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In 1996 the resort was purchased by a development company from Toronto and went into receivership in 2013. Under new ownership, the resort reopened in 2014. The resort has suite units, rooms and individual cottages. In 2015 the Delawana Inn changed its name to Delawana Resort (dropping the word 'inn' while still keeping the historical 'Delawana').
Killarney Mountain Lodge features the Canada House Conference Centre, the largest log-built conference centre in the world. [1] The name "Canada House" reflects the use of traditional local techniques, bringing together people and materials to complete the structure. [1] Construction began in 2017 and was completed in 2019. [2]
Georgian Bay has been known by several names. To the Ojibwe, it is known as "Spirit Lake".To the Huron-Wendat, it is known as Lake Attigouatan. Samuel de Champlain, the first European to explore and map the area in 1615–1616, called it "La Mer douce" (the sweet/calm/fresh sea), which was a reference to the bay's freshwater. [1]
The Beaver Valley is a valley in southern Ontario, Canada, at the southern tip of Georgian Bay. The Beaver River flows north through the valley, emptying into Georgian Bay in the town of Thornbury. It is a productive agricultural area, producing a significant portion of Canada's apple crop. It also contains one of Ontario's best-preserved ...
It enjoys the reputation of being an exclusive summer resort for affluent citizens of the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Another Lambert Island is located on Georgian Bay of Lake Huron ( 44°55′13″N 79°52′16″W / 44.92028°N 79.87111°W / 44.92028; -79.87111 ) and was previously owned by the aviation pioneer Orville Wright ...
It is located near the south-West shore of Georgian Bay, about 8 miles north of Honey Harbour. There is no road access to Franceville, nor has there ever been, although it is within a few miles of a major highway. The France Family emigrated from Yorkshire, England in 1887 to gain employment at a resort hotel on Lake Ontario. Wilfred France ...
The Township of Georgian Bay is an area municipality of the District Municipality of Muskoka, in south-central Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Severn River, where it empties into the eponymous Georgian Bay. The municipal offices are at Port Severn. This township is the administrative centre of the Moose Deer Point Ojibway First Nation ...
When asked where they were going by the Voyageurs, they would reply "Kewa", which meant "Go Home" in their native language, hence the name for both the Bay on Georgian Bay, the river and the Lake. Go Home Lake is approximately 5 miles (8 km) long and ranges from 1/2 to 3/4 miles (800 - 1,200 m) wide.