interesting enough, many Northern Ontario resource towns and cities used to have strong Finnish, and to a lesser extent Polish and Ukranian communities. These communities were a strong presence at one time, and community halls and gatherings were prevalent all throughout the North country.They are now in their 3rd or 4th generation, and their culture is sadly pretty much absorbed, and not as apparent even from when I was young..Places like Thunder Bay and South Porcupine (just outside of Timmins), come to mind. This group of Europeans came to work in the mining and logging industries, and the rugged landscape and the Canadian shield/boreal forest also reminded them of their homeland. The abundance of cedar trees must of also been welcoming, because of the Finns' love for saunas.
Last edited by Razor; Nov 5, 2019 at 8:09 PM.
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