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Just returned from Bancroft

22nd Jun 2009

Anyone heading up to the Bancroft area, the blackflies are still there. There are a ton of deer flies, horse flies and the mosquitos are very very brutal. After 2 days in the bush I think I could use a couple pints of blood.

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Andrew, thanks for the memories. My wife and I visited the area in the early 1970s and to this day she has not forgiven me for taking her on that trip. I enjoyed it, though, because I collected lots of Fluor Richterite (Edenite) on that trip. The area was largely exhausted mineralogically when we were there and I never went back.

Is the Chinese restaurant still there next to the mineral shop in Bancroft?

Best,

Joe

Joseph Polityka
25th Jun 2009 1:19pm

Joseph, as far as i know the mineral shop is still there and next to the shop is a dairy queen and use to be a steadmans or something... The only chinese restaurant i know of is a little down the street at T intersection.

Matt Neuzil
27th Jun 2009 4:51am

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