Sables-Spanish Rivers Township: Highway 17 at Menard Crescent, Looking West
Built around railway-era settlements and the corridor now followed by Highway 17, Sables-Spanish Rivers Township grew into a widely spread rural municipality on Ontario’s North Shore. Its communities lie among the Canadian Shield’s forests, wetlands and rocky ground, with the Spanish River flowing south to the North Channel of Lake Huron. Highway 17, part of the Trans-Canada Highway, is the principal east–west route through the area, linking local roads and small settlements with Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie. The township was created in 1998 through the amalgamation of the Townships of Sables and Spanish River with the Village of Massey. Massey remains a local service centre, while the surrounding landscape supports forestry, outdoor recreation and travel along Lake Huron’s northern shore.
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Tucked into the forested Canadian Shield of northern Ontario, Sables-Spanish Rivers Township is a place whose character is shaped by lakes, rivers and rugged bedrock in Lake Huron’s hinterland. The township includes the communities of Massey, Webbwood and Walford, spread along Highway 17, part of the Trans-Canada Highway, in Sudbury District. Near Massey, Chutes Provincial Park follows the Aux Sables River, where the Seven Sisters Rapids run through exposed rock. Trails and campsites make it a convenient stop on a northern Ontario road trip. The township’s name reflects the Spanish and Aux Sables river systems of this North Shore country. Move on to other webcams in the region to compare landscapes and settings around northern Ontario’s Lake Huron North Shore.
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