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Back Roads Bill
Back Roads Bill
Back Roads Bill:
Bridges to depression-era construction
This week Bill takes a look at some heritage bridges that take us way back
Jul 15, 2023 10:30 AM
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Back Roads Bill shows us another piece from a 65-year-old puzzle
This week Bill updates a story about a mid-air crash over Northern Ontario at the height of the cold war
Jul 8, 2023 10:30 AM
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Back Roads Bill takes us to the oldest graves in Ontario
This week we wander among the silent markers of people long gone in Northern Ontario with Back Roads Bill
Jul 1, 2023 10:39 AM
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Back Roads Bill talks rocks - cracks, alvars, clints an grikes
This week Bill takes us on a deep dive into some interesting cracks in Earth’s crust and explains things like karstification and dolostone
Jun 23, 2023 10:30 AM
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Back Roads Bill on the history and significance of Nipigon River Bridge
This week Bill teases out a future adventure with some history on a connecting link in Canadian transportation and what we learned when it was suddenly broken
Jun 17, 2023 10:57 AM
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Tracing the tangled roots of a Northern Ontario canoe
This week Back Roads Bill traces back a canoe heritage name that is making a comeback
Jun 11, 2023 1:45 PM
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Back Roads Bill on the cutting edge of chainsaw development
This week, Back Roads Bill takes us through some of the histories of chainsaws which are an integral part of life on the back roads
Jun 3, 2023 10:30 AM
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Preparing for school trips with Back Roads Bill
This week Bill looks at school trip preparedness and how we should get better prepared for the back roads
May 10, 2023 7:30 PM
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Back Roads Bill suggests some overnighters
In part three Bill takes us to locations you will need to plan for
May 3, 2023 7:20 PM
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A few more day trips from Back Roads Bill's adventures
This week Bill walks us through a couple longer day trip adventures that will require a bit more planning and attention to logistics
Apr 27, 2023 7:15 PM
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