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William Northcott
Hardcover
288 pages
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Midland on Georgian Bay: An Illustrated History of Midland, Ontario
$39.99
This book is a treasury of historical events and images, from the town’s beginnings as a Huron Village in the 1640s to its current status as a “High-Tech” town upscale residential and tourist destination. It covers topics such as the history of the Dollar Brothers, who founded the largest shipping lines in the USA; the post-glacial lake in the middle of town; the ski venue on the edge of town, as well as the Huronia Museum , which features the largest collection of Huron Culture artifacts and marine models and photographs of the Great lakes.
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