Tag: Bear Train
This is what is wanted in the north!
The Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains and the Northern and Eastern Ontario Rail Network are pushing for this in the north, or something like...
The Journey on the Iron Horse
(Photo credit from Museums Ontario.)
One of the reasons that Missanabie Cree First Nation (MCFN) have taken the lead in getting the Bear Train on...
Opportunities for Winter Adventure Along the Rail Corridor
(Photo credit from CAPT).
Many people talk about all the amazing summer activities that we have the option to do in Northern Ontario, especially on...
When your car breaks down on Highway 17
(Photo by User P199 at Wikimedia Commons)
On November 30th, Linda Savory-Gordon from CAPT and I set out from Sault Ste. Marie for Wawa and...
Efforts to Rebuild and Restore Searchmont Historical Station
(Photo from Searchmont Historical Society)
This week, I wanted to do something a little different to showcase some of the different ways that the Bear...
A Festive Journey: Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Stops in Dubreuilville
Photo credit from CP Rail.
Join representatives from the Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains (CAPT) and Missanabie Cree First Nation (MCFN) on November 30th at...
A Student’s Struggle in the North
(Photo credit from Brendan Sutherland)
The following is a direct story as told by Brendan Sutherland, Hearst native and current student in Sault Ste Marie,...
When Art History Takes to the Rails
(Photo credit from Group of Seven)
This article was written in conjunction with the Coalition for Algoma Passenger Train (CAPT)’s Linda Savory-Gordon, who has been...
The Heartbreaking – and Uplifting – History of Passenger Rail in the North
(Photo credit from CAPT)
In 1914, just over 100 years ago, passenger train service was completed from Sault Ste. Marie to Hearst for the very...
Local Hotelier Speaks up About his Struggle
(Photo credit from Dean Anderson at Catalina Motel)
I asked local hotelier, Dean Anderson, of the Catalina Motel, to share with us the impacts that...
