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Garden River

From thunderbay.wiki

Garden River is a community in Ontario.[1]

In Anishinabek News

  • March 2015: Ralph Bekintis lived in this community with his aunt during his youth.[2]
  • May 2018: The community was the site where the Robinson Huron Treaty was signed in 1850. Court hearings for the annuity case were held in this community as the trial moved through treaty territory.[3]
  • August 2021: Barbara Nolan began developing Anishinaabemowin curriculum in this area during the 1970s.[4]
  • October 2021: Dave Jones took people down the river in kayaks as part of Turtle Concepts' programming during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
  • April 2023: The community is the home of The Family Tree, an arts and crafts store located at 406 Hwy. 17B East. Travelers passing through the community toward Sault Ste. Marie often stop at the local store to see the inventory.[1]

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