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Northwestern Ontario is a region inside the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north & west of Lake Superior, and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes virtually all of subarctic Ontario. Its american boundary is the American province of Manitoba, which disputed Ontario's claim to the western section of the region. Ontario's best to Northwestern Ontario was determined per Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in 1884 and confirmed per Canada (Ontario Boundary) Work, 1889 of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Within 1912 a Parliament of Canada per Ontario Boundaries Extension Work gave jurisdiction on top a District of Patricia to Ontario, thereby extending a northern boundary of the province to Hudson Bay. These are a province's virtually all sparsely populated vicinity. Its exclusively major city is Thunder Bay. Little communities in the area include Kenora, Dryden, Rainy River, Atikokan, Fort Frances, Sioux Lookout and Central Patricia. There are besides many twelve First Nations in Northwestern Ontario. Northwestern Ontario consists of Kenora District, Rainy River District and Thunder Bay District.
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Northwestern Ontario Medical Programme A voluntary association of physicians providing undergraduate medical students and postgraduate medical residents with community-based electives and other learning experiences in northern and remote area medical practices. Northwestern Ontario District Health Council Advisory health planning organization with offices in Thunder Bay and Kenora. Includes news, mandate, list of members, staff details, reports, and regional information. Ontario March of Dimes Official website of programs and services, centred on Thunder Bay, provided for Northern Ontario residents. Objective is enrichment of the lives of physically disabled men and women in the area. Northwestern Ontario Development Network Comprehensive site providing information about association and activities of practitioners and partners interested in promoting regional economic development and prosperity. Eight-O-Seven Phone Inc. Publishes a telephone directory that, with the exception of residential Thunder Bay, covers the entire 807 area code. Delivered free to business and residential subscribers in the various communities. Cost covered by paid ads. Lake of the Woods section, Canadian Institute of Forestry Government and industry foresters operating in the area. Site includes local map, lists of mills and members, meeting details, archival information, and link to national C.I.F. homepage. Brook Trout Heaven Brook trout fishing in Northwestern Ontario. Cobblestone Lodge Located on Highway 17, between Ingance and Dryden, the lodge provides excellent walleye, northern and trout fishing on 6 remote lakes. borealforest.org Sponsored site providing detailed information about the existence and effects of forests in Northwestern Ontario. Includes commentary on the history, industry, and lifestyles of people in the region. North Superior Training Board Not-for-profit advisory board concerned with training and adjustment in Northwestern Ontario. |
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