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Morning North | Mar 7, 2013 | 6:31

Historical overview of the Ontario Northland Railway

The Discovery North Bay Museum is featuring an exhibit that is described as an historical overview of the Ontario Northland Railway. We spoke to Lorne Fleece about his time at the ONTC. He worked for the telecommunications arm of the ONTC for almost 40 years. Some of his photos and artifacts are part of the exhibit.

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