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A Day in Grand Marais, Minnesota
Grand Marais is a town of about 1500 residents situated in Cook County, Minnesota. It rests on the northwestern shore of the largest lake in the world, Lake Superior. Grand Marais is a popular tourist destination, especially during the summer season, and is accessed by Minnesota Highway 61 (North Shore Scenic Drive). It’s 110 miles NE of Duluth and 40 miles SW of the Canadian/US border.
Grand Marais is French for “Great Marsh”, the name referring to a marsh that was situated in the town long ago which it seems has mostly been filled in. It has a nice harbor (see photos above and below) and many people like to sail from it onto the unpredictable waters of the Great …
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“Pic of the Week”, December 29, 2017: Terry Fox Monument, Ontario
The Terry Fox monument is located on the outskirts of Thunder Bay, just off the TransCanada Highway. The monument honors a popular Canadian hero. Terry had a leg amputated as a young man because of bone cancer. Thinking he was cured, Terry began a “Marathon of Hope” raising cancer awareness and funds for the Canadian Cancer Society. Every day Terry ran, in his hobbling manner on (by today’s standards) a primitive prosthesis, the full distance of a marathon with his goal being to run the breadth of Canada. When he was nearly half finished, Terry became ill and had to abandon his quest. Thinking at first it might just be a cold, Fox and the nation were heartbroken to discover …
Dec 28, 2017
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