ShonTron
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- Joined
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- Ward 13 - Toronto Centre
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Cobalt has a real ghost town feel to it. It had a boom early in the 20th century fuelled by a Silver rush, its population was over 10,000, now a population almost one-tenth that. It's heritage preservation is excellent, many buildings from the rush remain, including a huge railway station for its current size, mine shaftheads and other buildings.
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To the north, Haileybury and New Liskeard feel much more like southern Ontario towns. Highway 11B is four lanes through much of it.
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At New Liskeard and about 45 minutes to the north is the Great Clay Belt, a break in the Canadian Shield where there is a large agricultural industry. But saw mills and rock hills in the distance serve to remind you where you are.
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Entering Kirkland Lake, population 8,248, which many Torontonians know due to the controversial plan to ship garbage to an old surface mine. Kirkland Lake is one of Ontario's fastest-shrinking communities (its 1996 population was 10,000), but has a very interesting main street.
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On the way out, spotted a bear. Bear sightings are common due to the dry summer. McDonald's, Tim Horton's and other food places are more appealing with a lack of berries this year.
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Gold surface mine.
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Next set will be Timmins. Interesting Big Green Sign assembly in the middle of nowhere, I guess to draw attention to the 101/11 split where 101 goes straight.
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