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  James Bay Frontier Travel: Tourism Directory & Vacation Guide for James Bay Frontier, Ontario
Visit the northern wilds of Ontario in the James Bay Frontier region.
Located in the northeast corner of Ontario, the area's vast stretches of untamed land are filled with cliffs, canyons and lakes, where boreal forests mix with tundra and muskeg resulting in a stark natural beauty.
When visiting Cochrane, tour the Tim Horton Museum which focuses on the history of the hockey player and his iconic coffee and donut chain or swim with polar bears at the local conservation habitat.
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  James Bay
James Bay is the southern appendage of HUDSON BAY.
The bay was discovered in 1610 by Henry HUDSON and named for Thomas JAMES, who entered the bay in 1631 and spent a difficult winter on Charlton Island.
The bay was long a centre for trade as CREE brought furs down the many rivers draining the surrounding area.
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  James Bay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Bay (French, Baie James) is a large body of water on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada.
James Bay is important in the history of Canada as one of the most hospitable parts of the Hudson's Bay region, and as a result its corresponding importance to the Hudson's Bay Company and British expansion into Canada.
The people who predated Henry Hudson's sighting of the bay, the Cree objected strenuously on the grounds that it disrupted their way of life, and in conjuction with environmentalists (the bay is a haven for migratory birds) have worked to curtail or end the project.
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 James Bay Project
James Bay Project, a monumental hydroelectric-power development on the east coast of JAMES BAY was initiated in 1971 and is still incomplete.
James Bay II consists of the Grande Baleine (Great Whale) Complex and other dams on the Great Whale, Nottaway, and Rupert Rivers.
Much of the power from James Bay II was to be sold to the states of New York, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont in the United States.
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James Bay is a large body of water on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada.
The fur-trapping duo of explorers Pierre-Esprit Radisson and Médard Chouart, Sieur des Groseilliers founded the first fur trading port on James Bay, Rupert House, and their success was such that the Company was charted by Charles II on their return.
Suggested in several forms over the decades, the current idea is to separate Southern James Bay from Hudson Bay by a large dike, thus turning the bay into a freshwater lake due to the numerous rivers that empty into it.
www.informationgenius.com /encyclopedia/j/ja/james_bay.html   (548 words)

  
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In the summer of 1972 I visited Fort George, a Cree village on the east side of James Bay in northern sub-arctic Quebec, upon the invitation of the Quebec Metis Association to document the half-breed inhabitants who were fighting to receive goverment recognition of their Indian status.
The James Bay project signaled the development of an hitherto inaccessible area, a true cultural invasion through the penetrtation of a white labor force, the introduction of television and the building of a freeway connecting the sub-Artic to the southern industrial centers.
With 30 years’ having gone by, the James Bay communities have changed and this material may be ready for historical reevaluation, to be annotated by the educators and cultural workers of the James Bay communities.
www.mat.ucsb.edu /~g.legrady/glWeb/Projects/jb/james_bay.html   (528 words)

  
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The James Bay hydroelectric project is an energy creation plan consisting of three phases aimed to harness electricity by changing the rivers and surrounding area of roughly 350 000 square kilometers of Quebec (one-fifth on the province).
James Bay I has led to the release of vast quantities of methane, a powerful "greenhouse gas," from drowned peat beds, wetlands and forests, contributing to global warming.
After living with the impacts of James Bay I, they were coerced into signing a retroactive agreement with Quebec and the federal government, the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, which was supposed to protect their hunting and fishing rights and the environment.
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 James Bay Summary
James Bay (French, Baie James) is a large body of water on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada.
James Bay is important in the history of Canada as one of the most hospitable parts of the Hudson's Bay region, and as a result its corresponding importance to the Hudson's Bay Company and British expansion into Canada.
It is accessible via the James Bay Road, and is the most common end point for trips on the Broadback, Pontax, and Rupert Rivers (the town itself is situated at the mouth of the Rupert).
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 James Bay Rivers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The most common access point to this area is Moosonee, at the southern end of James Bay.
Waskaganish is a town further to the north and east on James Bay.
Many of these rivers (esp. Rupert, Eastmain, Grande Baleine and others in Quebec) are threatened by hydroelectric development (see James Bay, James Bay Project).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_Bay_Rivers   (201 words)

  
 James Bay Islands Bird Survey
This survey is a long-term study of the birdlife of the James Bay islands.
Though James Bay is flanked by Ontario and Quebec, its waters and islands are under the jurisdiction of the new territory of Nunavut.
James Bay is a lobe on the southeast corner of Hudson Bay.
www2.ebtech.net /~birdman   (391 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - James Bay (Oceans And Continents) - Encyclopedia
James Bay, shallow southern arm of Hudson Bay, c.300 mi (480 km) long and 140 mi (230 km) wide, E central Canada, in Nunavut Territory between Ont. and Que.
Numerous rivers flow into the bay; many of these have been developed for hydroelectric power in Quebec (see James Bay Project).
The bay was discovered (1610) by Henry Hudson but was named for Capt. Thomas James, an Englishman who explored much of it in 1631.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/J/JamesBay.html   (258 words)

  
 James Bay, British Columbia, Canada
James Bay still boasts many pristine older residences that have retained their original Victorian splendour, many of which were owned by the original settlers of the Victoria area.
Heritage James Bay incorporates the area south of the Inner Harbour to Dallas Road, between downtown Victoria and the Juan de Fuca Strait, including the BC Legislative Buildings, Fisherman's Wharf, the Cruise Ship Terminal, and Ogden Point.
Macdonald Park in James Bay is the recreational centre of the community, with 2 fastball diamonds (1 skinned) and 2 slopitch diamonds in spring and summer, and 2 rugby fields in fall and winter, home to the James Bay Athletic Club.
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 James Bay, British Columbia, Canada
James Bay still boasts many pristine older residences that have retained their original Victorian splendour, many of which were owned by the original settlers of the Victoria area.
Heritage James Bay incorporates the area south of the Inner Harbour to Dallas Road, between downtown Victoria and the Juan de Fuca Strait, including the BC Legislative Buildings, Fisherman's Wharf, the Cruise Ship Terminal, and Ogden Point.
Macdonald Park in James Bay is the recreational centre of the community, with 2 fastball diamonds (1 skinned) and 2 slopitch diamonds in spring and summer, and 2 rugby fields in fall and winter, home to the James Bay Athletic Club.
vancouverisland.com /Regions/towns/index.asp?townID=4066&webregionid=1   (1143 words)

  
 James Bay
James Bay is located along the eastern shore of Manitoulin Island, about midway in the north-south span of that coast.
An old dock appears to be in use along the southern shore, but otherwise James Bay looks much like it did when the first French voyageur paddled his canoe into it in the 1600's.
We have sailed past James Bay--as most sailors do--a number of times, but on one August afternoon with a strong SW wind blowing up, it became a handy refuge for a tired family of sailors.
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 St. James' Anglican Parish   (Site not responding. Last check: )
James' Anglican Church dating from 1887, in the Town of Mahone Bay, Christ Church in Maitland, dating from 1867, and Union Church in Indian Point, dating from 1904.
The church of St. James' is located at the head of the harbour, in the beautiful seaside town of Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Country, Nova Scotia.
James' is one of the famous Three Churches in Mahone Bay.
www.celticww.ns.ca /stjames   (517 words)

  
 Galapagos Islands Guided Tour - James Bay, San Salvador - Isla Santiago, Ecuador
After a nights journey we arrive early in the morning at James Bay on the east side of Isla Santiago (or San Salvador).
We anchor on the south side of the bay near the site of an old salt mine at Puerto Egas.
After our afternoon break we are back on the beach and along the trail on the south side of the bay heading for the Fur Seal Grotto.
www.discovergalapagos.com /james.html   (1172 words)

  
 JamesBayRoad.com - James Bay Road
This is the longest bridge on the James Bay Road.
Eastmain is a Cree village located 103 km to the west on the shore of James Bay, at the mouth of the Eastmain River.
Wemindji is a Cree village 96 km west on the shores of James Bay.
www.jamesbayroad.com /jbr/jbrguide.html   (2794 words)

  
 James Bay Cree and Quebec Hydro Development
The James Bay Cree region lies to the east and southeast of James Bay and southeast of Hudson Bay.
When the Cree began their opposition lo the James Bay hydroelectric scheme in 1972, they asked if I would present some of the results of my research to the courts and then use them in the negotiations.
For goose hunting along the James Bay coast, the Cree recognize adjacent groups of bays as goosehunting territories under a "goose boss" who supervises a complex of hunting rules and restrictions designed not to scare the migratory geese away prematurely but to encourage their return on successive days and migrations (Scott, 1983).
arcticcircle.uconn.edu /HistoryCulture/Cree/Feit1/feit1.html   (6283 words)

  
 James Bay Inn - Victoria BC - History
Historic JAMES BAY INN is the third oldest hotel in Victoria, preceded only by the Dominion Hotel and the Empress, 1908.
By the erection and completion of the James Bay hotel, corner of Government and Toronto streets and at the foot of Avalon road, a long-felt want in that old residential district has been supplied.
On the ground floor in the centre of the building is the entrance to the grill, effectively finished in white glazed tiles and terrazzo, with handsome plate-glass doors.
www.jamesbayinn.com /history.html   (796 words)

  
 James F. Bay Elementary School About   (Site not responding. Last check: )
James F. Bay Elementary School was originally known as Seabrook Elementary and was the first school in this area back in 1930.
Bay who had been the principal for many years.
We are proud that children of the original seven astronauts attended this school as the space program was just lifting off.
www.ccisd.net /schools/about.asp?School_ID=130   (72 words)

  
 Hansard Issue: L009A
Mr Gilles Bisson (Timmins-James Bay): Members in the House would know that over the last couple of weeks the residents of Attawapiskat had to be evacuated from that community because of the threat of a flood in that community.
Mr James J. Bradley (St Catharines): The people of this province should be reminded that this tragedy in Walkerton was contributed to immensely by government cutbacks; that is, approximately half of the budget and one third of the staff of the Ministry of the Environment were eliminated when Premier Ernie Eves was Minister of Finance.
Clerk of the House: The ayes are 50; the nays are 37.
hansardindex.ontla.on.ca /hansardeissue/37-3/l009a.htm   (11079 words)

  
 James Bay   (Site not responding. Last check: )
James Bay is an elective, field course that is offered during the summer.
The James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, Native language, schools, wildlife management, hunter support.
Course Objective: To provide a cultural, scientific, and personal exploration of the issues surrounding the mega-hydroelectric developments in the James and Hudson Bay region of Quebec, and to investigate the cultural, environmental, energy, and resource management issues of the current and proposed future projects.
www.sterlingcollege.edu /jamesbay.htm   (290 words)

  
 James Bay Inn. James Bay Inn Reservations - Victoria
The James Bay Inn is a historic, traditional hotel, which has been called one of Victoria's best-kept secrets.
Although it has been recently renovated, the James Bay Inn retains the character and charm that Victoria is known for.
Guests will find the James Bay Inn is also very convenient to all transportation methods - the Coho ferry, local transport, coach lines and the Seattle Clipper.
www.faresrus.com /hotels/canada/bc/victoria/jamesbayinn.htm   (345 words)

  
 James Bay, Victoria, BC Real Estate for Sale
This bright 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom home was custom built in 1998 and is located within 2 kms (1.0 mile) from the Victoria downtown core, one block from the ocean and the world famous Dallas Road oceanfront walkway to Beacon Hill Park.
The backyard is south facing and all fruit trees are trained as an espalier to maximize space.
Historic James Bay is one of Victoria's most sought after neighborhoods, located just south of the Inner Harbour and the downtown core of Victoria.
www.pacificgrouprealestate.com /victoria-home-for-sale/victoria-house-for-sale.html   (373 words)

  
 Hudson Bay/James Bay Watershed - Ecoregions - Sierra Club
Hudson Bay and James Bay, across the northern reaches of Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec, form one of the world's largest seas, fed by the waters of a third of all Canadian rivers.
The bays' watersheds cover a million square miles, from Labrador in the east to the Rockies in the west, from the Arctic Circle in the north almost to the Great Lakes in the south.
When Quebec announced plans to proceed with "James Bay 2," involving the damming of the Grande Rivière de la Baleme (Great Whale River) and the diversion of two others into it--as well as a scheme to divert the Nottoway and Rupert rivers into the Broadback--Club activists in Canada and the United States mobilized in opposition.
www.sierraclub.org /ecoregions/hudsonbay.asp   (728 words)

  
 James Bay on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Azimut Acquires a Major Exploration Gold Property in Quebec's James Bay Region.
Azimut and Everton Sign Agreements for Four Claim Blocks Near the Eleonore Gold Discovery in James Bay, Quebec.
Numbers and distribution of beluga whales, Delphinapterus leucas, in James Bay, eastern Hudson Bay, and Ungava Bay in Canada during the summer of 1993.(Statistical Data Included)
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 AllRefer.com - James Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada - (bay) - Facts and Information
James Bay, shallow S arm of Hudson Bay, c.300 mi/480 km long and 140 mi/230 km wide, E central Canada, in the N.W.T. bet.
An early fur-trading post established by Groseilliers and Radisson became (1670) Rupert House, the 1st post estabalished here by the Hudson's Bay Co. Other important posts on James Bay are Fort Albany, Fort George, and Eastmain.
The James Bay Project, a colossal hydroelectric development on the E coast of James Bay, has evoked a tremendous negative response from environmentalists and Cree Indians, who claim that the project is disrupting the lives of the natives and destroying the region.
reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/J/J00479-james-bay.html   (382 words)

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