Goulais River, Ontario
Goulais can refer to: Places, all in Ontario, Canada: * Goulais Bay *Goulais River *Goulais Bay 15A, a First Nations reserve in Algoma District *Goulais Bay 15C, a former First Nation reserve within Prince Township *Goulais and District Goulais and District is a local services board in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Algoma District north of Sault Ste. Marie, it encompasses and provides services to the unincorporated townships of Dennis North, Fenwick, Havillan ...

Goulais Bay
Goulais Bay is a bay of Ontario in Canada. It is part of Whitefish Bay which in turn is a large bay of Lake Superior. Goulais Point, on the southernmost tip of the peninsula that separates the bay from Batchawana Bay just to the north and from Whitefish Bay to the west, marks the northern entrance of Goulais Bay. North Gros Cap is the rock point that forms the bay's southern limit. The dispersed rural community of Goulais Bay is near the mouth of the Goulais River that empties into the bay's east side. On the western shore of the bay is the community of Goulais Mission. See also *Unorganized North Algoma District Unorganized North Algoma District is an unorganized area in northeastern Ontario, Canada, comprising all areas in Algoma District, north of the Sault Ste. Marie to Elliot Lake corridor, which are not part of an incorporated municipality or a Firs ... References External links * Bays of Ontario Landforms of Algoma District Bays of Lake Superior {{North ...
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Goulais River
The Goulais River (Pronounced: goo-lee) is a river in northern Ontario, Canada, which rises in the Algoma highlands and empties into Goulais Bay on eastern Lake Superior near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It is one of the largest tributaries on the eastern lake, draining an area of approximately . The river and its tributaries were used to transport logs to local sawmills during the second half of the 19th century. The Algoma Central Railway travels up the river valley on its way to the Agawa canyon. At one time, the river was an important spawning area for lake sturgeon. However, logging operations, fishing and the installation of an electric barrier to prevent sea lampreys from travelling upstream (removed in 1960) have reduced sturgeon activity in the river. The river is used for recreational canoeing, kayaking, and swimming, and the headwaters and parts of the river have been protected by the Goulais River Provincial Park. The river's name is thought to come from the ...
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Goulais Bay 15A
Goulais Bay 15A is a First Nations reserve in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It lies on Goulais Bay (of Lake Superior), encompassing most of the unincorporated community of Goulais Mission, and is one of the reserves of the Batchewana First Nation of Ojibways. History This area has been a centre for the lake whitefish fishery since time immemorial. After the expropriation of Whitefish Island from the First Nation in 1902, most residents were forced to move to Goulais Mission. On 8 January 1979, the band council paid the Crown $365.20 to purchase 6.47 km2 of land in and around Goulais Mission. It encompasses all of Goulais Mission, except for three parcels of waterfront property. One of these parcels of land is owned by the Roman Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, ...
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Goulais Bay 15C
Goulais Bay 15C was a First Nation reserve within Prince Township, Ontario. This 5-acre tract of land was given to the Batchewana First Nation of Ojibways after Whitefish Island Whitefish Island is an island in the St. Marys River, just south of Sault Ste. Marie, in Ontario, Canada. History It was an ancestral fishing station to the Anishenabek of the Great Lakes region for over 2,000 years. It was reserved for the u ... was expropriated from them in 1902. The land was sold by the band in 1956 for $3,600, and it ceased to be a reserve. References Communities in Algoma District Ojibwe reserves in Ontario {{NorthernOntario-geo-stub ...
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