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Lakehead
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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1n.
the western end of Lake Ontario: the vicinity of Burlington, Hamilton, and Niagara-on-the-Lake.
See: Head of the Lake
Quotations
1827
It appeared, that a person at the Lake Head, had furnished the York Garrison with 800 bbls. of Flour last year. . . .
2n.
the twin cities of Port Arthur and Fort William, Ont., and the surrounding region on the northwest shore of Lake Superior.
See: Head of the Lakes
Quotations
1955
From the deck of the loaded freighter, bound for the Sault and Welland Canals, the grain strongholds of the lakehead stand like castles against the sunset.
1965
. . . one large corporation refused to set up a business in the Lakehead because of the constant history of bickering between the two cities.
3n.
a proposed province to be established in northwestern Ontario.
Quotations
1952
Even a future population of half a million, however, would hardly justify the setting up of a separate province of the Lakehead as is sometimes advocated.