"Almaguin business owners in South River are preparing for the Ontario Northlander's return. For Susanne and Dave Haney, owners of Spring Lake Manor and its surrounding chalets, the train is a connetor between the rural Near North and the urban South. While the Haneys primarily cater to large groups, they see immediate potential for the Northlander to bring in smaller parties of tourists and weekenders seekign an escape from the Greater Toronto Area..." (Sarah Cooke, 2026)
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Cooke, Sarah. (2026, January 23rd) Here's why the return of Ontario's Northlander train matters to Almaguin. Available from Penticton Herald: https://www.pentictonherald.ca/spare_news/article_0e6fed6d-9528-5d7e-876f-10b75b22f9ef.html
Published on January 27, 2026
