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The Town at the Center of Ontario
Episode 112
Published 6 months ago
Description
Hornepayne is the kind of place you might pass on a map and not think twice. But what if you found out it’s actually the geographic center of Ontario?
In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, Mayor Cheryl Fort shares how the town is leaning into that identity and turning it into something meaningful.
She talks about Hornepayne’s railway roots, the challenges of being remote, and the pride that comes from building trails, drawing visitors, and putting your community back on the map.
0:00 – Welcome to Hornepayne
5:40 – What it means to be Ontario’s center
12:00 – A town shaped by trains and history
18:30 – Rebranding with trails and tourism
25:00 – Why people stay and others come back
31:45 – Looking ahead and dreaming big
In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, Mayor Cheryl Fort shares how the town is leaning into that identity and turning it into something meaningful.
She talks about Hornepayne’s railway roots, the challenges of being remote, and the pride that comes from building trails, drawing visitors, and putting your community back on the map.
0:00 – Welcome to Hornepayne
5:40 – What it means to be Ontario’s center
12:00 – A town shaped by trains and history
18:30 – Rebranding with trails and tourism
25:00 – Why people stay and others come back
31:45 – Looking ahead and dreaming big