Heissig Import & Export Ltd, Mississauga, ON

Atlin. Tucked into the northwestern corner of British Columbia, it graces the eastern shore of mighty Atlin Lake, headwater of the Yukon River and named after the Tlingit words "A Tlen" meaning the "Big Water". Indeed, it is the largest natural Lake in the province. This once-bustling centre was born during the great Rush of 1898, when gold was discovered in nearby Pine Creek and is now home to approximately 400 year-round residents, most of whom have stayed for one main reason: quite simply, to live in one of the quaintest and most colorful little towns, nestled in the heart of valley that is simply stunning in its beauty and its grandeur.