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1943 CROSS-CANADA HIGHWAY
from The Fort William Daily Times-Journal, December 18, 1943 Geraldton-Hearst Highway Scenic Drive You can cross Canada by automobile today. For the first time in the country’s history, a motorist can start in Vancouver and drive to Halifax on all-Canadian soil. That’s what completion of a stretch of 150 miles of road between Hearst…
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TIME TRAVEL TO ATIKOKAN – Part 1 of 2
On Thursday, September 12, Environment Canada promised sunshine and warmth. At 7:00 a.m. in Thunder Bay, it was dark and foggy. The fog persisted for 200 kilometres, all the way to Atikokan. My sister Sue and I picked up our coffee mochas at Timmys. Any trip longer than 5 klicks demands a coffee mocha.…
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