ɐ dˈæm ðæt pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd hˌaɪdɹoʊɪlˈɛktɹɪk pˈaʊɚ, æz wˈɛl æz ɐ vˈiəkəl kɹˈɔsɪŋ ˌoʊvɚ ðə ɹˈɪvɚ, wʌz bˈɪlt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd tˈɛn, ænd ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ hˈaɪweɪ ɪlˈɛvən ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐ bɹˈɪdʒ ˌoʊvɚ ðə ɹˈɪvɚ wʌz bˈɪlt fˈɪnɪʃt θɹuː ðə tˈaʊn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən.
A dam that provided hydroelectric power, as well as a vehicle crossing over the river, was built in 1910, and Ontario Highway 11 including a bridge over the river was built finished through the town in 1927.