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Paper mill in Iroquois Falls.

Iroquois Falls is a small town in Northern Ontario, Canada with a population estimated at 4,729 (2006)^[1]. Image File history File links Ontario-iorquoisfalls. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 437 pixel Image in higher resolution (2010 × 1098 pixel, file size: 644 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Iroquois Falls, Ontario... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 437 pixel Image in higher resolution (2010 × 1098 pixel, file size: 644 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Iroquois Falls, Ontario... Northern Ontario is the part of the province of Ontario, Canada, which lies north of Lake Huron, Georgian Bay, the French River and Lake Nipissing. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

The town lies just off of Hwy 11 on the banks the Abitibi River, west of Lake Abitibi. Timmins, one of the largest cities in Northern Ontario is approximately 50 kms to the west. Typical HWY 11 sign style Ontario provincial highway 11 is one of the longest of Ontarios Kings Highways, with a current length (as of 2004) of 1 636 km (1,016 miles). ... The Abitibi River is a river in northeastern Canada, which flows northwest from Lake Abitibi to join the Moose River which empties into James Bay. ... Lake Abitibi is a lake in northeastern Ontario and western Quebec, Canada. ... Timmins, with a population of 42,997 (2006), is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ...

Iroquois Falls is home to the top-producing paper mill of pulp and paper company Abitibi-Consolidated, which is the town's major (only, really) industry. The Monteith Correctional Centre, a provincial prison serving a regional catchment area, is also located in Iroquois Falls. International Paper Companys Kraft paper mill in Georgetown, South Carolina. ... Pulp and Paper is the name of the largest United States-based trade magazine for the pulp and paper industry. ... Abitibi-Consolidated NYSE: ABY TSX: A is an Canadian pulp and paper company based in Montreal, Quebec. ...

The background of the town's name varies depending on the source, attributing the name of the falls either to invasions by the Iroquois on Huron or Ojibway villges. It is also unclear who has relayed the tale, settlers or the First Nations people themselves. See Iroquois Falls: History & Legend Languages Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, Tuscarora, English, French Religions Christianity, Longhouse religion Related ethnic groups other Iroquoian peoples The Iroquois Confederacy or Haudenosaunee (also known as the League of Peace and Power; the Five Nations; the Six Nations; or the People of the Long house) is a group of... This article is about the First Nations people, the Wyandot, also known as the Huron. ... For other uses of Chippewa, see Chippewa (disambiguation). ... First Nations is a term of ethnicity used in Canada. ...

Iroquois Falls is home to the Abitibi Eskimos, formerly the Iroquois Falls Junior Eskis, of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. The Abitibi Eskimos are a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team from Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada. ... Northern Ontario Junior A The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Tier II Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League, the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, and Hockey Canada. ...

Each summer brings the "Search for Moby Pike" fishing derby on Lake Abitibi. Lake Abitibi is a lake in northeastern Ontario and western Quebec, Canada. ...

In January 1935, the town set the record low temperature for Ontario of −58 °C (−73 °F). The degree Celsius (symbol: °C) is an SI derived unit of temperature. ... Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after the German physicist Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736), who proposed it in 1724. ...

Porquis Junction, a small community 7 km south of the town centre, and within the municipal boundaries of Iroquois Falls, is home to the Porquis Blues Festival. A kilometer (Commonwealth spelling: kilometre), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ...

Porquis Junction's annual summer festival, Porquis FunDayz, got an unexpected surprise in 1984, when World Wrestling Federation superstar André the Giant showed up to participate in the festivities. During the traditional breakfast at the Porquis Agricultural Hall, André ate a dozen eggs, a whole package of bacon, a loaf of bread for toast (buttered) and an entire 4 gallon pot of coffee. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... André the Giant (May 19, 1946 – January 27, 1993) was a French professional wrestler and actor, born André René Roussimoff. ...

Radio stations in Iroquois Falls

• 101.1 FM CFIF (Moose FM, Adult contemporary)
• 102.7 FM CHIM-2 (Christian music)
• 105.5 FM CIY368 ("Energy 105.5 FM", variety/community) LPFM

CFIF is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 101. ... Haliburton Broadcasting Group is a Canadian group of FM radio stations, concentrated in smaller markets in Central and Northern Ontario. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ... CHIM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts Christian music at 102. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Community radio is a type of radio service that caters to the interests of a certain area, broadcasting material that is popular to a local audience but is overlooked by more powerful broadcast groups. ...

References

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External links

• Town of Iroquois Falls
• Iroquois Falls Pioneer Museum
• Abitibi Eskimos
• Ontario Highway 11 Homepage - Iroquois Falls