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NO. 4-3, MARTIN HUNTER SERIES sidebar 3 of 3 – Shipwreck Coast and the Comet
In 1876, Whitefish Bay and an 80-mile stretch of coastline to the west were well on the way to acquiring the sobriquet Shipwreck Coast. The steamer Comet became one of its victims. One of the directors of Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society recently commented, “There are 550 confirmed shipwrecks [in Lake Superior], and
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13 things Canadians do that confuse the rest of the world
Canada might be known for its friendly people and beautiful landscapes, but there are some uniquely Canadian habits that leave visitors scratching their heads. These everyday behaviors seem perfectly normal to Canadians but can appear downright puzzling to people from other countries. The truth is, many of these quirks come from Canada’s unique culture, climate,
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VISIT TO PORPHYRY ISLAND
On Monday, August 11th, our family group visited an island in Lake Superior. Porphyry Island is 15 kilometres east of Silver Islet community, at the tip of the Sleeping Giant. You have no doubt been following the weekly posts of Paul Morralee in The Chronicle-Journal about this island and its historic lighthouse. In spite of
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MARTEN FALLS FN Access Road & Archaeology
Archaeology & Cultural Heritage – My Own Summary – “The Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment looked at the history of northern Ontario over the past 11,000 years, focusing on the Paleo, Archaic and Woodland periods through the 19th and early 20th centuries.” “In the fall of 2019, a Stage 2 Archaeological Assessment was conducted, focusing on
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TURNING THE FIRST SOD AGAIN
Recreating the Start of the CPR in 1875 “Tuesday the first of June, 1875, will be a day long remembered in the annals of the District of Thunder Bay, as well as throughout the whole Dominion of Canada, as the day upon which the first sod was cut upon the Canadian Pacific Railway.” Thus began
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MINING DAY @MARINA PARK, THUNDER BAY
June 14, 2025, 10th Anniversary of Mining Day, was a beautiful day in the mid 20s. Hundreds of people flocked to take in the exhibits, grab some eats, and watch their kids having a great time. Geese grazed on the manicured lawns, far beyond the din, and the Federal Dee (or it might have been
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NEXT DOOR TO A GOLD MINE
Geraldton, Ontario In the 1930s, Geraldton was Queen of the Little Long Lac Gold Field. Today, the town is a ragamuffin crouched in the doorway of a multibillion-dollar extraction enterprise. On Monday, May 12, I paid a visit to Geraldton, my old home town, and man! did I pay ̶ in the coin of depression
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NO. 7 MARTIN HUNTER SERIES – Long Lake Indians : Part 2 of 2
If an Indian took a four point H. B. blanket, even with the rough usage it was subjected to, it would keep him and his wife warm for a year. The next season, a new one being bought, the old one did service for another winter as lining for mittens, strips for socks, and leggings
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NO. 7 MARTIN HUNTER SERIES – Long Lake Indians : Part 1 of 2
[PREAMBLE It is recommended that the reader study this chapter before proceeding to “NO. 6 MARTIN HUNTER SERIES – Nipigon”. In the No. 6 chapter, the writer, T.A. Reynolds, makes these remarks: “…[A drunken] Indian came staggering over the threshold . . . When liquor was first brought into the country the Indians nearly ruined
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NO. 5, MARTIN HUNTER SERIES – The North Shore: Part 3 of 3
Leaving Heron Bay (named, by the way, after Frank Heron, a half-breed trapper who had his hunting shack here in the olden days), we wind about the lake shore to Peninsula, abbreviated from “Peninsula Harbor”. North, east and south the harbor is well protected, but with a wind from southwest I should think it would
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NO. 5, MARTIN HUNTER SERIES – The North Shore: Part 2 of 3
I would suggest for the preservation of our fast disappearing game(1) that a Government game protector be appointed without delay to patrol this part of the country from Missanabie to Nipigon, during the winter months, especially during the height of the snow or when it is crusted. I venture to think the Canadian
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