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    Bigwin Inn was opened to the public June 26, 1920, on Bigwin Island on Lake of Bays. It was built by Charles Orlando Shaw who was a major shareholder of the Huntsville, Lake of Bays and Lake Simcoe N

    Portage Flyer, Joy MacKay standing in front. North Portage, Penninsula Lake, Lake of Bays, Ontario, 1939.

    Anglo Canadian Leather Company Band taken at Bigwin Inn, Lake of Bays, August 1920.

    In centre of picture Gouldie Manor with the post office on the right. Further to the right Victor Asbury's boathouses and docks. On the right the Pine Grove Inn boathouse.

    Vesle Skaugum is located on Lot 3 Concession 7, Finlayson Township, Limberlost Road, Lake of Bays. The property known as Interlocken is located on the isthmus between Oxbow, originally Fatty, and Lon

    In Post Cards from Lake of Bays by Bruce MacLellan this postcard is shown on page 104 with the note: "On this card mailed in 1935, the sender marked her room with an 'x'." Port Cunnington Lodge was o

    The major obstacle to water navigation between Huntsville and the resorts on Lake of Bays was the portage between Penninsula Lake and Lake of Bays. Although only a distance of one mile separated the

    Thomas J. White, born in 1862, in County Armagh, Ireland, came to Canada in 1888 to join his brother W. J. White to form White Brothers Hardware Store, on Main Street of Huntsville. Thomas acquired t

    For more information see, Bigwin Inn, by Douglas McTaggart, Boston Mills, c1992.

    For more information see, Bigwin Inn, by Douglas McTaggart, Boston Mills, c1992.

    Front row left to right: Ann Savage, Sherbrooke, Que., Rachel Naylor, Montreal, Que., Jackie Hull, Florida, Georgina Worsford, Toronto, Ont., Jill Ricard, Toronto, Ont., Yvonne Sloan, London, Ont., A

    Front row 4th from left Mary Terziano, 3rd from left Helen (Booth) Swann.

    Left to right: Gordon "Red" Mitchell, piano, Ernie Cappellaci, accordian, Chicho Valle, guitar/leader, Wally Ewansky, bass, Bob Reinhardt, drums.

    Left to right: Graham Forbes, Eddie Jenkins, Jose Ortiz, Jack McGarvie, George Vaughn, George Staly.

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    Bridge over Marsh's Fall, on the Oxtongue River, Lake of Bays, Ontario. Winter 1951

    Bridge over Marsh's Falls on the Oxtongue River, Lake of Bays, Ontario. Spring 1951.