Kapuskasing

Owing in part to its unique history as a pulp and paper centre, this town has long been known as the model town of the north. When community and corporate leaders got together back in the 1920s to build a company town next to the mill, they decided to make it a "model town", complete with planned parks, its own power supply company and a traffic circle in the downtown.

For hospitality this town lives up to its reputation with a host of great restaurants and accommodations. While this is a community that openly enjoys winter with the Festival of Lights and numerous snowmobile events, the town also knows how to celebrate summer in style. One of the biggest events is the Kapuskasing Lumberjack Heritage Festival. Not only does this attraction thrill the visitors, it is also an official event on the competition circuit for the professional lumberjacks. The event includes activities such as axe-throwing, log rolling and pole climbing.

The Lumberjack Festival is a time when the whole community comes together to celebrate it's forestry heritage. It's also a perfect time to enjoy the best of summer with picnics in the park, outdoor pubs, street dances and concerts.