He knows the fishermen in their dug-out canoes will continue to battle for a living on the lake, but is determined not to give up.

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Giving the public a chance to watch many of the best golfers in history battle it out over Harbor Shores, an acclaimed new design on the shores of Lake Michigan by the best living golfer of all, Jack Nicklaus, could be just the shot in the arm the game needs.

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Without a doubt the highlight will be the bicentennial re-enactment of 1813's Battle of Lake Erie on Labor Day weekend.

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