MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Archival and Historical Society (MAHS) held Museum day August 18, 2019. It was a great way to end a busy summer as the Museum, which is seasonal, closed August 30, 2019. The event was an open house and BBQ which included free admission to the museum, [Read more]
By Edgar J. Lavoie Completing the First Trans-Canada Highway in Ontario For 2018, a group of volunteers are organizing to commemorate an historic event that occurred in 1943. For the first time, a highway linked Eastern and Western Canada entirely on Canadian soil. In 1939, there was no highway [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – The regular meeting of Greenstone Municipal Council will consider the following motion on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, starting at 6:30 p.m.: “THAT By-Law16-22, being a By-law to enter into an Option to Purchase Agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of [Read more]
This #ThrowbackThursday photo. of a Greenstone region Grade 2 class from 1946, was shared by author and historian Edgar J. Lavoie, @WhiskyJackPub. Edgar tweeted the photo with a link to the Greenstone History Facebook page for those curious to see more great historical photos from the region. [Read more]
Open Letter to Mayor & Council of Municipality of Greenstone I am elaborating on the oral and written comments I made at the public meeting on Wednesday, July 22, in Geraldton on the Hardrock Project of Greenstone Gold Mines. One of the staff stated that company proposals must be [Read more]
KENOGAMISSI LAKE, ON – July 4, 2015 at around 2:45 p.m., South Porcupine Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to the report of a found human skull that was located on an embankment in MacKeown Township in the Kenogamissi Lake area. The OPP North East Region Crime Unit, under [Read more]
By Marlene Turner, Executive Member Population 2200! Have you been in to see the Manitouwadge Museum’s collection of local historical items (including mining and forestry industry artifacts) articles and photos gathered, over 20 years, by volunteers wanting to share our [Read more]
Submitted by Edgar J. Lavoie Elmos Gold Mines started life in 1938 on a tiny island in Barton Bay, Kenogamisis Lake, within the boundaries of present-day Geraldton. In 1942, the mine was mothballed. Talmora Longlac Gold Mines Limited, became a corporation in November 1944, embracing 9 claims of [Read more]
New Facebook Group Launched Celebrating History of Greenstone Region Two weeks ago, a new Facebook group was launched to promote and disseminate the history of Greenstone region. It has since become a regional phenomenon. The social network known as Facebook has become a gathering place for [Read more]
From : Township of Schreiber SCHREIBER, ON – June 10th 1910, steam locomotive 694 crashed into Lake Superior. The steam locomotive’s engine, tender and two cars derailed and slid down a 65 foot embankment into Lake Superior after striking rocks that had fallen onto the tracks. The head end [Read more]
RED ROCK, ON – Would you be interested in helping us with an exhibit for the new marina centre? The marina centre will include an exhibit area about the history of Red Rock, including the mill. We would like to show visitors the faces of the many people who worked at the mill from 1937 [Read more]
By Edgar J. Lavoie for Greenstone Historical Society GREENSTONE, ON – Remember when the Times Star sold for 5 cents? Few people in Greenstone can, but in 1946, when the Goldie brothers and Hendry acquired the The Times-Star newspaper, that was the price! Gordon and Douglas Goldie and [Read more]
Geraldton Club Compiles Its History by Edgar J. Lavoie In May 1939, sporting people launched the Geraldton Fish and Game Association. Seventy-five years later, Kenogamisis Fish and Game Conservation carries on the tradition. Monday, August 4th, the Fish and Game held an open house at its lodge [Read more]
Submitted by Edgar J. Lavoie GREENSTONE, ON – Greenstone Historical Society welcomes all Greenstone residents and visitors to attend a General Meeting on Wednesday, October 30th, at Geraldton Public Library. The outside door to the meeting room will be open by 6:45 pm, meeting starts at 7pm. [Read more]
