Abstract:
The 35 million Canadians living close to the USA border in the south are unwilling to live in more remote areas further north. These remote areas further north are rich with natural resources such as lumber and attractive places for tourists. The entire 5000km length of Canada, from east to west, borders on a norther frontier which is undeveloped nature laced with rivers and dotted by lakes in a virgin forest setting rich with wildlife. All this is waiting to be exploited by potential tourists living in the south within distance. All that is needed are trails, dirt roads and basic tourist facilities. There are about 5000 km There are many possible locations for pioneer communities along roads and railway lines leading to existing settlements that attract tourists.
One example is near Thompson Manitoba, between Winnipeg and Churchill. Churchill is situated along Manitoba's 1,400 km coastline, on Hudson Bay at the meeting of three major biomes: marine, boreal forest and tundra, each supporting a variety of flora and fauna. There is a growing tourism industry. Each year, 10,000–12,000 eco-tourists visit, about 400-500 of whom are birders. It is most famous for the many polar bears that move toward the shore from inland in the autumn, leading to the nickname "Polar Bear Capital of the World".
The 35 million Canadians living close to the USA border in the south are unwilling to live in more remote areas further north. These remote areas further north are rich with natural resources such as lumber and attractive places for tourists. The entire 5000km length of Canada, from east to west, borders on a norther frontier which is undeveloped nature laced with rivers and dotted by lakes in a virgin forest setting rich with wildlife. All this is waiting to be exploited by potential tourists living in the south within distance. All that is needed are trails, dirt roads and basic tourist facilities. There are about 5000 km There are many possible locations for pioneer communities along roads and railway lines leading to existing settlements that attract tourists.
One example is near Thompson Manitoba, between Winnipeg and Churchill. Churchill is situated along Manitoba's 1,400 km coastline, on Hudson Bay at the meeting of three major biomes: marine, boreal forest and tundra, each supporting a variety of flora and fauna. There is a growing tourism industry. Each year, 10,000–12,000 eco-tourists visit, about 400-500 of whom are birders. It is most famous for the many polar bears that move toward the shore from inland in the autumn, leading to the nickname "Polar Bear Capital of the World".
The road from Winnipeg to Churchill ends at Thompson. Thompson has a road and a railway to
Winnipeg. It has a population of 13,000.
It is referred to as the "Hub of the North", serving as the regional
trade and service centre of northern Manitoba. Thompson is located 739 km north
of the provincial capital of Winnipeg, and is 396 km (246 mi)
northeast of Flin Flon. Thompson has a population of 13,123 residents, which
also serves as a trade centre for an additional 50,000 to 65,000 Manitobans.
There are two major ways to get
into Churchill from Winnipeg: airplane and train. There are two airlines that fly into Churchill with varying schedules.There is no road to Churchill; however, you can drive to Thompson (pop
13,000) and pay to park your car there, and continue by train or airplane. Churchill
is right above the national park shown in green in the top right corner on the
map below
Red locator bubble is Thompson
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