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Minivan Rental Chelmsford Ontario Canada

Founded in 1868, Chelmsford started out as an outpost on the Canadian Pacific Railway. As with many communities in Northern Ontario, logging and fur trapping were the first industries. Having depleted the lumber in the early 1900s, Chelmsford turned to mining and agriculture to support the town's economy. Errington Mine and Nickel Offset mine were two of the largest mines in Chelmsford and both closed in the 1930s. Today, Chelmsford has no major industries and is mostly a residential community. Although there are still some farms producing mostly potatoes, small fruits and corn, it is mostly supported by the mining activities in the nearby communities of Onaping Falls and Copper Cliff.

Postal delivery and telephone service in Chelmsford also includes the smaller neighbourhoods of Boninville, Hull and Larchwood. Chelmsford is host to an annual fiddle festival, Fiddle Works, in May of each year. It is the birthplace of Stéphane Paquette, a popular francophone singer-songwriter and actor.