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Farlane, Ontario
Farlane is an unincorporated place in Unorganized Kenora District, Unorganized Kenora District in Northwestern Ontario, northwestern Ontario, Canada. It lies on the Canadian National Railway Transcontinental railroad, transcontinental Main line (railway), main line, between Brinka, Ontario, Brinka to the west and Jones, Ontario, Jones to the east, and Farlane railway station is served by Via Rail transcontinental ''Canadian (train), Canadian'' trains. Located at Mile 113.4 of the Redditt Subdivision of the Canadian National, it was created just before World War I by the arrival of the National Transcontinental Railway, a predecessor of the Canadian National. A small station, typical of stations intended for remote cottage communities was built for passengers and a telegraph operator. In the 1920s as Farlane Lake and nearby lakes became popular for seasonal and weekend cottagers, many of whom were railway employees. A weekend train called the "Minaki Camper's Special" left Winnipe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenora District
Kenora District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The district seat is the City of Kenora. It is geographically the largest division in Ontario: at , it covers 38 percent of the province's area, making it larger than Newfoundland and Labrador, and slightly smaller than Sweden or roughly the land size of California. Kenora District also has the lowest population density of any of Ontario's census divisions (it ranks 37th out of 50 by total population). The district was created in 1907 from parts of Rainy River District. The northern part (north of the Albany River) only became part of Ontario in 1912 (transferred from the Northwest Territories).''The Ontario Boundaries Extension Act'', S.C. 1912 (CA), 2 Geo. V, c. 40. The separate Patricia District upon transfer, it was in 1937 annexed to Kenora District and known sometimes as the Patricia Portion. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
