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Hunting
Picture from Norman Broley.
Huronia Public School
Huronia Public School - original building. Construction: steel Part of the Painswick Section #13 - building constructed of steel by area #2 Board in 1951 to accomodate the influx of students from Minets Point. 2 classroom situated on 10 sideroad, south of #11 highway. 1958, a two room school built beside the steel school at Huronia by Area Board #2. See photo #3520 Schools Huronia Public School, IHS3519
Huronia Public School and Addition
Huronia Public School - addition (2nd building) Further information in available at the knock Heritage Site, IHS3520
Hurricane Hazel
The morning after Hurricane Hazel. Road flooded - Roads in places over 3ft under water., IHS2284
Hurricane Hazel
Hurricane Hazel -from P. 160 of Stroud Tweedsmuir History Vol 2 Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site., IHS3382-167A
Hurricane Hazel
Hurricane Hazel. From Page 143 of the Stroud Tweedsmuir History, Volume 11., IHS3382-15B
Hurricane Hazel
Hurricane Hazel -from P. 159 Stroud Tweedsmuir History Vol. 2 Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site., IHS3382-166C
Hurricane Hazel - D
Hurricane Hazel From Page 143 of the Stroud Tweedsmuir History, Volume 11., IHS3382-15D
Hurricane Hazel - E
Hurricane Hazel - 7th line road completely washed away., IHS3382-15E
Hurricane Hazel - F
Hurricane Hazel - over a mile of road on the 7th Line of Innisfil was washed out when the water broke over the tracks and came down the creek beside the road., IHS3382-15F
Hurricane Hazel - G
Hurricane Hazel. From Page 143 of the Stroud Tweedsmuir History, Volume 11., IHS3382-150A
Hurricane Hazel 1
Hazel caused this accident - no one hurt Storms, IHS3382-150G
Hurricane Hazel 9Th Line
Hurricane Hazel 9th Line, from the Stroud Tweedsmuir History Vol. II., IHS3382-167C
Hurricane Hazel D
Hurricane Hazel from page 160 of the Stroud Tweedsmuir History Vol II. Disasters, storm., IHS3382-167D
I.G.A. Super Market-Stroud
This store was owned and operated by Jack and George Young at this location in Stroud from 1952 to 1959. I.G.A. stores opened in Canada in 1952 Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS3876
IHS New Additions 2020
A collection of digitized records for items donated to the Innisfil Historical Society in 2020.
IHS New Additions 2023
New items donated to the Innisfil Historical Society in 2022 and 2023, uploaded in 2023.
Ice Block Conveyor
Photo of an ice block conveyor being used by the Belle Ewart Ice Company to load freshly cut blocks of ice into a railway box car for shipment. The structure is mostly made of wood. Much of Lake Simcoe's ice was shipped to Toronto and sometimes to the United States as it was known for its pure water., IHS299
Ice Conveyor Belt
Conveyor belt used for shipping ice to the Belle Ewart Ice Company, extending into the water which was unfrozen at that time., IHS432
Ice Cream Parlour
Ice Cream Parlour - opposite the oldest Baptist Church in Bell Ewart. Pictured are: Tommy Two (with apron), George Baxter (with cap on lying down), George McKelvery (with moustache sitting on grass, far right), George McKelvery's son (standing behind him), and two unknown., IHS15
Ice Cutting
Photo of Calvin Boyd and Fred Quantz cutting ice with a large motorized double-bladed saw for the Lake Simcoe Ice Company at Belle Ewart. Both men are wearing gloves, hats, and overalls., IHS309
Ice Cutting By Hand
Photo of Bernard Jobbitt wearing overalls, a cap, and a plaid shirt with his dog, holding a hand saw. He would use the saw to cut ice for the ice industry., IHS1973
Ice Cutting On Lake Simcoe
Photo of two teams of horses and several men per team standing on the ice of Lake Simcoe, preparing to cut the ice into blocks for use home ice boxes. The cut blocks of ice would be stored in an ice house, which is visible in the background, before being shipped throughout the community and beyond.
Ice Fishermen On Lake Simcoe
Local ice fishermen Graham Webb, Elwood Webb, Jim Cole, and John Goodfellow dressed in winter gear and posed in front of a snowmobile display their catch of eight lake trout and six whitefish., IHS 4353
Ice Fishing On Lake Simcoe
Avid ice fisherman Gordon Spring is pictured on Lake Simcoe, standing in front of his hut wearing a hat and winter clothing. Huts were hauled to the bottom of the 9th concession by means of a large sleigh and a team of horses. Gordon was the son of Isaac and Hettie (née Harmer) Spring. Bill and Tom Wright often took their huts to the lake at the same time., IHS3912
Ice Gang Loading Railway Car
Ice gang loading railway car, left to right: Jack Hardy on horse, ?, Clarence Dolan, George Baxter, Harry Fischer (with hat, smoking pipe), in front Bob Mullen holding the horse. ICE INDUSTRY, IHS2339
Ice Harvesting On Lake Simcoe
Ice harvesting operation on Lake Simcoe. The men involved in this operation included Doug and Norman Neely, Jack Webster, George Dietrich, Jack Fraser, Bill Lamb, George Fagents, and Alex Black. The photo depicts the apparatus used to convey blocks of ice into the ice house, which are guided by the workers using long poles., IHS4198(b)
Ice House Bell Ewart
Ice house where they took ice in, in Bell Ewart. Byron Grose and Fred Quantz on bridge made of planks. They are barring ice off into three pieces. This was taken a year before Mr. Fred Quantz was married., IHS655

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