Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p White River is a township located in Ontario, Canada, on the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 631. It was originally set up as a rail town on the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885. In 1961, it was finally made accessible by car via Highway 17 of the Trans-Canada Highway.The forest industry was the largest employer until 2007, when the Domtar mill shut down.[citation needed]The township is perhaps best known for being the home of Winnie the Pooh. In August 1914, a trapped black bear cub named Winnie was sold to Captain Harry Colebourn in White River, and Colebourn named it after his hometown of Winnipeg. Over the years, the animal became the basis for the popular literary character.The town celebrates "Winnie's Hometown Festival" every third week in August.The White River railway station is the western terminus of the Sudbury – White River train.. }
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- White_River,_Ontario abstract "White River is a township located in Ontario, Canada, on the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 631. It was originally set up as a rail town on the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885. In 1961, it was finally made accessible by car via Highway 17 of the Trans-Canada Highway.The forest industry was the largest employer until 2007, when the Domtar mill shut down.[citation needed]The township is perhaps best known for being the home of Winnie the Pooh. In August 1914, a trapped black bear cub named Winnie was sold to Captain Harry Colebourn in White River, and Colebourn named it after his hometown of Winnipeg. Over the years, the animal became the basis for the popular literary character.The town celebrates "Winnie's Hometown Festival" every third week in August.The White River railway station is the western terminus of the Sudbury – White River train.".