BOAKVIEW MILLS

NAME: Boakview Mills COUNTY: Parry Sound District ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Warm summers, snow in winter BEST TIME TO VISIT: May-October

COMMENTS: Private land, permission should be asked. REMAINS: Water tower foundation (for train), school foundation, post office building

The Post office (1910-48) opend near the station a km north, while a mill, village and school huddled near a stream. A store was also situated at post office were some farms stood. the mill closed in the 1940's and gradually the village dwindled to nothing, say for a few cottagers. Submitted by: Yvan P.Charbonneau

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