Matheson, Ontario, residents fight to preserve their 1916 train station linked to the Great Matheson Fire.

Residents in Matheson, Ontario, are fighting to save their 1916 train station from demolition, which Ontario Northland Railway plans to replace with a modern transit shelter. Community leader Barb Cornthwaite has formed a Facebook group and steering committee to explore preservation options, including seeking historic site designation. The station is historically significant due to its connection to the Great Matheson Fire of 1916, Canada's deadliest fire.

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