Wakami Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian province of Ontario.[1] Located in the Sudbury District near the towns of Chapleau and Sultan, the park was established in 1969.
The park includes camping and boating facilities.[2] Events at the park have included an annual Woodsmen's Day to educate visitors on the work and lifestyles of traditional lumberjacks.[3]
In the 1980s and 1990s, four employees of the park — Mark Despault, Mike Bernier, Rob Hollett and Jeff Allen — formed the band The Wakami Wailers. The band recorded several albums of traditional folk music and toured throughout North America at venues including Expo 86 and Disney World.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Away from it all and everyone else". Ottawa Citizen, July 15, 2006.
- ^ "Most campsites open on holiday". The Globe and Mail, May 13, 1981.
- ^ "Park sponsors Woodsmen's Day". Sault Star, July 14, 1999.
- ^ "Musical mix seemed only natural". Kingston Whig-Standard, July 15, 1999.
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