When Summer Comes
The Moving Past
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6m 33s
The Government of Ontario sought to promote the province to tourists and ‘sportsmen’ by featuring its abundant lakes, forests and fish. ‘Native lore’ is used to explain the beauty of the 30 Thousand Islands, near Parry Sound. The ease of travel to this wilderness is communicated to wealthy travelers in Canada and the United States.
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