Stories
Sunday, December 19, 2021
Kawartha Dairy
Kawartha Dairy milk and ice cream is a big part of what makes the region special.
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Three Brothers Falls
Three Brothers Falls, just north of Kinmount near where the Irondale River meets the Burnt River has changed a lot since the days of the IB&O Railway.
Friday, December 17, 2021
The Fenelon Falls Chamber of Commerce… Just Imagine What Could Have Been!
Before Parks Canada cleared the Fenelon Island in the 1960s, the municipal buildings were located there, between the falls and locks.
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Voting before Secret Ballots
Imagine if when you were voting in the 2021 Canadian Federal Election, you had to stand up in front of the whole community and declare who you were voting for!
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Handley Lumber
For anyone who has lived in Fenelon Falls for a while, the local lumberyard needs no introduction.
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Fenelon Falls’ Tourist Camp
In the first half of the twentieth century, the south half of Garnet Graham Park (beside Maryboro Lodge) was the community’s tourist camp.
Monday, December 13, 2021
The Grays and the Lintonia
The Lintonia was the last steamer to run regular passenger service on the upper lakes, operated by Captain Charles (Charlie) Gray and his wife Minnie.
Sunday, December 12, 2021
The Fenelon Gorge
The agricultural landscape that surrounded the Fenelon Gorge in 1900 has regrown with trees, alongside Cliffside Villa.
Saturday, December 11, 2021
Mr. Boyd’s Nomination
In the nineteenth century, power, prestige and public office often went hand-in-hand.
Friday, December 10, 2021
The Women’s Institute
The Women’s Institute was a great force for social good in rural communities.
