moose that travelers will see while driving through Ontario.

Jul 19, 2011 by in Ontario

Lakehead Researchers Create a ‘Greener’ Cement

Two researchers at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay have discovered a cement additive that would benefit the environment and could potentially boost the strength of concrete by up to 40 percent.

Jul 21, 2011 by in Natural World

Bigger, Better, Brighter

It seems appropriate that a mom and her newborn became the first patients at the birth of a new hospital. The baby, born the night before, and mother were the first patients on the hospital’s opening day, March 6, 2011.

May 15, 2011 by in Health/Wellness

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Lake Superior Journal: Bert's Battle Island

It is a curiously named place - Battle Island - with a colorful history and an equally colorful character who once officially served as its lighthouse keeper and still continues, at age 72, to welcome summer visitors to the Ontario island.

Jan 18, 2010 by in Superior Notes

Spotlighting Mom-and-Pop Resorts: Royal Windsor

We love small mom-and-pop resorts with cabins near the water with lots of heart but not a lot of fancy stuff. Owners of these comfortable-fit resorts tell us what keeps their customers coming back and about their future. Here's the Ontario story.

Aug 7, 2011 by in Ontario

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David Crawford

Meet Nipigon, Ontario: Top of the Lake

A town in the northernmost waters of Lake Superior, Nipigon, Ontario, is a paradise for sportfishing and boating at the top of the lake.

Mar 13, 2010 in Ontario (1 Comments)

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Shaun Parent

Up the Down Waterfall

Some of the best ice climbing in the world is found around Lake Superior, considered one of the best climbing locations in North America.

Jul 7, 2000 in Recreation

Lake Superior Journal: Our Cloud Bay

We weren’t looking for a vacation home, but were curious enough to call the owners and arrange to see this coastal inlet in Ontario about which we knew nothing.

Jul 15, 2008 by in Superior Notes

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