This is Manitoulin 2014

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This is Manitoulinand the Lacloche region

destination manitoulin Page 5

legends of manitoulin Pages 13,16, 22

fishing Page 17

art scene Page 26

cycling Page 30

cultural experiences Page 38

largest freshwater island in the world

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Can you identify this bird sitting on a Manitoulin Island cedar rail fence with a faux-fur hoodie and black leather sleeves?

The Manitoulin and the North Shore Tourism Association

Are we paying enough attention to the world around us? What kind of information have we been filling our minds with? How practical is our knowledge these days? Are we good at doing things for ourselves? Do we have the necessary skills to teach our own children?

Possible answers:

a) A rare Northern Ontario species - has a funny name - I can’t remember what they are called ... gimme a sec ...

b) It’s a penguin displaced by climate change poor thing. ut they can’t y - how did it get to the Island? Chi-cheemaun do you think?

c) It’s a stubborn teenaged buzzard who doesn’t know how to socialize. I have one at home. Doesn’t go out much.

d) It’s clearly a fake. Probably stuffed or something. Maybe photoshopped.

The Festival of A Thousand Skills September 26, 27, 28, 2014

and the local initiative A Taste of Manitoulin invite you to join us for:

A three day skill sharing experience with more than a hundred micro workshops and demonstrations of a wide variety of community and family knowledge and cultural traditions.

And did we mention the food? Local, fresh, home-made, delicious, and available throughout the festival.

Learning takes place everywhere - on the docks, by the fires, in the kitchens, on the lakes and channel, in the woods, at the community halls and museums. Book your stay at a cabin, hotel, inn, lodge - or spend a few days with family and friends camping!

Come and find out for yourself who the little fellow at the top is.

If you really aren’t sure which answer is correct, you might want to keep reading ...

To put it another way, haven’t you dreamed of a kitchen pantry filled to the ceiling with your own preserves? Do you remember which stories to tell around the campfire, or how to make smores, which one is the Little Dipper, and how to put the fire out safely? Can you clean a fish and fry it on an open fire, or bait a hook? And now that you remember all the things you forgot to learn and show your childen, what are you going to do about it? Well don’t worry - we’ve got your back!

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ContentsAccommodations at a glance

Getting to manitoulin island

Fishing

art scene

cycling

activities

culture/pow wow schedule

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05 Destination Manitoulin06 Accommodations at a glance08 Self-guided History Walks10 Getting to Manitoulin Island13 Legend - Spirit of South Bay14 Take a Lighthouse Tour16 Legend - Masewein & Bridal Veil Falls17 Fishing Manitoulin

22 Legend - Dreamer’s Rock

24 Map of Manitoulin26 Manitoulin Art Scene29 Dining30 Manitoulin Cycling32 Manitoulin Activities34 Hiking Trails37 Experiences38 The Culture of Manitoulin42 Festivals and Events44 Points of Interest

This is Manitoulin and the LaCloche Region is

designed to help you further your interest in Manitoulin Island. We want you to visit us and experience the special

spirit of this beautiful place. There’s a perfect spot for you to call home while you’re here

peace and quiet. The Manitoulin Tourism Association, and their knowledgeable staff of travel advisors, would love to help you plan your Manitoulin vacation.

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Destination ManitoulinSo here’s the deal, new this season: if you book to stay at a Manitoulin

resort, hotel, motel, campground that has opted in to the new “Destination Manitoulin” program (and most have) then you are eligible to receive a $5.00 booking discount as long as you are coming to Manitoulin, leaving Manitoulin (or both) aboard the M.S. Chi-Cheemaun ferry—where you’ll receive a further 10 percent discount on your ticket when you make a ferry reservation!The process begins when you make your room reservation at a “Destination

Manitoulin” participating business. (Don’t forget to ask if they’re a member of the new program.)The Manitoulin business will then give you a code number or “tag number”

which you will quote when you call the Owen Sound Transportation

your vehicle which will earn you a 10 percent discount on your fare, both one way and return (so long as the return trip is booked at the same time

shown above. It’s not available through online bookings.When you arrive at your resort, hotel, motel, etc. you simply show

proof that you’ve gotten to Manitoulin (or will use the ferry to leave or both) and you will promptly receive the $5.00 booking discount on your accommodation.The project is a joint one between participating Manitoulin Island resorts

and the Owen Sound Transportation Company (OSTC), operators of the Chi-Cheemaun ferry service. It’s optional, so not every business has opted in yet, but it was only

It was proposed by Manitoulin tourist operators Ameal and Cathy Leduc, proprietors of the Buckhorn Motel in South Baymouth, as a way of encouraging more tourist travellers to enjoy the unique Chi-Cheemaun

experience. Mr. Leduc and OSTC’s CAO Susan Schrempf hope that the cooperative discounting program can be embraced by other sectors of the Manitoulin tourism industry as well, including restaurants, gift shops and perhaps other areas of the retail sector.For now, Mr. and Mrs. Leduc are the voluntary administrators of the

program and are encouraging all of Manitoulin Island’s accommodation providers to become partners with the Chi-Cheemaun by opting into “Destination Manitoulin”.

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LaCloche Mountain RegionRAINBOW LODGE AND CABINS (LODGE HK)—At Whitefish River First Nation, beside sacred Dreamer’s Rock. If you remember the CBC series ‘Adventures in Rainbow Country’, our lodge was the set for the series and the 2,000 square foot building has two bedrooms, full kitchen, beautiful wa-terfront deck, beautiful fireplace lounge…Great for retreats, family reunions, etc. Also: two-bedroom HK cottages in the same unique, spiritual setting. Ph. 705-285-4335. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.therainbowlodge.ca. Page 41

MANITOULIN’S NORTH CHANNELSUNSET MOTEL & COTTAGES (HK Motel)—A resort right in Little Current, includes motel units and chalet-style cottages. Excellent fishing, swimming, boating, playground. Beautiful sunsets. Boat rentals. Excellent docking. Open all year. Ph. 705-368-2186. Website: www.sunsetmotelcottages.com. See our ad Page 8

ANCHOR INN HOTEL (H)—Downtown Little Current. A full-service charming century hotel fea-turing an excellent restaurant, a very cool bar, channel-view patio dining. Ph. 705-368-2023. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.anchorgrill.com. See our ad Page 13

HAWBERRY MOTEL (Motel)—Right in Little Current. 22 modern, air-conditioned rooms. Cable TV, phones, free high-speed wireless internet. Only one minute’s walk to several restaurants. Ph. 1-800-769-7963. Website: www.hawberrymotel.ca. See our ad Page 8

MANITOULIN HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTRE (H)—Brand new: a luxury water-front full service hotel in Little Current featuring 58 guest rooms and suites, a 300-person conference centre, full-service restaurant and patio, swimming pool. Our hotel features First Nations designs and elements and we can assist you in taking part in Aboriginal experiences around Manitoulin during your stay. Ph. 705-368-9966. Email: [email protected] Website: www.manitoulinhotel.com See our ad on Page 3

ENDAA-AANG TOURISM: CABINS, TEE PEES AND CAMPING (HK TT C)—On the beautiful North Channel, just west of Little Current at Aundek Omni Kaning First Nation. Our cabins are fully equipped (bedding, towels) as are our kitchens. Handcrafted furnishings. Propane fireplaces. Beautiful views of the LaCloche mountain range. Ph. 705-368-0548. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.ourplacetourism.com. See our ad on Page 41

SILVER BIRCHES RESORT AND CAMPGROUND (HK C TT)—The largest resort on Manitoulin’s North Shore: 345 acres to explore and 3,800 feet of beautiful shoreline. Hike on our private trail, relax by the shoreline or go fishing! Close to riding stable, golf courses, many public hiking trails. Secluded cabins. Ph. 705-368-2669 or 705-368-0077. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.silverbirchesresort.com. See our ad Page 10

HIDE AWAY LODGE (HK)—Just 2 km. east of “Ontario’s Prettiest Village”, Kagawong. Chose from modern 1, 2 or 3-bedroom lake view housekeeping cottages. Private sandy beach, kids’ playground. Close to hiking trails, Bridal Veil Falls, golf courses. Guests relax in front of our stone fireplace in the Cedar Lounge or play games in the Driftwood Games Room or on the resort’s spacious deck. Ph. 705-522-0900 (winter) or 705-282-8882 (summer). Emails: [email protected]. Website: www.hideawaylodge.ca. See our ad Page 10

LAKE WOLSEY CABINS (HK)—We’re on a large bay off the North Channel, which is to all intents a lake so our guests have the better of two worlds! Spacious housekeeping cabins, great fishing, room to roam. Just 20 km west of Gore Bay. Open year round for year round fishing. Ph. 705-282-2701. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.lakewolseycabins.vpweb.ca. See our ad on Page 23

TWILIGHT ISLE RESORT (HK)—A charming causeway connects our own little island to Man-itoulin proper, but otherwise the guests in our 2 and 3 bedroom housekeeping cottages have the pristine waters of the North Channel, with its fishy bounty, (pike, bass, perch, rainbow trout) all around them. Cleaning, freezing facilities. Boat rentals. (Fishing charters can be arranged). Golf and tennis nearby. Ph. 1-800-541-2285. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.manitoulin.com/twilight. See our ad on Page 12

LAKE WOLSEY OBEJEWUNG PARK (C TT)—A camping park that caters to both seasonal and transient guests, we boast one of Manitoulin’s best sand beaches, wonderful fishing for all types of game fish, a playground, recreation building, boat ramp, our own nature trail and of course, boating access to the North Channel. Off Highway 540, 12 miles west of Gore Bay. Open Victoria Day Weekend to Thanksgiving. Ph. 705-282-2510 (winter) or 705-282-2174 (summer). Email: [email protected]. See our ad on Page 12

HIGHWAY 6 - SOUTH BAYMOUTH & THE CHI-CHEEMAUN FERRY DOCKSOUTH BAY RESORT (HK C TT)—Our multi-faceted resort offers accommodation for RVs, trailers, tenters both seasonally and by the day. We also offer rustic, lake view housekeeping cottages (full amenities plus BBQ). We are an easy 1 km from the Chi-Cheemaun ferry dock, close to restaurants and stores but we also offer a mammoth safe and sandy beach for children plus fishing for salmon, trout, perch and more in South Bay and out into Lake Huron. Boat/canoe/kayak rentals. Pets welcome. Ph. 705-859-3106. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.southbayresort.ca. See our ad on Page 14

BEAR’S INN (HK C TT)—We’re on South Bay with its renowned fishing opportunities and also close to the Chi-Cheemaun ferry dock. We feature 6 new HK cottages (each with 2 bedrooms, living room, satellite TV, 3-4 piece bathroom). Fully serviced, very private trailer and tenting sites. Boat launch. Ph. 705-859-3314. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.manitoulinbearsinn.com. See our ad on Page 14

L AND J TENT AND TRAILER PARK (C TT)—Off Highway 6, on Lake Manitou. See full description under “Around Lake Manitou” heading. See our ad Page 22

BLACK ROCK RESORT (Casual AP HK TT C)—11 fully equipped housekeeping cottages (or enjoy American plan in our rustic dining room). Fully serviced trailer park too, all on beautiful South Bay. Laundromat, docking, sandy beach and playground. Reservations please. Open year round. (Our din-ing room features Norwegian and Canadian-inspired dishes). Ph. 705-859-3262. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.manitoulin-island.com/blackrock. See our ad on Page 12

MY FRIEND’S INN (Motel)-Welcome to the pretty and historic village of Manitowaning and welcome to My Friend’s Inn, a quaint and completely renovated motel. Choose one or two double beds. Each room features coffee maker, microwave, small refrigerator, free Wi-Fi, free cable. Air conditioning throughout. Easy walking distance to the village’s downtown for all shops, services and much history. Two theatres in town as well as the Rainbow Ridge Golf Course (18 hole championship style). We also have a 3-bedroom waterfront cottage. Phone 705-859-3115. Email: [email protected]. Website: myfriendsinn.com. See our ad on Page 15

MANITOULIN RESORT (HK C TT)—Just outside Manitowaning (camping, housekeeping cottages, trailer park). See full description under “Around Lake Manitou” heading. See our ad page 37

BATMAN’S COTTAGES AND CAMPGROUND (HK C TT)—Just south of the historic village of Sheguiandah, we are a place families can escape to and discover an enriching camping ex-perience. 3 spacious housekeeping cottages (2+3 bedrooms). 142 large, treed, waterfront or wooded campsites with 2 and 3 way hookups. Many pull-throughs. Excellent washrooms and showers, fine sandy beach, Wi-Fi, recreation hall, 2 playgrounds and more. Great fishing in Georgian Bay. Seasonal campers welcome. Ph. 1-877-368-2180. Website: www.batmanscamping.com See our ad on Page 17

GREEN ACRES TENT AND TRAILER PARK AND RESTAURANT (C TT)—Family camping (seasonal or transient) on beautiful Sheguiandah Bay on Manitoulin’s Georgian Bay coast. Off Highway 6 just 10 km south of Little Current. Safe, sandy beach. Great fishing for pike, muskies, bass and perch. 22 beachfront campsites (water and hydro hookups). Other campsites throughout the park. Pump out station and dump station (small charge). Washrooms/showers/playground/horseshoes, etc. We also offer a full-menu restaurant with air-conditioned dining room and screened-in patio. Ph. 705-368-2428. Email: [email protected] See our ad on Page 17

MANITOULIN’S LAKE HURON (SOUTH) SHORE: PROVIDENCE BAYSANTA MARIA TRAILER RESORT AND COTTAGES (HK C TT)—Seasonal, monthly or daily rates on regular sites and pull-through sites for RVs and tent trailers. Sites equipped with 30 amp hydro service, water and sewer systems. Swimming pool, boat launch, giant games room/recreation centre. Bocce court, men’s and women’s saunas, mini-putt, tennis, hiking trails. Close to golfing. Licensed banquet room for parties. Ph. 705-377-5870. Email: [email protected]. See our ad on Page 44

Manitoulin AccommodationsResorts at a glance


PROVIDENCE BAY TENT AND TRAILER PARK (HK C TT)—250 campsites on Man-itoulin’s longest and safest sand beach. Campsites are private, spacious and forested with poplar, birch, pine and cedar making our park dry and virtually mosquito and black fly free. Electric and water hookups, central dumping station, pump-out service. Hot showers, flush toilets. Convenience store, one bedroom cottage, trailer and cabin rental also available. Daily, monthly or seasonal rates. Spring and fall fishing for salmon and rainbow trout in Providence Bay. Ph. 1-877-269-2018. (Ici, on parle francais). Local: 705-377-4650 See our ad on Page 22

ON THE BAY BED AND BREAKFAST (BB) —3 comfortable rooms in a new home with a view of Providence Bay. Steps (literally) to Manitoulin’s renowned giant sand beach and the spectacular new playground equipment there. Sun deck access from guest rooms, spacious lounge on main floor plus more decks. Wi-Fi, Internet, horseshoes, fire pit, BBQ, shoreline walks and/or stroll the giant boardwalk. Garage parking for motorcycles and bikes. Ph. 705-377-7800. Email: [email protected] Website: www.onthebaybb.ca. See our ad on Page 43

AROUND LAKE MANITOUCAMP MARY ANNE RESORT (HK)—Located on a quiet, secluded point at this large lake Northern end near the Rockville community, we feature waterfront cottages (3-4 piece baths), electric heat or fireplace. Boat and motor plus kayak rentals. Minutes from hiking trails, beaches, horseback rid-ing stables, cycling, tennis, golf course, bingo hall, shopping and churches. Lake Manitou offers virtually every sports fish (and the best Jumbo Perch run is nearby). Ph. 705-377-4972. Email: [email protected] Website: www.campmaryanne.com. See our ad on Page 34

RED LODGE RESORT AND DINING ROOM (AP)—1,2,3 and 4 bedroom modern cottag-es and 5 bungalow rooms on Lake Manitou, all with baths. Boat, motor, kayak, canoe and paddleboat rentals. Excellent fishing. Small, safe beach, play area and floating swim raft. Sunsets. In our dining room, we serve German and Canadian home-cooked meals. Enjoy a drink in our Manitou lounge. Casual American Plan, European Plan or overnight. Ph. 705-368-3843. Website:www.redlodgeresort.ca See our ad on Page 43

UNCLE STEVE’S PARK AND CABINS (HK C TP)—Off the Bidwell Road, on Lake Mani-tou’s eastern shore. Centrally located just a few miles from the village of Manitowaning and its champi-onship 18-hole golf course. Safe beach. Boat, kayak and canoe rentals. Waterfront tenting sites, 9 rental cottages with waterfront views and 40 seasonal camping/trailer sites. Docking facilities. Convenience store too. Ph. 705-859-3488. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.unclesteves.ca. See our ad on Page 34

MANITOULIN RESORT (HK C TP)—A beautiful family resort on Lake Manitou, but only a 3 minute drive to buy Manitowaning and a 20 minute drive to Wikwemikong, one of Ontario’s largest First Nation communities. Golf, tennis and all shopping nearby. Beautiful fully serviced lakeshore cottages nestle among mature trees. Large, grassy serviced campsites (modern clean washrooms with hot water). Store, Laundromat, telephone, large kids’ playground, boat, motor, paddleboat, canoe and kayak rentals. Adults’ + kids’ activities. Excellent fishing, swimming and recreation (onsite nature trail). Ph. 705-859-3550. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.manitoulinresort.com. See our ad on Page 37

L AND J TENT AND TRAILER PARK (C TP)—On the southeast shore of Lake Manitou off Highway 6 midway between the South Baymouth Chi-Cheemaun ferry dock and Manitowaning. Seasonal and transient, RV and tenting sites with hydro and water. All modern services (shower house, washrooms, laundry facilities, RV pump out, firewood, bait and convenience store). Our features: clear blue water, great fishing, sandy beach, children’s play area, horseshoes, hiking, stargazing. Golf and tennis in nearby Manitowaning. Phone 705-859-2883. See our ad on Page 22

WATSON’S CAMP AND TRAILER PARK (HK C TP)—On the south shore of Lake Manitou near the picturesque hamlet of Sandfield and the start of the scenic Manitou River and only 10 miles from the Chi-Cheemaun ferry dock at South Baymouth. (We’re just off Hwy 542). Our motto: “when you fish the lakes and rivers around Watson’s Camp, you can look forward to an enjoyable experience!” We’re close to hospitals, churches, laundromat, retail stores, liquor and beer stores and retail shopping. No frills cabins, nestled on the Lake Manitou shoreline, sleep 2 to 6 persons. Fully equipped. For campers, RVs, trailers, spacious campsites are situated along the shoreline. Electric hookups. Sheltered bay for safe boat or seaplane dockage. Ph. 705-859-2293 (winter) and 705-859-3347 (summer). Website: www.watsonscamp.net. See our ad on Page 23

TIMBERLANE RUSTIC LODGES (AP B+B)—Since 1926, a traditional very casual, very private full service cabin resort (and B and B in our century farmhouse). Individual rustic cabins along the south shore of Lake Manitou on 200 acres of quiet countryside. You can set your own Island agenda (or get in some first-rate fishing) while we do everything for you for a day, a weekend or a week. Special summer family and seniors’ rates. Recreation hall, beach, lots of fishing boats (fish cleaning and pack-aging included) big pontoon boats, a lakefront fire every evening. Delicious home-cooked meals. Na-ture trail. Close to golfing, hospital, shopping. Ph. 1-800-890-4177. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.timberlane.ca. See our ad on Page 19

AROUND LAKE MINDEMOYAISLAND SPRING COTTAGES (HK)—You’ll love the fishing, the ambience, the sunsets and the proximity to golfing (you can walk), shopping and medical/hospital services in nearby Mindemoya. 11 water view units, satellite TV and wireless throughout. Each cottage has its own deck, table/chairs and BBQ. Cottages are 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms, have 4-piece baths, some are wheel chair friendly and are fully equipped and supplied. Paddle boats, canoes and kayaks free for guests. Lakeside benches and chairs. Feed the fish in our fishpond. Kids can also enjoy our clean, sandy beaches and playground area. Boats, motors and dockage rentals available. Fish Lake Mindemoya for perch, pickerel, whitefish and bass. Ph. 1-888-377-4075. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.islandspring.ca. See our ad on Page 19

ISLAND SUNRISE COTTAGES (HK)—Fishing and hunting outfitters too and also salmon fishing charters (out of Providence Bay). Cozy cottages on Lake Mindemoya (within the M’Chigeeng First Nation) and we also have a classic farmhouse available on 200 acres with a beautiful hardwood bush. Lots to choose from. Close to all local amenities yet just far enough away to be quiet and peaceful. Ph. 705-377-4719. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.islandsunrisecottages.ca. See our ad on Page 45

CEDAR GROVE COTTAGES (HK)—We welcome both families and fishermen and offer quality accommodations at an affordable price. We are a series of modern fully equipped 2-3 bedroom lake front cottages nestled in the cedars on the picturesque shores of Lake Mindemoya in a sheltered, sandy bay. Boat and motor rentals, free use of canoe, paddle boats and kayaks for guests. Wi-Fi. Kids enjoy crayfish and minnow hunting or enjoying our large playfield, playground, volleyball, badminton, horseshoes and lakeshore campfire pit. Minutes to Mindemoya. Walk to golf. Ph. 705-377-4962. 1-519-396-8473 (win-ter) Email: [email protected]. Website: www.cedargrovecr.ca. See our ad on Page 34

MANITOULIN INN (MOTEL)—Open year round and centrally located, just outside Mindemoya, our modern, comfortable inn features 27” widescreen TVs, air, 4-piece bath, telephones, coffee mak-ers, mini-fridges. Wheelchair access available as are several restaurants, shopping, golf and Lake Min-demoya. You’ll enjoy our park-like setting. Ph. 1-877-270-0551. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.manitoulininn.ca. See our ad on Page 11

AROUND LAKE KAGAWONG—on Lakeshore Road (M’Chigeeng to Kagawong village)LAKE KAGAWONG FAMILY CABINS (HK)—For a special family vacation and a back to nature feeling, please stay with us in one of our lakeshore, Lake Kagawong, cabins with unforgettable sunset views. Two bedrooms. Each is fully equipped, including your own BBQ and individual lakeside fire pits. Our water is treated and monitored. Safe and shallow swim area, great for the whole family. Boat and motor rentals and free paddleboats for guests to enjoy. A great base to discover all that Manitoulin has in store. Close to shopping, two golf courses. Kagawong village is a delight. Ph. 705-282-0989 Website: www.lakekagawongfamily cabins.manitoulin-island.com. See our ad on Page 16

NORM’S TENT AND TRAILER PARK (C TT)---On Lake Kagawong features both sunlit and shaded sites (water and electric hookups). Modern central washrooms, showers, laundry. Boats, motors, canoes and paddle boat rentals. Ramp and docking. Store and live bait for you great fishing days in Lake Kagawong, the North Channel (boat launch at nearby Kagawong) or any of Manitoulin’s bounteous lakes and streams. We also offer a HK cabin fully equipped. Phone 705-282-2827 (summer) 705-282-4224 (winter) Email:[email protected] See our ad on Page 37

LAKEVIEW RESORT (HK)—Your retreat on our Island of fresh air and sparkling waters, centrally located on the eastern shores of Lake Kagawong only 3 km south of delightful Kagawong village. 1,2,3 and 4 bedroom cottages, each with fireplace/woodstove/electric heat too. Fully equipped kitchens, BBQ and private baths with shower. Shallow sandy swimming area. Playground (tetherball, beach volleyball, horseshoes). Boat, motor and canoe rentals. A clean comfortable resort for the whole family, close to shops, churches, medical services, golf, hiking, farmers’ markets and more. Ph. 705-282-2888. Email: [email protected] Website: manitoulin-island.com/lakeview. See our ad on Page 16

Take the Chi-Cheemaun to (and from) Manitoulin and get 10% off your fare - so long as you are staying at a participating Destination Manitoulin resort

where you’ll also receive a $5.00 booking discount if you’re travelling on the Chi-Cheemaun. Enquire when you book!

(see Destination Manitoulin story on Page 5)


LITTLE CURRENTAlong Little Current’s historic waterfront from Low Island Park at its west

end to the Swing Bridge Park, there are a series of plaques that explain the history of what is (or once was) in that spot or overlook. A hint: there is a path around the perimeter of Low Island Park and two of the plaques are on this path. There is also one in Turner Park and you’ll have to climb the new cliff side stairway that leads from Water Street East up to the park in order

to read it. (Another hint: A return walk along this route, along with one Low Island Park perimeter circuit, besides giving you a glimpse into the town’s marine origins is also a healthy 5 km walk).

SHEGUIANDAHDrop by the Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah (off Highway 6) to

pick up your printed guide of historic buildings and places which are well marked for your walking or biking tour. One of them is even a milliner’s shop from days gone by. The walking guide is extensive and interesting.

SOUTH BAYMOUTHThere is a pamphlet that serves to guide you on an interesting walk around

South Baymouth, the Chi-Cheemaun port town, originally founded as a

and at businesses throughout the community. There is also a biking guide for cycling through the larger municipal region, Tehkummah Township, available at no charge.

KAGAWONG“Ontario’s prettiest village” naturally boasts a self guided walking map. It

takes you along the river, up or down from Bridal Veil Falls and throughout the community and explains the various uses Kagawong’s many historical buildings have had in the town’s evolution.

PROVIDENCe BAYSeveral times each summer, a lifelong resident of the community leads

groups of visitors around the once-bustling port town on Manitoulin’s south shore and talks about the town’s history. Check The Manitoulin Expositor’s

Interpretive Centre at the Providence Bay beach.

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Whether you head south through the scenic LaCloche Peninsula on

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• Canada Day Crafts, Music

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• Haweater Weekend

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• Manitoulin Country Fest

August 7 - 10

• Manitoulin Art Tour

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• Farmers’ Market

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Summer HighlightsThe Port of Little Current has three marinas and hosts a Canada Day festival, Haweater Weekend, Manitoulin Country Fest, and a Farmers’ Market. A full range of modern retail and service businesses are available to fill the needs of tourists, summer residents and marine visitors alike. Walk our dockside boardwalk and admire the visiting cruise ships and watercraft. Boaters from the Great Lakes make our Port an essential stop before venturing further on the waters of the North Channel, as they search for peace and solitude among its myriad islands and secluded anchorages. Visit Low Island Park and its public beach, then move on to climb the Cup and Saucer Hiking Trail, followed by a refreshing swim in Lake Manitou or at the Honora Bay beach.

Explore our rural roads to experience the charm of our farming community and the settlements of Honora and Green Bay. The Hamlet of Sheguiandah provides access to good fishing in Bass Lake and Sheguiandah Bay, and is home to the Centennial Museum, which features a display of archaeological artifacts over 9,500 years old.

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BY FERRYA trip on the Chi-Cheemaun is a 1 hour and 45 minute cruise aboard a full

service vehicle/passenger ferry offering lounge areas, restaurant, children’s play area, video arcade, dog deck and gift shop. This ferry, that plies the water between Tobermory at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula to South Baymouth on the south shore of Manitoulin, is rated to carry the equivalent of 143 vehicles and 638 passengers. A voyage on the Chi-Cheemaun is a “must do” Great Lake experience.When you make Manitoulin Island your ultimate destination and make the

drive north to the Tobermory terminal, there is much to explore along this interesting trip north.You’ll arrive at Tobermory, the Chi-Cheemaun’s southern port from

southern Ontario via either Highway 6 or Highway 10. There are other routes, as your road map will indicate, but these are the main highways from the south, and they come together just south of Wiarton to form one highway and ahead lies the Bruce Peninsula, with its magic and mystery.On one side of the Bruce lies Lake Huron, on the other Georgian Bay.

Travelling up the Bruce you will pass through Wiarton, a busy regional shopping and service area with a very pleasant waterfront park just off the downtown.The next community north is Lions Head with its charming

shopping district and spectacular waterfront where you can get an idea of the rugged limestone cliffs that mark the Georgian Bay coast of the Bruce Peninsula.Check your time: if you have a reservation, you must show up

one hour before sailing time to claim it.Towards the tip of the Bruce there are three notable National

Parks; Bruce Peninsula National Park, Fathom Five National Marine Park and Flowerpot Island. There is much to explore in the town of Tobermory too.To check out discounts for your stay on Manitoulin and your

passage on the Chi-Cheemaun consult the information about “Destination Manitoulin”, (page 5), in this publication.

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BY HIGHWAYIf you are coming to Manitoulin Island by road and you’re coming from

southern Ontario, you’ll be impressed by how quickly you can now get here from the south as Highway 400 now extends, with its four lanes, beyond Parry Sound. The four laning of the highway is also complete south from Sudbury as far as the Killarney turnoff and work to close the gap and four-lane the highway all the way from Toronto to Sudbury is progressing rapidly with a proposed completion date in 2018.There is a bypass around Sudbury, more four-lanes heading west (Highway

17, the Trans Canada Highway) and in less than an hour you’ll turn left off Highway 17 onto Highway 6 and drive through the town of Espanola.

one of the most scenic half-hour drives in Ontario.For more than half your drive, you’ll pass through the Canadian Shield

formation in all its granite glory then on to the limestone of the northern reaches of the Niagara escarpment.

River First Nation) and the rocky transition evident here from the highway devolves from the granite through a rose quartz formation to the limestone.Soon you’re at the famous swing bridge, perhaps waiting at a red light (it’s

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In the far eastern part of the Island Manitowaning Bay and South Bay are separated by a strip of land about 5 kilometres wide--or are they?There is an ancient Ojibwe legend that believes otherwise.The story goes that hundreds of years ago when a young First Nations

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concentrated his efforts on the prize catch.Time and time again he would hurl his spear at the back of the beautiful

avoid the sharp point of the weapon.

while the young man struggled to keep his hold on the spear that struck the

under the tremendous pressures exerted upon it. The young warrior fell

rose high out of the water showing all his great length and width and all his

energy and swam deep into South Bay. The spoils of victory were wasted that day.

his luck at Manitowaning Bay another strange thing occurred. While he

secret underwater cave stretches across the isthmus that separates South

the passage.It is also rumoured that this secret cave is the passage used by the Git-

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Starting at Manitoulin’s westernmost tip, 8 km beyond the village of Meldrum Bay,

MISSISSAGI LIGHTHOUSE AND PARKA working lighthouse at the very western tip of Manitoulin and also the

oldest one, built in 1879. (All the others on Manitoulin were also built within the next few years.) It’s also a museum, furnished as if a lighthouse keeper and family still lived there. Facts on the mystery of LaSalle’s missing Griffon. Campground (many serviced sites), fog plant café in the old building where a steam engine would power a foghorn in closed in weather to warn commercial shipping away from danger. A must see. Open Victoria Day through mid-September. Operated by community volunteer organizations.

JANET HEAD LIGHTHOUSEGore Bay, on Lighthouse Road past the marina and Harbour Gallery

building. This lighthouse, and all of the other frame-construction lighthouses on Manitoulin Island are built to the same Georgian design.

KAGAWONG LIGHTHOUSEIn downtown Kagawong, beside Hunt’s Store and across from the boat

harbor. There is information on this lighthouse (and others) in the Billings Township Museum in the Old Mill Building beside the beach playground.

STRAWBERRY LIGHTHOUSEOn Strawberry Island, just east of Little Current and the swing bridge. Best

seen from the northerly approach to the bridge (or from the water). Inside the tourist information centre on the Little Current side of the swing bridge

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lighthouse’s beam out across miles of water to give mariners safe passage.

BIRDCAGE LIGHTHOUSEDowntown Little Current on Water Street East. A replica of a very old

style of lighthouse once located on the waterfront not far from this spot.

MANITOWANING LIGHTHOUSEDowntown Manitowaning, nestled into a hillside close to the downtown’s

main intersection.

SOUTH BAYMOUTH (Two of them)These are range lights, actually, smaller than lighthouses but exactly the

same in style and detail and meant to signal safe passage once a navigator coming into the port lined up the two beacon lights, one right behind the other and steered this course. You see them clearly from the Chi-Cheemaun and you can reach them on foot via the extensive boardwalk that runs along the east side of the small boat harbor.

MICHAEL’S POINT LIGHTA replica built on the site of an historic lighthouse on Michael’s Point

that guided shipping into the long gone but once bustling community of Michael’s Bay. View it from the Michael’s Bay boat launch and park area. (From either Tehkummah village or Providence Bay, take the Government Road to the Michael’s Bay Road. Turn south and follow the road as it parallels the Manitou River down to Michael’s Bay and the boat launch and park).

COVE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSEThis is the tall, stately, tapered lighthouse built by stonemasons from

the native limestone that passengers on the Chi-Cheemaun are able to see on every crossing of Georgian Bay. While some might think it had been purposely built as a tourist attraction to enhance the Chi-Cheemaun experience, in fact it’s over a century old and is one of only a very few lighthouses built to this distinctive ‘Imperial’ design, quite different from Manitoulin Island’s Georgian-style lights.

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The story of the Odawa magician Maswein and Bridal Veil Falls, as it was passed on to us by the late Ernie Debassige of M’Chigeeng.Kagawong is a beautiful spot known by all who have dwelt here

from the earliest of times as a mystical abode of spirits.As the story goes, it came to happen that the Odawas (sometimes called

the Ottawas) were driven from their home on Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron by their relentless enemies the Iroquois and forced to settle with their relations far to the west by the Mississippi. But the magician Maswein remained behind at the falls of Kagawong (now called Bridal Veil Falls) to act as sentinel for his people and to keep watch on the Iroquois that he might give timely information of their movements; and incidentally, com-mune with and learn from the Manitou of the place.Rising early one morning, leaving his two boys asleep, Maswein went

hunting through the deepest of woods behind Kagawong. He came upon the border of an open plain and as he was making his way across the meadow, a man of small stature rose from the earth. The man wore a red feather upon his head. He greeted Maswein with great cordiality, invited him to smoke and proposed a wrestling match.Maswein, nothing loath, agreed; they began to wrestle and Maswein threw

his opponent, but to his astonishment, the tiny man disappeared. Looking closely at the place where his opponent had vanished and the magician discovered an unhusked ear of corn topped with a red tassel.

As he drew close to the mysterious object, a voice arose from within it. “Take off my covering,” instructed the ear. “Pull off my body from the spine on which I grow, scatter the grains along the edge of the plain and return to this place after one moon.”Being a man of great wisdom, Maswein did as he was instructed and when

Grandmother Moon had completed a full cycle of her changes in the night sky, he returned to the wrestling ground where he discovered the entire plain blanketed with the tiny shoots and blades of new-grown corn. Where he had tossed the cob itself, broad luxurious leaves and vines of pumpkins now completely covered that place.Maswein carefully attended and nurtured the plants through the summer

and in the fall he gathered up some of the pumpkins. As he moved about his harvest, Maswein heard once again the mysterious voice of the Manitou. “Maswein, had you not conquered me in wrestling, these gifts would not have been yours. Henceforth you shall never never be in want of my body and it will be nourishment for the human race. Thus did the Anishinabe receive the boon of corn.Maswein had many other adventures and underwent many trials before

the magician was able to travel to the lands by the Mississippi to bring his people back to their homeland and the mystical falls at Kagawong, but that is another story.

The legend of Masewein

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Manitoulin Island, as everyone knows, (or will now) is the largest island in fresh water in the world.

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So think of it: a nice big island, but not too big to explore thoroughly, and inside it are conveniently located numerous easy-access lakes that are often ‘specialty lakes’ for only a few game species but, taken together,

easy driving distance of whichever resort you happen to be calling your home for a week or two.Pretty convenient, isn’t it. Downright thoughtful.You would think someone had laid this all out for you to enjoy.Well, not quite.

Manitoulin Streams, for example, is an award-winning volunteer-driven organization (with 1 to 2 professional staff members) that for the past decade has methodically set about to rehabilitate Manitoulin’s streams, in

catch (and eat).If you visit the village of Sheguiandah, the stream that runs through it

that the stream has been adjusted (by means of the careful placement of big rocks) to allow spawning pickerel to more easily navigate against the

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THE MUNICIPALITY OF

CENTRAL MANITOULINEXPLORE THE VILLAGES OF:

Providence Bay• Beautiful Beach and Boardwalk• Wharf on Lake Huron• Interpretive Centre Open June through August 7 days per week with exhibits explaining the geological, archeological and historical aspects of Manitoulin Island• Children’s Summer Fun Program

Mindemoya• Golf Course • Gift and Specialty Shops• Museums • Walking Trails• Public Library with Internet Access• Parks • Churches

Spring Bay With its antique and art shops

Sandfield/Big Lake The gateway to Lake Manitou

Farmers Market – May – 2nd week of October, every Saturday at the Mindemoya ArenaBlue Grass Festival – 2nd weekend of June, Providence Bay FairgroundPearson Cup Softball Tournament – Father’s Day Weekend, MindemoyaHomecoming Weekend – Canada Day Weekend, MindemoyaCanada Day Festivities – July 1st, Harbour View Centre – Providence BayAnnual Fish Fry – 2nd Wednesday in July, Big Lake SchoolhouseProvidence Bay Annual Pork Barbecue – 2nd Saturday in July, Providence Bay ArenaRide Manitoulin Motorcycle Rally – 3rd Weekend in July, Providence Bay FairgroundsHillbilly Steak Supper – 2nd Wednesday in August, Big Lake SchoolhouseProvidence Bay Fall Fair – 3rd Weekend in August, Providence Bay FairgroundsAnnual Pancake Breakfast – Sunday of the Providence Bay Fair Weekend, Providence Bay HallSpring Bay Blooper Ball Tournament – Weekend following Labour Day, Spring BayProvidence Bay Annual Fowl Supper – Mid-November, Providence Bay HallJourney to Bethlehem – First full weekend of December, Mindemoya Missionary Church

Yearly Community Events

For more information visit the Municipality of Central Manitoulin

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Long ago in a land that was pure and clean, bountiful and promising there lived a people. These people were the Anishinabek. Each morning at sunrise prayers were said for the day. The Anishinabek thanked their Creator for the beautiful land gifted them, the clear water, the fresh air, all

the birds and mostly for the sun that gave everything life. A great deal of time was spent offering thanks to the Creator in this manner and also in the manner of feasts and ceremonies.Because of the Anishinabeks’ pure devotion to the Creator, and because

they had humbled themselves before Him, the Creator decided to gift his people with a special rock. The Creator made this rock very high, higher than any of the surrounding hills, so high, it was said, that the Anishinabek would only have to reach out their hands from this place and receive a message from the Creator. The Creator taught the Anishinabek how to use this rock by giving dreams to the elders of the tribes. The elders then began to take the young ones of their tribe to this rock. Here the young boy or girl would be placed in a depression in the rock. The depression was in the shape of a human body. When this young person would lie in this depression, it was as if the rock cradled him. The young were left in this

depression with only a blanket and small amount of water. They were instructed to fast, and to pray to the Creator for a dream, a dream that would foretell their future.The Anishinabek gave this rock the

name, ‘Dreamer’s Rock.’And so, to the youth, the Creator

gifted answers about the course their lives would take. This was received with great humility by the Anisinabek because they realized how powerful knowledge like this could be. To the older ones of the tribe who fasted and prayed upon this rock, He gifted them with the knowledge of herbs and medicine to relieve their ills. He also gifted some with the powers to see into the future of the Mother Earth.One of these men was

Shawanosowe. Shawanosowe had visited this rock since he was a young boy. There was something remarkable about this boy, however. He fasted longer than any of the other boys. He dreamt of many things on Dreamer’s Rock while he was young and sometimes his friends would tease him.The tribe gave him his name

because when he was young and he slept upon this rock, he always awoke facing the west and the elders predicted that he would be a great medicine man because of this.Shawanosowe kept returning to this

rock and he became a great Chief. His young friends laughed no more. Wherever Shawanosowe went he

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spoke of his vision and he talked about the coming of men with hair on their faces and dressed like women in robes.On one occasion, while Shawanosowe fasted and prayed upon this rock,

he was visited by a huge white thunderbird which told him to rise up and get upon its back. This huge thunderbird then took Shawanosowe to the east where the Killarney Mountains are. It is said of Shawanosowe, that the

The Creator held a dish of water on His lap and asked Shawanosowe to look into it. When Shawanosowe looked into this dish of water, he saw men and animals and learned what they were thinking. He saw the coming of the pale-faced ones and he saw wars. He questioned the Creator as to why this was all to be and the Creator answered that he should only concern himself with keeping his tribe in order and to keep the laws given by the Creator to the Anishinabek. The Creator then instructed Shawanosowe to

honouring Him.Many were awed by his stories, his visions and Shawanosowe kept growing

in stature and power. Soon he had the knowledge of every medicine needed to heal and cure.Shawanosowe became known far and wide for his ability to heal a sick

or dying person.Following his thunderbird vision Shawanosowe was found on the shores

Shawanosowe to his tribe, and he told everyone of his experience. This is why today the story can be told.

the Creator, but one spring he failed to do so. A huge storm rose up,

displeased as His instructions were not honoured. In great humility and with all speed, Shawanosowe erected another pole and held the ceremony immediately.Today the descendants of Shawanosowe’s tribe may be found in a village

called Birch Island. These people dwell near Dreamer’s Rock where still many Anisinabek visit to fast and pray. Today, when the future seems so uncertain and when sometimes it is easy

to become lost inside from the outer chaos of the world, Dreamer’s Rock beckons.A shining promise, a glorious reminder of the bond between the Creator

and his people, the Anishinabek.

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8. Silver Birches Resort

7. Honora Bay Riding Stable

9. Hide Away Lodge

10. Edwards Studios

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My Friends Inn Manitoulin

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27. Hettmann Studio

30. Cedar Grove Cottage Resort

31. Island Spring Cottages

32. Manitoulin Inn

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35. Timberlane Rustic Lodges

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38. Manitoulin Resort

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Santa Maria Camping, Resort/Cottages

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29. Maja’s Place

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On Manitoulin, the arts of every kind are coming into their own and are playing an ever more important role in the life of our communities.

The ancestors of Manitoulin’s First Nation citizens had been the only residents of this Island for thousands of years before the fairly recent (1870s) coming to the Island by people of European descent.It is appropriate, then, that, in modern times, First Nations artists and

enjoyment and for sale.There is a strong current of artistic talent that is evident in every First

Nation community and in the early 1980s, the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation (OCF) came into existence to encourage, foster and showcase this talent.The OCF is still there, at M’Chigeeng First Nation, but in the same

community there are Kasheesh Studios, Neon Raven Gallery, Nimkee Studios and Lillian’s Crafts (which also features a unique quill box museum) and the Roman Catholic Church, located almost directly across

from the OCF, is a work of art by itself inside and out and is worth a visit.In Wikwemikong, James Simon has his own gallery as does Leland Bell.

late Norval Morrisseau’s Woodland School whereby the legends and oral

First Nation artists’ work can also be seen at the Kathleen Reynolds Mastin Gallery at the Deb-ba-jeh-mu-jig Theatre Group’s new Creation Centre in downtown Manitowaning and at the Ten Mile Point Trading Post and Gallery on Highway 6 mid way between Manitowaning and Little Current (at the spectacular lookout).Over the past 25 years, many more art galleries have become an

increasingly important part of our communities.Some, like the Edwards Studio in Kagawong and the Hettmann Studio

near Spring Bay are operated by the artists themselves primarily (but not exclusively) to show their own arts and crafts.

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Others, such as Turner’s Gallery in downtown Little Current, Perivale Gallery on the Perivale Road on the west side of Lake Kagawong, the Country Store beside the Inn in Meldrum Bay and South Bay Gallery in South Baymouth each show a range of the work of “their” artists so a few days of touring Manitoulin art galleries will leave you with an understanding of the depth and variety of Island talent.In Gore Bay, the museum complex does this well and, its main gallery,

high above the town by the courthouse complex, features at least two shows of Manitoulin artists each summer. In a bold move, the museum also assumed ownership of a large timber-frame building on the waterfront (by the harbour) which has lent itself perfectly to the conversion to gallery space for individual artists and artisans, as well as providing additional space for other artists’ work and it is also the home of Ravens Eryie Studios where the work of the resident artist is on display, in addition to providing her working space.In NEMI, the Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah and the Little Current

Library have gallery space and, over the spring, summer and fall months, annually mount a number of shows of individual and collective artists’ work. The Sheguiandah Museum gallery also has an annual juried art contest with all entries on sale.For 35 years, the LaCloche Country Art Show has been holding an annual

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juried art show. The work entered is largely inspired by the landscapes of the LaCloche Mountains (Killarney to Blind River and made famous by

Falls Community Centre and this year’s dates are July 5 to 13.The third weekend in July, this year July 18 to 20, art lovers are, in many

cases, invited into the artists home studios during the twentieth annual

Manitoulin Art Tour organized by the Manitoulin Fine Arts Association. The venues are many and varied (and usually include all of the galleries already mentioned in addition to many others that only exist during the Art Tour.)Currently, the local Communities Futures organization, LAMBAC, in

recognition of the important cultural and economic contribution of the arts, is conducting a “cultural mapping” program, a strategy designed to connect

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Cycling is very rapidly becoming one of the most popular ways of exploring Ontario by vacationers who want to combine a healthy lifestyle with a means of transportation that also ensures they’ll enjoy their holiday landscapes at eye level.Manitoulin Island is a holiday destination that is uniquely appropriate for

cycling. In fact, Manitoulin has its own biking cheerleading organization: Manitoulin Island Cycling Advocates (MICA) that came to prominence provincially through its recently successful lobbying efforts that resulted in

out with metre-wide paved shoulders when the portion of the highway from the Chi-Cheemaun port town, South Baymouth, to Ten Mile Point was being reconstructed by the Ministry of Transportation. There is a commitment to add similar paved shoulders to the balance of the highway, (on to Little Current), and MICA further has been promised paved shoulders when Highway 551 is rebuilt between M’Chigeeng First Nation and the town of Mindemoya. There is more of this nature in the works too.This is all by way of saying that Manitoulin Island

is a place that embraces a cycling-friendly attitude and, just now, there are over 20 ‘Welcome Cyclists’ accommodation establishments.The MICA group has published a cycling map,

‘Manitoulin Cycling Routes and Roads’ that is available throughout Manitoulin and also online at www.manitoulincycling.com. It lays out a dozen recommended loops, each with its own highlights and vistas.Manitoulin’s highways are all well paved, properly cambered and, even at

the height of the summer season, the roads are relatively free of motorized vehicles because the people who come here in their cars for their vacations are snugged away where they want to be; at a resort or at the family cottage, so driving the roads isn’t a priority for them.Manitoulin features breathtaking views, one after another, especially

along Highway 6 and Highway 540, the east-west corridor that connects Little Current on the east to Meldrum Bay on the western tip.There is a busy bike shop, Lightfoot Bikes, conveniently and centrally

located just outside of Mindemoya. Ph. 705-377-7801. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.lightfootbikes.com.There is even a special bicycling event every year: it’s called the ‘Passage

Ride’, organized by MICA. Participants coming to Manitoulin from southern Ontario via the Chi-Cheemaun ferry enjoy free passage on the ferry and can look forward to fun and camaraderie with other cycling enthusiasts, great food and musical entertainment at supper and lunch. Some resorts offer free shuttle services for their cycling guests. The Passage Ride is in June

Manitoulin, visit www.welcomecylists.ca.Information on Manitoulin cycling is also available

at www.ontariobybike.ca.So what else do you need to know? Perhaps that our

towns, First Nations and hamlets are in easy cycling distances from one another and in them you can catch your breath, refuel your energy.Come and ride our quiet roads, see the migrating

birds and discover the native orchids along your paths. Smell the hay drying in the sunshine and swim in as many of our 100-plus lakes as you please. You’ll be able to admire a grazing deer, smile at

chokecherries in fall and the dark nighttime skies of Manitoulin, unblemished by ambient light from streetlamps, will render you wonderstruck by the multitude of stars and constellations you can see.By the way, for the trail bike enthusiasts, there are two sets of trails

available for you to challenge on Manitoulin.One of them is at McLean’s Park (20 km north of South Baymouth

along Highway 6, then down the New England Road). McLean’s Park is a beautiful hardwood bush.The other is at the Wikwemikong First Nation community and is part of

the Bebamikwe Memorial Hiking Trails system, located on the First Nation territory at the end of Beach Road.

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So, what is there to do on Manitoulin Island anyway?Of course there is water, strategically located just about everywhere.

And there are the arts and crafts galleries, and they have their own story in this magazine too.

include sunset and dinner cruises.

nautical miles and are in sheltered waters.

galley, head and bar facilities, Mr. Blodgett will be able to service onboard

A section of the new boat’s hull features a glass bottom so travellers can

volunteers who built and maintain them.And for regular ‘on road’ bicycling, Manitoulin even has a local

North Channel Cruise Line

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Manitoulin has many hiking trails which take anywhere from a couple

casual walker, there are nature trails and boardwalks in and around many of

Gordon’s ParkOn Hwy 6, just north of Hwy 542, this private park offers a nature

Interpretive Centre features mounted animal displays of bears, wolves, hawks and owls plus interpretive information on mushrooms, fossils, edible

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The Lewis Twin Peaks Hiking Trail

relatively easy hike, the trail nevertheless provides two quite spectacular

Cup and Saucer

Bebamikawe Memorial Trail

equipment so that trail users can take advantage of resistance training in

Wagg’s Woods

Bridal Veil Falls

area at the top of the falls leads down to the base of the falls, and the trail

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Uncle Steve’sPark and Cabinson Lake Manitou

(705) 859-3488Email: [email protected]

Offering a safe beach, 6 spacious, water front, tent sites, 9 rental cottages with waterfront views, 40 seasonal sites, boat, kayak, and canoe rentals, docking facilities, and a convenience store. Open second weekend in May to last Saturday in September.

Hosts Stephen, Becky & Samantha

John Budd Memorial Park

15 primitive campsites and public picnic area.

3/4 mile north of the ferry dock in South Baymouth on Highway 6.

Drinking water, pit toilets,


544 Ketchankookem Trail, MindemoyaManitoulin Island Ontario, P0P 1S0

• Swimming • Kayaking • Canoeing • Paddle Boats

• Fishing

and more while staying in your well appointed

lakefront cottage

ALLAN & ELLEN HOLROYD(705) 377-4962 • Winter Phone: 1-519-396-8473

www.cedargrovecr.ca • [email protected]

ailsMisery Bay

Sheshegwaning - Nimkees Hiking Trail

Mississagi Lighthouse

Heaven’s Gate Trail

is not well marked or maintained and only recommended for very skilled

SOUTH BAYMOUTH TRAIL

parking lot and across from the boat launch (south of the ferry terminal

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Water and Electric Hookups • Dump Station

Modern Washrooms and Showers • Laundry Facilities

Boats • Motors • Canoes • Paddle Boat Rental

Boat Gas • Ramp and Docking

Small Store and Live Bait on beautiful Lake Kagawong

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Steve Milliner705 282-2827

winter (705)282-4224

[email protected]

Resort Parkand Marina

A Tent and Trailer Facility with

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Beautiful lakeshore cottages nestled among mature trees.Electric heat, fireplaces or wood burning stoves, microwaves, gas barbecues, three or four piece baths and decks overlooking Lake Manitou. Large grassy fully serviced campsites and modern, clean washrooms with hot showers.Excellent fishing, swimming and recreation.

A sampler of arts & crafts classes, cultural and natural history adventures, theatre experiences:

Arts:• LaCloche Country Art School Learn and improve landscape drawing and painting skills. Bay Villa

• Edwards Studios

A summer-long series of art-based learning opportunities.

Adventures:• Manitoulin Stream Detective

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Local Theatre Coordinates:• De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Storytellers at their Creation Centre in downtown

Manitowaning. Website: www.debaj.ca. email: [email protected] phone:

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Manitoulin Island is a place of two cultures, but not a place of two cultural solitudes; that is precisely the magnet whose force draws

so many to visit this unique place.Yes, we’re unique. For one thing, Manitoulin has the claim to being the

largest island in fresh water in the whole, wide world.Its very name is a prayer of sorts for the Odawa and Ojibwe people, for

whom this place was home for thousands of years before the people of European descent came, knew it was so special that they named it Gitchi Mnidoo (Manitou) Mnis, which translates as ‘God’s Isle’ or ‘Spirit Isle’. It was here, on Manitoulin Island that the great spirit Gitchi Manitou is said to

all the features of the land developed. The Creator then bestowed upon humans the greatest gift of all: the ability to dream. We are reminded of this

River First Nation. It’s a spot held sacred by not only First Nations people from Manitoulin but from all around the Great Lakes and beyond for at the top of the high white quartz hill is an indentation into which a human form

sites in the Great Lakes region where young men would (and still do) come to fast, sleep in the rock for several nights and have their future life and their purpose revealed to them in their dreams.The holy name given to Manitoulin Island, the vision quest site and much

more were the underpinnings of this place that European settlers found when they began to arrive here and take up farms and build towns in the 1870s, a process that was completed by the outbreak of the First World War when all non First Nation land had been claimed by the newcomers, who of course came with their own beliefs and customs.

But during the hectic time when roads were being built, farms cleared of timber and stumps and then ploughed for cultivation, no one ever thought of suggesting a change in the name of the place for it had been named for the great spirit and to suggest calling it anything else would have been sacrilegious, no matter what religious tradition you embraced.So now, just over 150 years after treaties were signed and the bulk of

Manitoulin was made available for settlement by the children of southern Ontario farmers and merchants, the populations of First Nations people and people of European extraction are nearly equal in number to one another.There is a strong spirit of cooperation here between native and non native

communities and nothing demonstrates this more than the recent example of the new Manitoulin Hotel and Conference Centre located on the Little Current waterfront.It was conceived and developed by the Great Spirit Circle Trail, the First

Nations tourism marketing group based in M’Chigeeng and serving all local First Nation communities. The new hotel (it opened in the late spring of 2013) is owned by seven First Nation communities but they chose to locate it in a non-First Nation community.Having a new hotel in Little Current is certainly a plus for that community

but it was a wise business decision for its First Nation owners because they were able to purchase lakeshore property, located just past the Manitoulin entry from the swing bridge, thus honouring the old real estate maxim: ‘Location, location location’.Consequently Little Current gets a new hotel, some jobs and all the rest

while the First Nation owners get great visibility for their project which will certainly help its success and so everyone is happy.

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Visit Manitoulin Island’s Largest First NationWe’re Open for Business

14km of Hiking Trail along the Niagara Escarpment

Lakefront Pavilion

Bebamikawe Memorial Trail

Open June to September

Canoe/Bicycle RentalsBay of the Beaver Canoe ToursHistoric Tours“Making Footprints” Interpretive Hiking Excursions

Wikwemikong Tourism

Under New ManagementWeekly Specials Sunday Buffet

Tournaments

Rainbow Ridge Golf Course

Premier Events

(705) 859 3477 | [email protected] | www.wikwemikong.ca

Bebamikawe Memorial Trail14 KM of Hiking Trail along the Niagara EscarpmentOutdoor Fitness Park, 1.5 KM Fitness Trail, 5 Fitness StationsLakefront PavilionInterpretive SignageScenic Lookouts

Wikwemikong TourismTourist Information Centre - Open June to SeptemberCraft StoreCanoe/ Bicycle RentalsBay of the Beaver Canoe ToursHistoric Tours“Making Footprints” Interpretive Hiking Excursions

Premiere EventsIce Fishing Derby - FebruaryMud Challenge - MayTraditional Pow Wow - JunePike and Bass Classic - August

Rainbow Ridge Golf CourseManitoulin’s only 18 hole Golf Course - Under New ManagementLicensed Restaurant - Weekly Specials, Sunday BuffetCatering and Banquet SerivcesTournaments

2014 Pow Wow ScheduleAundeck Omni Kaning First Nation

Traditional Pow WowJune 7 & 8

Wikwemikong Unceded Indian ReserveTraditional Pow Wow

June 14 & 15

Sheshegwaning First NationTraditional Pow Wow

June 21 - 22

Sheguiandah First NationTraditional Pow Wow

July 5 - 6

Sagamok AnishnawbekTraditional Pow Wow

July 12—13

Wikwemikong Unceded Indian ReserveCultural Festival and Pow Wow

August 2, 3 & 4Contact: 705 859-2385

Toll Free: 1-877-859-2385

Whitefish River First NationTraditional Pow Wow

August 16 & 17

Zhiibaahaasing First NationTraditional Pow Wow

August 23 & 24

M’Chigeeng First NationTraditional Pow Wow

August 30 & 31


It’s like that all over Gitchi Manitou Mnis: people from both cultures shop in one another’s places of business, play sports together (both on the same teams and as rivals), support one another’s charity activities, laugh together and cry together and this experience will also become a part of your Manitoulin Island memories; your vision and dreams.Another mutually-complementary feature here is the arts scene and the

plethora of art galleries in both First Nations communities and in our towns will give you an idea of how artistically diverse the artists from our two cultures are. (Please see the story ‘The arts scene’ for more details.)

parallel cultures.

This professional theatre company is 30 years old this year and has remained true to its mandate of creating and performing original material

An important part of the company’s mission is to share this information, through live theatre, with native and non native audiences alike.They’ve gotten rather good at this and the professional troupe has

base.This year, the group was invited to the Netherlands (where they spent 10

days performing in March), and in August they’ll complete an extended stay in Glasgow.

stick tenaciously to their parts within the piece as they travel the modern world, interpreting it according to their millennia of experiences and traditions.

of the modern world through their keen observations. Once again, it’s a very

installations in the Kathleen Reynolds Mastin Gallery, theatre productions, workshops and more including the company’s signature ‘6 foot festival’

also adopted a unique back-to-the land approach for practical purposes of helping to feed their cast and support crew and also as a grounding exercise for all members of the cast and crew. They are required to spend daily time in the troupe’s various gardening plots helping grow food that they’ll eventually help eat. Preserving foods for winter use is also part of this discipline, another great mix of cultural and generational skills and

In Gore Bay, the award-winning Gore Bay Theatre is a much more traditional theatre group that, under the auspices of skilled director Walter Maskel, produces usually two annual summertime plays during the month of July. The actors are local volunteers, so are the set builders and the people who take on the front of house responsibilities, the sound and light boards

and give their audiences many great memories. They’re an important part of our cultural mix and you can see them perform at the old stone-clad Gore

To check on dates and times for this summer’s offerings, visit www.

That’s a contrast in theatrical approaches. That’s certain and obvious. But each group focuses on responses that are universal and it’s quite a phenomenon that an Island like Manitoulin, large in size but relatively small in population will enthusiastically support two such varied approaches to, basically, the same thing.For cultural activities in every Manitoulin community, please consult The

Manitoulin Expositor available throughout Manitoulin or online at www.manitoulin.ca.

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Our cabins are fully equipped with:

Furnishings are hand crafted, built in the community.Contact: ph 705-368-0548 fax 705-368-3563Email: [email protected]: www.ourplacetourism.comAlso contact us through the Great Spirit Circle Trail.

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Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nationon the North Channel

Rainbow LodgeA Place of Vision and Dreams

For more information contact the

Whitefi sh River First Nation

Administration offi ce at

Tel: (705) 285-4335

rainbowlodge@whitefi shriver.ca

www.therainbowlodge.ca

Rainbow Lodge is a relaxing

friendly place to spend a day,

weekend or vacation. Th e lodge

is 2000 sq feet and has two bedrooms,

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fi replace and large dining area. Business

functions welcome for daily rentals ACTIVITIESTh e lodge provides a retreat for the canoeist, kayaker,

artist, fi sherman, hiker, executive retreat or simply just

an individual seeking peace and tranquility. Th e site

off ers breathtaking views of Northern Ontario full of

old growth forest, teeming with wildlife as diverse as

the bush they inhabit. Adults can relax while they gaze

at the amazing scenery or simply enjoy reading at our

spacious waterfront deck. You can also fi nd pike, bass,

walleye, perch, and trout in the area. Boat docking

is available for our guests. Rainbow Lodge can have

fi shing guides available for a fee.

Other activities in local area include:

Golfi ng, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Aboriginal

Cultural Experiences, and Picturesque Boat Tours.

Visit http://www.circletrail.com for more information

CULTURAL EXPERIENCERainbow Lodge, a building of historical and traditional value, hosts

events in a traditional setting. It is situated within view of the sacred area

known to the Ojibwe people as “Dreamer’s Rock” where traditionally

young people fasted and received their visions. Guided tours of this very

sacred site can be arranged.

Dreamer’s Rock can be viewed by getting permission at the Whitefi sh

River First Nation Band Offi ce during business hours.

Rainbow Lodge is an alcohol and smoke free facility.Birch Island (Whitefi sh River First Nation) Sunshine Alley Rd.

Just 12 minutes north from Little Current

Just 5 Km south from Birch Island

Two furnished Cabins also available

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Being an island in north Georgian Bay, once considered remote, we Haweaters have had to rely on each other to entertain ourselves and

our guests. We have, over the years, originated any number of community celebrations and festivals. Here is a sample.

Wikwemikong Ice Fishing DerbyAnnually held the second Saturday in February on Manitowaning Bay.

Great cash prizes and lots of fun. Visit www.wikwemikong.ca for more information.

Manitoulin Trade Fair This major event happens every second year. Catch the latest in the

Manitoulin business and service sector at this three-day extravaganza held at the Little Current Recreation Complex on Hwy. 6. The next one is in 2015, May 29-31.

Bluegrass in the Country Music festival is held annually in Providence Bay. The second weekend in

June. This is a must-attend for all country music lovers. This is also a major fundraising event for Manitoulin Special Olympians.

Electronic Dance Music FestivalAn exciting two-day musical extravaganza with DJs and all the music you

love. A Tribe Called Red is coming, so are Maxum and Matteo Dimarr and more. At the Flat Rock Entertainment Centre in Little Current. For more information visit www.frec.me. Email: [email protected]. Ph. 705-368-1998. June 27 and 28, 2014

gore bay harbour days3rd weekend in July - a weekend of fun, games, music and food.

The Manitoulin Rodeo at the Manitowaning Fair GroundsThis is an all weekend event starting with a horse show by the Manitoulin

Light Horse Club. Local riders will be completing in many speed events. Following will be the main event by Wildhorse Stunt (A Bar K rodeo). All the rodeo excitement of cowboys and cowgirls riding wild broncos bareback, bull riding, barrel racing, team roping and many other events. Also there will be a heavy horse pull, truck pull, licensed dance and children’s rodeo. Lots of vendors and entertainment all weekend long. For more info see www.manitoulinrodeo.com. June 28-29, 2014

Homecoming WeekendHeld annually in Mindemoya on the July 1 weekend. Includes a parade,

much more.

LaCloche Country Art Show

centre, is a testament to the natural inspiration provided by the surrounding area. Visit www.willisville.ca

SummerfestThis Manitowaning event takes place during the third weekend in July

each year and boasts a parade, quad races, children’s activities, ball tournament, dance and everyone’s favourite, the smash-up derby.

Massey’s Friendly MarathonThis event, held annually the third weekend in July, includes a full

marathon beside the beautiful Spanish River, a half-marathon and various fun runs. (This is a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon).Visit www.friendlymasseymarathon.com

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On Lake Manitou

Spectacular Sunsets

Cottages & Rooms

Swimming, Fishing & Boating

German and Canadian Meals

On the Bay Bed & Breakfast12 Mutchmor Street,

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Phone (705) 377-7800

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.onthebaybb.ca

We warmly welcome you to relax and savour the quiet serenity

of the beach with its calm waters and reflections of many colours.

3 very comfortable rooms• queen with ensuite • a queen & a king/twins with shared bath

All rooms have access to the upper sun deck

with a panoramic view over the bay.

WiFi • Garage parking for motorcycles or bikes • BBQ • Fire Pit • Horseshoes

Discover and enjoy the “Longest Sand Beach” on Manitoulin Island

Manitoulin Art TourOver 30 galleries and studios situated across the towns, highways and

byways of Manitoulin open their doors to the traveling public for a self-guided tour during the third weekend in July. Visit www.manitoulinart.com

Killarney Summer Festival WeekendThis event is held the fourth weekend in July and is organized by the

as both a homecoming event and an introduction for newcomers to this unique and historic community.

Ride Manitoulin 2014Celebrate our diversity and unique nature as you ride your motorcycle over

the highways and biways of Manitoulin Island. All classes of motorcycles and riders are welcome. Providence Bay Fair Grounds, the 3rd weekend in July. Visit www.ridemanitoulin.ca

Haweater WeekendHeld during the August civic holiday in Little Current, this annual

extravaganza is not to be missed, with a weekend of activity including concerts, dances, sports, craft shows, markets, reunions, parades, children’s

Manitoulin Country FestThe second weekend in August, this event is growing in popularity each

year. Sponsored by 100.7 FM The Island, this outdoor country concert extravaganza brings thousands to Little Current to see their favourite stars in action. Visit www.manitoulincountryfest.com for more information.

Providence Bay Tattoo ExpoAt Providence Bay where there will be lots of tattoo artists onsite, bands

and the recently famous ‘Miss Inkin’ the Bay’ pageant. Classic car show, leather fashion show, vendors, tattoo contests and prizes and more. Email: [email protected]. Ph. 705-368-0181.

Providence Bay FairHeld on the third weekend in August, the Prov Fair is one of the longest

running and largest agricultural fairs in Northern Ontario and includes a midway, live musical entertainment, parade, fair ambassador contest, horse shows and much more.

Massey FairThis traditional fall fair, held in the North Shore town of Massey’s centrally

located fairgrounds, bills itself as “Something to crow about.” Indeed,

the three-day fair lives up to this motto with a huge midway, agricultural exhibits, all manner of events involving horses and other livestock. Fourth weekend in August.

Heritage FestivalHeld on Labour Day weekend in Tehkummah. Michael’s Bay Historical

Society offers three days of pioneer inspired fun and farming activities including a friendly horse drawn ploughing match.

Manitowaning Fall FairManitowaning hosts the longest running agricultural fair in Northern

Ontario. This fall fair is held the second weekend of September.

The Festival of a Thousand SkillsA three-day skill sharing experience with more than 100 micro workshops

and demonstrations of a wide variety of community and family knowledge and cultural traditions. Workshops will take place throughout Manitoulin. Local, fresh, homemade delicious Island food too. Organized by the Manitoulin Tourism Association and A Taste of Manitoulin. For more information, visit www.manitoulintourism.com. Email: [email protected]. Ph. 705-368-3021. September 26-28, 2014 (See ad inside cover)

Wikwemikong Fall FairLots of school participation and displays, contests and entertainment at

Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve on the last weekend of September.

When on Manitoulin Island consult the local papers for a list of coming events. You may also visit www.thisismanitoulin.com

for an extensive events list.

EntertainmentThis island abounds with musical and theatrical talent.

Gore Bay Summer TheatreA hugely successful theatre company operating in July and August out

of the downtown’s historic community hall. Visit www.gorebay.ca or call

De-ba-jeh-mu-jig (Storytellers in Cree and Ojibway)One of Canada’s foremost native theatre groups invites you to its De-ba-

jeh-mu-jig Creation Centre at 43 Queen St. in Manitowaning also where it hosts theatre productions and workshops and provides gallery space for art exhibitions. Call (705)859-1820 or consult www.debaj.ca for detailed activity listings/information.


SOUTH BAYMOUTHLITTLE SCHOOL HOUSE MUSEUM - Informs about the community’s

Tehkummah

Wikwemikong

Manitowaning

CREATION CENTRE

Square Bay Road, Spring Bay, Ontario

Telephone: (705) 377-5870


Freedom and convenience is yours to enjoy in the beauty of the

SANTA MARIA TRAILER RESORT and our well kept grounds.

Th e site is fi lled with magnifi cent cedar and hardwood trees which line the

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• Our cottages include a fridge, stove, bathroom and kitchenette

• Choose from over 80 trailer sites, many pull throughs

• Relax or play games in our inground solar heated swimming pool

• Our banquet room can accommodate 160 people

• Enjoy a variety of activities, such as:

• Bocce Court • Fishing • Saunas • Games room • Juke box • Playground

• 3 Golf courses nearby • Hiking trails • Mini putt • Tennis

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The best way to experience the breathtaking scenery and wildlife of Northern Ontario's Manitoulin Island is

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HONORA BAY RIDING STABLE

705.368.6032www.hbrstable.comEmail: [email protected]

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Interest


Birch IslandST. GABRIEL LALEMANT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH - This beautiful

church was built in 1940 of area stone and cedar.

ROOSEVELT MONUMENT - The monument commemorating U.S. President

main intersection of Birch Island.

M’Chigeeng

design and content.

learn more.

Kagawong

CHURCHES - St. Paul’s on the Hill United Church was built around 1881. The

OLD MILL HERITAGE CENTRE AND POST OFFICE MUSEUM - Located

beach.

Gore BayGORE BAY BOARDWALK

GORE BAY MUSEUM

local artists. An extension of the museum is on the waterfront beside the boat

Gordon/Barrie IslandJANET HEAD LIGHTHOUSE - located at Janet Head at the end of Lighthouse

Meldrum BayMISSISSAGI LIGHTHOUSE - standing guard over the Mississagi Strait

ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH AND COMMUNITY HALL - a well-

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REAL ESTATEJ. James Bousquet Realty Inc.

Real Estate Brokerage24 Water St., Box 202, Little Current, ON P0P 1K0


705 368-2271 • 1-800-368-6855

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McLaughlin Manitoulin Inc.

Real Estate BrokerageP.O. Box 181, 59 Meredith St., Gore Bay, ON P0P 1H0


705 282-3196 • Fax: 705 282-2328

www.manitoulinrealestate.ca

BUILDING SUPPLIES

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HAIR CARE

RONA Little Current Building Centre1 Vankoughnet St. E., Little Current, ON P0P 1K0

705 368-2090 • Fax: 705 368-3512

www.manitoulincottages.com

Highway 6 Service Centre Ltd.Little Current, ON P0P 1K0

705 368-3111

Doug’s Barber ShopWater Street., Little Current, ON P0P 1K0

705 368-2073

Manitowaning Mill

Home Building CentreHwy 6, south of Manitowaning

705 859-3105 • Fax: 705 859-2006


Coldwell Banker

Sales Representative - Isobel EdwardSandfi eld


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Peter Flanagan

Real Estate BrokerageEmail: pfl [email protected]

705 282-3135 • Fax: 705 282-3107

www.peterfl anaganrealestate.com

Manitoulin Island

Real Estate Brokerage Inc.25 Meredith St., Box 264, Gore Bay, ON P0P 1H0


705 282-1500 • Fax: 705 282-1400

www.manitoulinrealestatebrokerage.com

J.A. Rolston Ltd.

Real Estate Brokerage26 Meredith St. E, Box 520, Little Current, ON P0P 1K0

705 368-2381 • 1-800-461-0123

www.rolstons.com


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The Great Spirit Circle Trail specializes in Authentic Aboriginal Experiences that exhibit the culture & traditions of the Anishinawbek people of the Manitoulin Island - Sagamok region. Located in M’Chigeeng First Nation, the Great Spirit Circle Trail is rated the #1 Attraction on Manitoulin Island on Trip Advisor and is a Canadian Signature Experience.


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D iscover Manitoulin, Ontario’s popular destination rich in aboriginal heritage and cultural diversity, breathtaking scenery and recreational pleasures sure to excite all ages. The world’s largest freshwater island offers a host of accommodations to ensure an affordable stay and play vacation while enjoying unique festivals, culinary delights, artisans and experiential adventures. Connect to the Manitoulin lifestyle aboard the M.S. Chi-Cheemaun. Join us for a scenic lake crossing. Save on fares plus select island accommodations.

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