The
Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
and the Wawa Goose in Wawa, Ontario, Canada
June 23, 2013 |
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The two RV Gypsies went to see the famous Wawa Goose Monument at the Information Center. |
 The Trans Canada Highway's famous roadside attraction, the Wawa Goose Monument is the largest of its kind in Canada. The original goose was erected in 1960 to commemorate the completion of the last link of the Trans Canada Highway more than 50 years ago. Prior to the arrival of the highway, Wawa was only accessible by rail, boat or bush plane. Disappointed that the highway would by-pass the downtown businesses of Wawa, local entrepreneurs decided to erect a monument of a Canada Goose where the Trans Canada Highway met Highway 101 entering Wawa. The idea of a Canada Goose came from the Ojibway interpretation of the name Wawa which means "wild goose".
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Below: Gitchee Goomee poles
in purple, green, and red , plus a scary face tree at the Information
Centre |
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 Wawa is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Algoma District and associated with Wawa Lake. Formerly known as the township of Michipicoten, after a nearby river of that name, the township was officially renamed in 2007 for its largest and best-known community of Wawa.
This area was first developed for fur trading. In the late 19th century, both gold and iron ore were found and mined, leading to the region's rise as the steel industry developed in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. From 1900-1918 the Helen Mine had the highest production of iron ore of any mine in Canada.
The township includes the smaller communities of Michipicoten and Michipicoten River, which are small port settlements on the shore of Lake Superior. These names are derived from the Ojibwe term for the river. |
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Below:  The
sign by the door of a convenience store in Wawa "Caution
- keep back, snow and ice may fall from roof" - Well,
how would anyone be able to open the door to the store if they kept
back? The roof overhangs the doorway. |
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Below: Another Wawa Goose |
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Below: Another Wawa Pole |
Below: And a third Wawa Goose |
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The front of this rig looked like it had two eyes, a nose and a mouth |
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Below: The beautiful Wawa
Lake on a dreary day! |
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Below: An Inukshuk
- a human-like figure made of stacked stones, used as a marker to find
the way when traveling. The two RV Gypsies often see Inukshuk's on hiking
trails. But this is the biggest one they have seen so far. |
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