Economy
Ontario Hydro constructed dams and four hydroelectric generating stations on the Mississagi River, Rayner G.S., Wells G.S., Red Rock Falls G.S., and Aubrey Falls G.S. between 1950 and 1970, which today are operated by Brookfield Asset Management. Historically, mining and forestry played a large role, but today tourism is the primary activity along the river.
Highway 129 follows the river from Wharncliffe until the river turns east at Aubrey Falls.
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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