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Back Roads Bill
Back Roads Bill
How far can you drive in Northern Ontario? Road trip time
Back Roads Bill recently completed this marathon dash to the most northern point one can reach by road in Northern Ontario
Jul 14, 2021 7:30 PM
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Visit and learn about residential schools because there can be no reconcilliation without truth
This story centres on previous interviews with an author who wrote a compelling book on one of the Indian residential schools, as they were called, along with thoughts from other Indigenous community leaders and a residential school survivor
Jul 7, 2021 10:10 PM
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The hermit of Whitewater Lake
Back Roads Bill recently visited the Beckwith site as his first wilderness out trip according to COVID protocol allowances
Jun 30, 2021 7:45 PM
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Pictograph colours - how the marks were made and why they last so long
This week, Back Roads Bill looks at how area rock paintings were probably created
Jun 23, 2021 7:45 PM
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Three must-do things in Ontario Parks
(7 photos)
Gearing up and heading out to some outstanding places on the Back Roads with Bill
Jun 16, 2021 8:00 PM
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Weighing risks against benefits in school trips
(4 photos)
Lessons learned from tragedy are the subject of this week's column from Back Roads Bill
Jun 9, 2021 6:45 PM
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Back roads yoga for paddling
(8 photos)
Bill is looking forward to paddling and to help with physical preparations he sought some advice to strengthen and stretch our bodies on and off the water
Jun 2, 2021 7:45 PM
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Happy birthday Cécile and Annette
(9 photos)
Only two of the Dionne quintuplets have survived to their 87th birthday. Quintland has not
May 27, 2021 2:00 PM
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Now and then: Evidence of an old idea with new applications
(8 photos)
How and old engineering feat, the remains of which can be seen at Montreal River, found new applications
May 19, 2021 6:45 PM
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All about a bush-whacking, canoe-dragging, fifth-time's-a-charm back waterway journey
This week Bill finally finds the spirits contained within the elusive red rock
May 12, 2021 4:00 PM
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