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1. Canadian Lakehead Exhibition
Enjoy the Fair season throughout Ontario and congratulate the organizers on the hard work and dedication of showcasing rural Ontario.
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2. Thunder Bay
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3. Finmark
Pop. 10. In Forbes T., Thunder Bay Dist. on Hwys. 11 & 17,44 km NW of Thunder Bay.
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4. Lappe
Pop. 600. In Gorham T., Thunder Bay Dist.on Hwys 589&591, 19 km N of Thunder Bay. The post office was established as Lappe in 1936. The history of the community and the origin of its name have not been recorded.
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5. Shabaqua Corners
Pop. 40. In Goldie T., Thunder Bay Dist. at the junction of Hwys 11 & 17, 49 km. NW of Thunder Bay.
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6. Suomi
Pop. 7. In Strange T., Thunder Bay Dist. on the N shore ofWhitefisb L. and Hwy 588, 50 km SW of Thunder Bay. The name is Finnish for Finland. The Thunder Bay area has the largest Finnish population outside Finland.
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7. Wild Goose
Pop. 100. In MacGregor T., Thunder Bay Dist. on Hwy 11 & 17, just E of Thunder Bay. The name was approved by the Canadian Board of Geographic Names in 1955.
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8. Fort William (Downtown Thunder Bay South or The South Core)
Postcards above used with permission from A Great Lakes Treasury of Old Postcards 2007 Lorenzo Marcolin, MD 176 pp. For Copies call the Huronia Museum 705 526 2844 or email lmarcolin@aol.com
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9. Port Arthur (Thunder Bay)
Postcards above used with permission from A Great Lakes Treasury of Old Postcards 2007 Lorenzo Marcolin, MD 176 pp. For Copies call the Huronia Museum 705 526 2844 or email lmarcolin@aol.com
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10. Murillo Fair (Murillo, 17km)
Enjoy the Fair season throughout Ontario and congratulate the organizers on the hard work and dedication of showcasing rural Ontario.
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11. Murillo (Murillo, 17km)
Pop. 239. In Oliver T., Thunder Bay Dist., 32 km. W of Thunder Bay. The post office was established as Murillo Station in 1880, but 'station' was soon dropped and the name now is officially Murillo.
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