Travel Adventures
The Dionne Quintuplets
When next you are in North Bay (and what better place is there to be?), stop by the Dionne Quints Museum at Hwy 11 & 17 at Seymour Street. The museum is located in the original Dionne homestead and has on display several artifacts and memorabilia from that time.Step back in HistoryOn May 28, 1934, five identical girls...
Romantic Retreat
Need some time alone together? A holiday getaway for two?Consider a Bed & BreakfastIn the southern region of Ontario's Near North is Fern Glen Inn Bed & Breakfast in Emsdale Ontario. With 120 acres of secluded woodland setting and over 10 km of private hiking trails you will find this a great place to do as...
Girls Weekend Getaway
Shop Spa Eat RetreatIn the city of North Bay in the heart of Ontario's Near North you will find exactly what you need for a girls weekend getaway.Shop 'til you Drop
You can have your pick of retail therapy in North Bay.2 Indoor Malls
Located at Fisher and the Bypass, Northgate Mall offers 100 quality stores...
Historic Routes in Ontario's Near North
Ontario's Near North is a land of rugged beauty with sparkling blue waters, rock cuts like walls and air so fresh you can smell the trees. It also has a colourful and fascinating history.Voyageurs
This vast area began because fur traders-or voyageurs-paddled up the Ottawa River through the Mattawa River to Lake Talon, Turtle Lake...
Legendary Travel
All it takes is a 3 hour drive from the 401 Hwy in Toronto or 3 hour drive from Ottawa, but enter the Near North region and you will feel like you are a million miles away. From the magic of the northern lights at night to the sunny skies that smile back at you, you will see that the land hasn't changed but you will be changed...
Come See History at Sturgeon River House Museum!
Sturgeon River House Musem ~ Photo by Allison CorbeilSturgeon Falls and Area History Displayed at Sturgeon River House Museum!Step back in time at the Sturgeon River House Museum located on Fort Road, not far from the town of Sturgeon Falls. There are numerous exhibits and photos as well as information and memorabilia on the area fur trade...
Temagami - A Wealth of History
The beauty of the Temagami region has inspired and captured the imaginations of generations of native and European people, painters, photographers, poets, authors and naturalists alike.Te-MAWG-a-mee is Ojibway for "Deep Water by the Shore". The Ojibway people played a large part in Temagami's history. The popular White Bear Forest was named...
Grey Owl - Icon of Temagami History
Grey Owl feeds a young beaver ~ photo compliments of the National ArchivesTemagami was once home to the world renowned conservationist and author, Grey Owl.
Reputed to be the son of a Scottish father and an Apache mother, he was, in fact, an Englishman by the name of Archie Belaney. In 1906, 17-year-old Belaney arrived at Temagami station...


















