Episode 6 of South River Seniors Telling their Stories. A program of stories, anecdotes and aural history capturing life in the village of South River. South River is located in the Almaguin Highlands region of Parry Sound District about half way between the cities of Huntsville and North Bay in Ontario, Canada.
Today’s episode is from a recording made on October 16th, 2024 at the South River Friendly Circle. It features stories collected by Keith Thornborrow - including the Cadger and the River Drivers and Nancy the Moose. Those stories sparked discussion about the many highway businesses that sprung up after the birth of the Dionne Quintuplets. Those businesses reached a peak in the early 2000’s before the Highway was re-routed to bypass South River in 2011. Other businesses have played a part in the life of the village, such as Standard Chemical, logging camps, lumber mills and the many roadside attractions that faded away after the highway bypass opened.
In today’s episode you will hear the voices of Keith Thornborrow, Myrna Hickingbottom, Keitha Redmond, Sandra Train, Nadene Thériault-Copeland and Darren Copeland.
