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Biscotasing, often refered to as simply Bisco, is a railroad town in Northern Ontario. It was founded in 1885 by Canadian Pacific Railroad as an access point and a center for Indian trade in the region. Soon after, the town lost its importance as a railroad town but still existed as a quiet fur trading town. Sitting on Biscotasi Lake, it does provide access to canoeists, fishermen, and back-country campers. The town has one general store that functions as the post office, tackle shop, grocery store and LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario), a community center, a church, and a one-room train station. Although the year-round population is only 22, during the summer season, the population swells to around 300, mostly tourists. The town is acccessible by VIA Rail, floatplane, or by a long drive on a gravel/dirt road from Sudbury, Ontario.


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