Searchmont, Ontario

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Searchmont is a small community located northeast of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. It is best-known for the ski resort of the same name located within the community.

[edit] History

The town of Searchmont received its name in honor of Mr. T. C. Search. Mr. T. C. Search was from Philadelphia and was the treasurer of the consolidated Lake Superior Company.

Searchmont was once a bustling community built around the forestry industry. The local sawmill was the livelihood of most of the residents. When the mill closed in the early 1990's, much of the population moved away. Some now consider Searchmont to be a ghost town in comparison to what it once was.

The Searchmont Community Centre recently was renovated in 2002 with the aid of SuperBuild grant provided on behalf of the Ontario Government. Currently the Searchmont Community Centre has a Recreation Cafe that is run by volunteers to help raise money for community needs, and help bring the community together. Part of the newly renovated Searchmont Community Centre has been named after Walter Senko, a recently deceased school teacher who is considered to be a hero among many of the locals.

[edit] External links

Community of Searchmont website

Searchmont Resort

v • d • e Algoma District, Ontario

Cities	Elliot Lake • Sault Ste. Marie

Towns	Blind River • Bruce Mines • Spanish • Thessalon

Townships	Dubreuilville • Hilton • Hornepayne • Huron Shores • Jocelyn • Johnson • Laird • Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional • Michipicoten • North Shore • Plummer Additional • St. Joseph • Tarbutt and Tarbutt Additional • White River

Villages	Hilton Beach

First Nations	Garden River • Goulais Bay • Gros Cap • Missanabie • Mississagi River • Rankin Location • Sagamok • Serpent River • Thessalon

Unorganized areas	North (Batchawana Bay, Goulais River, Hawk Junction, Missanabie, Oba, Prince, Ranger Lake, Searchmont) • South East (Dunns Valley, Leeburn, Ophir, Wharncliffe)