Wolf Lake Forest Reserve is…

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Wolf Lake Forest Reserve is a popular area for canoe nature tourism. Ottertooth.com has a detailed description of the area camp sites and canoe routes, which I've included as an attachment. The lake is part of traditional Anishinabai area that was mapped by Craig Macdonald in early part of 20th century to be preserved for future use. A link to the map website is attached.
The area is used by at least three schools in the City of Greater Sudbury, Lockerby Composite School, St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School, and Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School, for outdoor education classes and canoe trips. The proximity of this undisturbed wilderness to the City of Greater Sudbury makes the area an ideal location for ecotourism.
Preserving the area as a provincial park is the best method of passing down the old growth pine forest and canoe routes for future generations. Exploration in the area may not result in outlining an economic ore deposit, however any significant intersections will generate more interest, investment, drilling, and ultimately more disturbance. The correct course of action is to remove all mining claims and leases within the Wolf Lake Forest Reserve area, cease operations, and move to include the area in the Chiniguchi waterway provincial park. This would prevent potential future interest and potential investment losses and allow for ecotourism level to be maintained and likely increased.
As a matter of fact, the current claims owner should be charged with cleaning left over drilling equipment and garbage from historical work to restore the area to predrilling state.