WTIP: After 66 years, Sawbill Canoe Outfitters connects to the grid
4 Dec 2022
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After more than 66 years of generating its own power, in late November the electrical (and fiber) grid made its way to Sawbill Canoe Outfitters on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Owners Clare and Dan Shirley said people often assumed that the Cook County business and home have always been connected to power because of their sizable campus and modern amenities.
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