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'Old Agony' or 'The Blueberry Express'

'Old Agony' or 'The Blueberry Express'

The Train The Algoma Eastern Railway connected Sudbury and Little Current in October of 1913. The train carried passengers and mixed freight on the 87 mile long line.  It was...

'Old Agony' or 'The Blueberry Express'

The Train The Algoma Eastern Railway connected Sudbury and Little Current in October of 1913. The train carried passengers and mixed freight on the 87 mile long line.  It was...

The Real & Surreal of La Cloche

The Real & Surreal of La Cloche

What is the 'Real & Surreal' of La Cloche, this beautiful area of Northern Ontario? The 'Real' is the natural light beauty to be captured without the assistance of filters...

The Real & Surreal of La Cloche

What is the 'Real & Surreal' of La Cloche, this beautiful area of Northern Ontario? The 'Real' is the natural light beauty to be captured without the assistance of filters...

Adventures in Rainbow Country

Adventures in Rainbow Country

Adventures in Rainbow Country The popular TV series 'Adventures in Rainbow Country' was filmed in the La Cloche area of Whitefish Falls in 1969. The series was produced by Manitou...

Adventures in Rainbow Country

Adventures in Rainbow Country The popular TV series 'Adventures in Rainbow Country' was filmed in the La Cloche area of Whitefish Falls in 1969. The series was produced by Manitou...

A brief history of Fort La Cloche up to 1858

A brief history of Fort La Cloche up to 1858

The History of Fort La Cloche Reprinted with permission from;Culture, Heritage and TourismHudson's Bay Company ArchivesArchives of Manitoba Prepared and completed in December 19, 1934     This place is mentioned...

A brief history of Fort La Cloche up to 1858

The History of Fort La Cloche Reprinted with permission from;Culture, Heritage and TourismHudson's Bay Company ArchivesArchives of Manitoba Prepared and completed in December 19, 1934     This place is mentioned...

La Cloche Whiskey Smugglers & American Prohibition

La Cloche Whiskey Smugglers & American Prohibition

Americans and Prohibition The Prohibition years in the United States lasted from 1920 until 1933 and as well as giving rise to the American gangster it became the law that...

La Cloche Whiskey Smugglers & American Prohibition

Americans and Prohibition The Prohibition years in the United States lasted from 1920 until 1933 and as well as giving rise to the American gangster it became the law that...

A. Y. Jackson at Grace Lake Describing His Painting Style

A. Y. Jackson at Grace Lake Describing His Pain...

A wonderful 1941 documentary about A. Y. Jackson by the Academy Award winner Radford Crawley. Watch Jackson and prospector Keith McIver leave Willisville to canoe and portage to Grace Lake....

A. Y. Jackson at Grace Lake Describing His Pain...

A wonderful 1941 documentary about A. Y. Jackson by the Academy Award winner Radford Crawley. Watch Jackson and prospector Keith McIver leave Willisville to canoe and portage to Grace Lake....