Canoes on a Lake in Early Morning, Northern Ontario
Canoes on a Lake in Early Morning, Northern Ontario
The Gray Wolf of Canada
The gray wolf (Canis lupus), is an Ice Age survivor. It is plentiful in Northern Ontario, especially in the Algonquin Park area of the Nipissing District.
Black Bear Crossing the Road Near North Bay, Ontario
An American Black Bear, or Ursus americanus, crosses a road near North Bay, Ontario with a cub.
Early Canadian Postage Stamp from 1859
One of the first Canadian postage stamps, designed by Sir Sandford Fleming, was the 5-cent beaver, issued in 1859.
Dog Sledding in Northern Ontario, Canada
Dog sledding is still used as a means of wintertime transportation in some places in Northern Ontario, Canada, although dog sled races also became popular in the 20th century.
Side View of Pioneer Log Cabin Home in the Nipissing District
Side view of early pioneer log cabin home of the 19th century, in the Nipissing District.
Lady’s Slipper Orchid
Charles Darwin tried unsuccessfully to grow these wildflowers, also known as Cypripedium reginae.
Trillium Wildflower in the Nipissing District, Ontario
A lone trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) tucked in a log.
Window of Early Pioneer Log Cabin in Nipissing District, Ontario
Window of early pioneer log cabin in Nipissing District, Ontario.
Bull Moose in Northern Ontario Bush During Light Snowfall
Bull moose in the Northern Ontario bush during light snowfall.
Waterfall in the Bush Country of Northern Ontario, Canada
Waterfall in the bush country of Northern Ontario, Canada.
Bog in the Nipissing District, Near North Bay, Ontario
Bog in the Nipissing District, near North Bay, Ontario.
The Fiddle-Head Fern, a Northern Delicacy
Gathered in the spring, the fiddle-head fern is a Canadian food delicacy.
Poutine, a French-Canadian Delicacy
French fries with gravy and cheese, a popular and satisfying French-Canadian comfort food.
North Bay
Early Old Home Week Celebrations in Canada
March 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment
We once had a conversation with a North Bay area educator about North Bay’s 1925 Old Home Week celebration. She had thought that Old Home Week was a North Bay invention; however, that’s incorrect. Here, at last, is “proof” of that — a 1904 patriotic private postcard which shows that Old Home Week and a “Champlain celebration” were held as early as June 1904 in Saint John, New Brunswick. This is the earliest Old Home Week postcard we’ve personally seen. This colorful image was published by the Maritime Steam Lithography Co. of Saint John, which... [Read the full story]
South River
Logging in the Paxton Township East of South River, Ontario
March 7, 2010 · 2 Comments
This scarce pioneer real-photo postcard shows the log cookery building at the Temagami Company’s logging camp, c. 1902-1907, which was 24 miles east of South River, Ontario in Paxton Township. About three dozen men pose for this picture, taken by a photographer named McDermott — Was this Patrick McDermott of South River? The sender, a young man who marked his place on the front of the postcard with an “X,” wrote to his sister, Mrs. J. H. Findlay of Braeside, ON, saying: “What do you think of this bunch? This is the cookery and all or near all the men except a few... [Read the full story]
Temagami
The Lakeview House, an Early Bear Island Hotel
January 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
One of Bear Island’s early buildings, which survived until 1973, was the Lakeview House, where the TFN (Temagami First Nation) recreation center is now located. Seen here in a c. 1920s real-photo postcard, it was a two-story substantial L-shaped residence. Area residents as well as what appear to be tourists pose on the porch in this image. Also known as “Old John Turner’s place,” we were told in an oral history interview that the house was built about 1885 and was constructed of log. This would probably have been just the first story of the building; although two-story... [Read the full story]
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Early Great Lakes Map
August 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Early map of the Great Lakes, printed in Bordeaux, France in 1795. Early French and British explorers of Canada would go on to create the voyageur’s route, with fur trading an important part of the economic development of both Mattawa and Temagami, Ontario. Read More →
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Early Great Lakes Map
August 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Early map of the Great Lakes, printed in Bordeaux, France in 1795. Early French and British explorers of Canada would go on to create the voyageur’s route, with fur trading an important part of the economic development of both Mattawa and Temagami, Ontario. Read More →
North Bay
Early Old Home Week Celebrations in Canada
We once had a conversation with a North Bay area educator about North Bay’s 1925 Old Home Week celebration. She had thought that Old Home Week was a North Bay invention; however, that’s incorrect. Here, at last, is “proof” of that — a 1904 patriotic private postcard which shows that...
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South River
Logging in the Paxton Township East of South River, Ontario
This scarce pioneer real-photo postcard shows the log cookery building at the Temagami...
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Bear Island
The Lakeview House, an Early Bear Island Hotel
One of Bear Island’s early buildings, which survived until 1973, was the Lakeview...
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