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34 Farther north, the long, thin, isthmus
Lake Huron of Bruce Peninsula stretches out into
Lake Huron, signaling a dramatic change
n Sarnia, south shore, (519) in the character of the lakeshore.
344 7403; Barrie, Georgian
Bay, (705) 725 7280; Sault
Ste. Marie, north shore,
(705) 945 6941 of visitors. The lake’s island- sailors, while hikers come to
sprinkled waters are a popular
explore the island’s trails.
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area for water sports. Outdoor The Ojibwa people first
Of all the Great Lakes, Lake activities here include swim- occupied the island more than
Huron has the most varied ming, hiking, and fishing. 10,000 years ago, naming it
landscapes along its shoreline. after the Great Spirit – Manitou.
To the south, the lake narrows First Nations peoples still
to funnel past the largely 35 constitute over a quarter of
industrial towns of Sarnia and the island’s population. Every
Windsor on its way to Lake Manitoulin Island August, on Civic Holiday
Erie, while its southeast shore n 70 Meredith St, Little weekend, they celebrate their
is bounded by a gentle bluff, Current; www.manitoulin culture in one of Canada’s
marking the limit of one of tourism.com largest pow wows, the
Ontario’s most productive Wikwemi kong Cultural
agricultural regions. Farther Hugging the northern shores Festival (Bay of the Beaver).
north, the long, thin isthmus of Lake Huron, Manitoulin On the north shore, Gore
of Bruce Peninsula stretches Island is, at 1,100 sq miles Bay houses five tiny museums
out into Lake Huron, signaling (2,800 sq km), the world’s that focus on the island’s early
a dramatic change in the largest fresh water island. A settlers. Nearby, the island’s
character of the lakeshore. quiet place of small villages, largest settlement is the quiet
This is where the southern farm land, wood land, and town of Little Current. From
flatlands are left behind for lakes, its edges are fringed by May to October, book a place in
the more rugged, glacier- deserted beaches. The lake’s advance for the Chi Cheemaun
scraped country of the North Channel separates car ferry, which connects
Canadian Shield. This transition Manitoulin from the mainland, Tobermory on the Bruce
can be seen clearly in the area its waters attracting summer Peninsula to Manitoulin Island.
of Georgian Bay. This is an
impressive shoreline of lakes,
forests, beaches, and villages
that attracts large numbers

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