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The Complete 2026 List of ATV Events in Ontario
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Did you know these cool facts about this great lake?
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Malcolm Fraser

Malcolm Fraser is a writer, editor, filmmaker and musician based in Montreal. His book Wooden Stars: Innocent Gears, about the influential Ottawa rock band, was published by Invisible Publishing in 2013. Malcolm was Managing Editor of NorthernOntario.travel from 2016-2020. He is currently an editor with Montreal Review of Books and host of the What Is This Music?! podcast.

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Sex, Communists and Tractors

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By Malcolm Fraser

The Ultimate Group of Seven Road Trip

See the inspirations for their greatest works.
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Mattawa's Sid Turcotte Park

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