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  • Centennial Women's Institute
    Centennial Women's Institute
    GroupOrganization       Historic District: Lennox Active: Yes
    GroupOrganization     Historic District: Lennox Active: Yes
    Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario
  • Unknown dam on Big East River system, Muskoka, Ontario,1949.
    Unknown dam on Big East River system, Muskoka, Ontario,1949.
    Imagemysterycomment       As well as controlling water levels, the Big East River system was used every spring for log runs. The various lumber companies in the area stamped thier logs and sent them down the river with the spring runoff. On entering Lake Vernon from the river they were sorted by the …
    Imagemysterycomment     As well as controlling water levels, the Big East River system was used every spring for log runs. The various lumber companies in the area stamped thier logs and sent …
    Huntsville Public Library
  • Distress Dam on the Big East River system, Muskoka, Ontario, 1949.
    Distress Dam on the Big East River system, Muskoka, Ontario, 1949.
    Imagemysterycomment       As well as controlling water levels, the Big East River system was used every spring for log runs. The various lumber companies in the area stamped their logs and sent them down the river with the spring runoff. On entering Lake Vernon from the river they were sorted by the …
    Imagemysterycomment     As well as controlling water levels, the Big East River system was used every spring for log runs. The various lumber companies in the area stamped their logs and sent …
    Huntsville Public Library
  • New Distress Dam on the Big East River system, Muskoka, Ontatio.
    New Distress Dam on the Big East River system, Muskoka, Ontatio.
    Imagecomment       A lumbering dam built on this site in the 1880s created an artificial lake, Distress Pond, to hold water for log drives. The present concrete dam, built in 1955 by the Department of Public Works, maintains the pond for recreation.
    Imagecomment     A lumbering dam built on this site in the 1880s created an artificial lake, Distress Pond, to hold water for log drives. The present concrete dam, built in 1955 by …
    Huntsville Public Library
  • Breaking up the land to wrestle a living from the Muskoka bush.
    Breaking up the land to wrestle a living from the Muskoka bush.
    Image       Horses and a walking plow with rough pole fences in background. This photograph was taken c1915 by Frank C. Paterson, Agricultural Representative for Muskoka Parry Sound Districts, 1915-1919.
    Image     Horses and a walking plow with rough pole fences in background. This photograph was taken c1915 by Frank C. Paterson, Agricultural Representative for Muskoka Parry Sound Districts, 1915-1919.
    Huntsville Public Library
  • Portage Flyer at the South Portage, Lake of Bays, Muskoka, Ontario
    Portage Flyer at the South Portage, Lake of Bays, Muskoka, Ontario
    Image       The major obstacle to water navigation between Huntsville and the resorts on Lake of Bays was the portage between Peninsula Lake and Lake of Bays. Although only a distance of one mile separated the two lakes, the difference in elevation betwen the lakes was 100 feet with the ridge of …
    Image     The major obstacle to water navigation between Huntsville and the resorts on Lake of Bays was the portage between Peninsula Lake and Lake of Bays. Although only a distance of …
    Huntsville Public Library
  • Finlayson Pond and Dam, Big East River system, Muskoka, Ontario, 1949.
    Finlayson Pond and Dam, Big East River system, Muskoka, Ontario, 1949.
    Image       The Big East River headwaters rise on the rugged western rim of the Algonquin Highland, adjacent to those of the Oxtongue River. Water pouring off the uninhabited hills quickly finds its way into several lively creeks that bubble down narrow valleys into a tiny lake, Finlayson Pond, nestled in the …
    Image     The Big East River headwaters rise on the rugged western rim of the Algonquin Highland, adjacent to those of the Oxtongue River. Water pouring off the uninhabited hills quickly finds …
    Huntsville Public Library
  • Log sawing contest near Huntsville, Ontario, 1966.
    Log sawing contest near Huntsville, Ontario, 1966.
    Image       Log sawing contest near Huntsville, Ontario, 1966.
    Image     Log sawing contest near Huntsville, Ontario, 1966.
    Huntsville Public Library
  • Muskoka River
    Muskoka River
    Image       View of the south branch Muskoka River
    Image     View of the south branch Muskoka River
    Orillia Public Library
  • Wasdell Falls
    Wasdell Falls
    Image       View of Wasdell Falls
    Image     View of Wasdell Falls
    Orillia Public Library
  • Gone Fishin' — Torontonians' love affair with the cottage
    Gone Fishin' — Torontonians' love affair with the cottage
    Collection       Torontonians have a long and happy tradition of heading north to cottage country during the long, hot days of summer. This virtual exhibit explores cottage-related items from our Special Collections.
    Collection     Torontonians have a long and happy tradition of heading north to cottage country during the long, hot days of summer. This virtual exhibit explores cottage-related items from our Special Collections.
    Toronto Public Library
  • Lady sitting by lake
    Lady sitting by lake
    Image       Lady sitting on a rock by a lake at Hamill's Point, Muskoka, Ontario
    Image     Lady sitting on a rock by a lake at Hamill's Point, Muskoka, Ontario
    Milton Historical Society
  • Lady sitting on a rock by a lake
    Lady sitting on a rock by a lake
    Image       Lady sitting on a rock by a lake at Hamill's Point, Muskoka, Ontario
    Image     Lady sitting on a rock by a lake at Hamill's Point, Muskoka, Ontario
    Milton Historical Society
  • View of lake from Hamill's Point, Muskoka, Ontario
    View of lake from Hamill's Point, Muskoka, Ontario
    Image       View of lake from Hamill's Point, Muskoka, Ontario
    Image     View of lake from Hamill's Point, Muskoka, Ontario
    Milton Historical Society
  • Port Sandfield, Muskoka, Ontario
    Port Sandfield, Muskoka, Ontario
    Image       Port Sandfield, Muskoka, Ontario
    Image     Port Sandfield, Muskoka, Ontario
    Milton Historical Society
  • Hammill's Point, Muskoka, Ontario
    Hammill's Point, Muskoka, Ontario
    Image       Young lady posed on rocks underneath tree with a back ground of a lake
    Image     Young lady posed on rocks underneath tree with a back ground of a lake
    Milton Historical Society
  • Big Chute Maskoka
    Big Chute Maskoka
    Image       A painting of the Big Chute rapids in Muskoka, Ontario.
    Image     A painting of the Big Chute rapids in Muskoka, Ontario.
  • Drowned man found in Lake Muskoka
    Drowned man found in Lake Muskoka
    Newspaper  Daily Packet & Times (Orillia), 24 Jun 2008, p. 3    
    Newspaper  Daily Packet & Times (Orillia), 24 Jun 2008, p. 3  
    Orillia Public Library
  • 30-year-old sex assault allegations probed
    30-year-old sex assault allegations probed
    Newspaper  Daily Packet & Times (Orillia), 4 Mar 2008, p. 1    
    Newspaper  Daily Packet & Times (Orillia), 4 Mar 2008, p. 1  
    Orillia Public Library
  • Muskoka lands 2010 games
    Muskoka lands 2010 games
    Newspaper  Daily Packet & Times (Orillia), 12 Apr 2008, p. 12    
    Newspaper  Daily Packet & Times (Orillia), 12 Apr 2008, p. 12  
    Orillia Public Library
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