Titan: You'll really enjoy the Agawa Canyon train ride. They run it in the winter too as a Snow Train and it is usually sold out. Very breathtaking scenery. The time at the Soo Locks will be interesting, be sure you visit the Maritime Museum that is located adjacent to the Locks. Mackinac Island is interesting as long as you enjoy fudge and horse shit. If you have an aversion to either, stay away! The hydroplane ride from the mainland to the island will be a thrill...as well as seeing the Mighty Mac (bridge) from the water view. Make time to spend a day tromping around at Tahquamenon Falls, too...and try to get over to Munising and take the Pictured Rocks Lake Superior boat tour. I think I remember you saying you were renting a cottage somewhere in the woods near Whitefish Point. It is easy to find Tahquamenon Falls State Park from there, very nearby and well worth the time to see the falls up close. St Ignace and Mackinac City are nice little towns to visit, eat and shop in too when you do the Island trip. Be sure to check out the Fort Mackinac historic sites on both the island and in Mackinac City..and the same family pass (around $50) will get you into the Old Mill Creek State Park facility just a bit southeast of Mackinac City which is interesting if you want to see how they handled the sawmills and lumbering at the turn of the century. Geesh! I should be the Mackinac Chamber of Commerce!!!
Have a great trip and don't worry about the SARS thing....it is not likely to be an issue out in the area where you will be vacationing. Toronto is a long way from northern Ontario and there is plenty of open space and woods to filter out all the evil germs. Besides, most of the people on the Algoma Central Railroad will be tourists from the States anyway.
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