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PID
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ourstories:31232
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Title
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Launch of the Emily May
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Date
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2015-01-06
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Subjects
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boat--Emily May--Lake Simcoe--transportation--event--special occasion--public
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Description
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Photo taken during the official unveiling of the Emily May model. Pictured in the photo are Bill Hester, historical, IHS 4500
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PID
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ourstories:2648523
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Title
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Cold Fighting
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Date
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Subjects
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community--ice--firefighter--fireman--polar bear dip--Lake Simcoe--service
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Description
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Not only do the firefighters in Innisfil fight fires, but sometimes they fight cold, like this brave soul who was on,
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PID
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ourstories:2492
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Title
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Ice Cutting by Hand
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Date
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1928
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Subjects
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hat--industry--Lake Simcoe--winter--snow--animal--labour--overalls
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Description
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Photo of Bernard Jobbitt wearing overalls, a cap, and a plaid shirt with his dog, holding a hand saw. He would use the, IHS1973
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PID
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ourstories:31177
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Title
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Wayne Murray and Friend in Cook's Bay
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Date
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1956
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Subjects
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weather--swimming--Recreation--Lake Simcoe--cottage--bathing--summer--sun
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Description
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Wayne Murray, aged 15, son of Tom and Dorothy Murray and a friend, Patricia Bretney (age 14) stand in Cook's Bay, Lake
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PID
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ourstories:2619
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Title
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Knickerbacher House
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Date
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1912
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Subjects
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ice--Lake Simcoe--winter--snow--business--labour--industry
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Description
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Photo of the Knickerbacher House, an ice storage house, with workers floating blocks of ice to the conveyor for storage, IHS2343
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PID
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ourstories:2648591
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Title
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Wedding celebration at Lefroy Harbour
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Date
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2013
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Subjects
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public submission--marina--boat--wedding--marriage--celebration--Lake Simcoe
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Description
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Wedding celebration of Ken and Gail Adair at Lefroy Harbour. The bride and groom are both on a docked boat and guests,
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PID
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ourstories:2494
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Title
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Circular Saw Cutting Ice
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Date
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1912
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Subjects
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Lake Simcoe--labour--industry--winter--snow--tools--machinery
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Description
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Photo of two men in long winter coats and hats operating a large saw with two circular blades cutting ice for the Belle, IHS2342
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PID
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ourstories:2649031
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Title
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Mill Point/Hammond Point/Metcalf's Point
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Subjects
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outdoor--foundation--landscape--trees--industry--water--Lake Simcoe
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Description
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Photo of an unidentified man standing on the remnants of a brick wall located on the north half of lot 23, concession 13
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PID
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ourstories:2648837
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Title
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Pier at Belle Ewart
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Date
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c. 1955
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Subjects
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Lake Simcoe--water--dock--navigation--transportation--community--marina
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Description
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Aerial colour photo of the pier at Belle Ewart. Visible at the far right of the photo is the stern of the Emily May,
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PID
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ourstories:2649203
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Title
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Government Dock - Innisfil Beach Park
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Date
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1940s
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Subjects
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Beach--Dock--Park--Children--Lake Simcoe--Water--1940s
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Description
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Photograph taken from the shoreline looking out onto Lake Simcoe, featuring a stone dock going into the water. There are, 4511
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PID
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ourstories:1810
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Title
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Bayview Beach Lighthouse
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Date
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1970
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Subjects
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Lake Simcoe--building--tree--shoreline--nature--flag--recreation
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Description
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Black and white photograph taken of the Bayview Beach lighthouse after construction began for the Dempsey Brothers', IHS2380
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PID
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ourstories:3216
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Title
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Killarney Beach
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Date
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1915
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Subjects
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summer--local business--rentals--Lake Simcoe--water--building
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Description
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Photo of the Barry family's summer home on the left, with a concession stand on water in front. The Barry family ran the, IHS465
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PID
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islandora:3834
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Title
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Deirdre Fitzgerald - Living in Innisfil Today
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Date
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2013-06-21
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Subjects
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people--interview--oral history--Gilford--Alcona--Cookstown--Lake Simcoe
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Description
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Deirdre Fitzgerald of the Welcome Wagon explains her decision to move to Innisfil and how the small community feel drew
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PID
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islandora:4079
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Title
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Charlotte Empringham - Golfing at Cedarhurst
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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oral history--recreation--leisure--golfing--Lake Simcoe--women--sport--competition--trophy--interview
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Description
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Charlotte Empringham describes taking golf lessons as a child at Cedarhurst golf club on Saturday mornings while parents
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PID
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islandora:3964
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Title
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John Grant - Bee Research on Thorah Island
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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oral history--smoke--education--poison ivy--conservation--Lake Simcoe--insect--study--interview
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Description
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John Grant discusses the honey bee research conducted on Thorah Island by researchers from the University of Guelph. His
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PID
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ourstories:2648619
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Title
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Ladies of the Lake
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Date
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2013
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Subjects
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women--Ladies of the Lake--Organizations--Lake Simcoe--Public Submission--Group
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Description
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Group photo of the members and board of the Ladies of the Lake Conservation Association, all dressed in bright yellow,
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PID
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ourstories:2351
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Title
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Dock at Robinson House Hotel
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Date
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1897
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Subjects
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fishing pole--house--building--exterior--dock--boat--sail--water--Lake Simcoe--people--tourism
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Description
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Photo of the Robinson House, a hotel on Big Bay Point. The hotel first came into being when Isaac Robinson, a farmer on, IHS127
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PID
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islandora:4064
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Title
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Alan Ely - First Nations on Georgina and Thorah Island
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Date
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2013-02-06
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Subjects
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Frederick Varley--culture--First Nation--native--art--paddle--community--Lake Simcoe--interview--oral history--Group of Seven
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Description
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Alan Ely recalls his grandmother, Minnie Ethel Ely's, unique relationship with the First Nations community on Georgina
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PID
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ourstories:2650605
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Title
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Newspaper Clipping on Lasher's Point
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Subjects
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document--J.E. Chalkley--W.H. Cruikshank--George Lasher
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Description
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Copy of a newspaper clipping (publication and date unknown) discussing Lasher's Point and the summer hotel known as Lake
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PID
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ourstories:31166
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Title
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Jim Roberts - Life on the Water
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Date
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2014-09-04
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Subjects
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water--recreation--summer--winter--boat--cottage--beach, water--recreation--summer--winter--boat--cottage--beach
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Description
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Jim Roberts describes his fondest memories of living so close to Lake Simcoe in his home on De Grassi Point.
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PID
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ourstories:28522
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Title
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Dwyer, Brian
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Date
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2006-01-29
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Subjects
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Death, Obituary
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Description
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Brian Dwyer, 22 of Innisfil died after he crashed through the ice of Lake Simcoe on his motorcycle.
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PID
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ourstories:2612
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Title
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Ice Industry
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Date
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1930
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Subjects
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industry--building--demolition--labour
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Description
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Photo of the rubble and debris left behind by the demolishing of the Lake Simcoe Ice Company's ice house in the 1930s., IHS297
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PID
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ourstories:3420
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Title
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Mrs. Jean Quantz
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Date
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1918
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Subjects
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snow--winter--coat--fashion--hat--women
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Description
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Photo of two young women, one of whom is Jean Quantz, dressed in winter coats, hats, and gloves, on a frozen Lake Simcoe, IHS668
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PID
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ourstories:1808
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Title
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Breakwater
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Date
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1900
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Subjects
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buildings--lake--water--shoreline
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Description
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Photograph of the breakwater in Lake Simcoe at Belle Ewart. The water is calm and there are some buildings visible along, IHS419
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PID
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ourstories:2688
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Title
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Captain Frederick MacKay
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Date
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1900
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Subjects
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uniform--career--man--moustache--cap--hat
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Description
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Photo of Captain Frederick MacKay, father of Jean Crosby, dressed in his Captain's uniform. He was a Captain for the, IHS427
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PID
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ourstories:2648908
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Title
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Dancer from Wahta
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Date
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2017
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Subjects
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indigenous--special occasion--event--First Nations--summer--community--regalia
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Description
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Image of a dancer from Wahta at the 2017 Celebrate Lake Simcoe Pow Wow at Innisfil Beach Park on 22 July 2017.
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PID
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ourstories:2648913
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Title
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Jingle Dancers in Motion
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Date
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2017
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Subjects
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indigenous--First Nations--event--community--regalia--summer--special occasion
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Description
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Image of several jingle dancers in action at the 2017 Celebrate Lake Simcoe Pow Wow at Innisfil Beach Park on 22 July
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PID
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ourstories:2649271
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Title
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Savannah Lodge
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Date
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Circa 1960
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Subjects
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Lodge--Tourism--Architecture--Lake--Shoreline
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Description
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Photograph of Savannah Lodge, Cedar Harbour, Lake Simcoe. Taken from the lake with a view of the Lodge on the shoreline., 4452
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PID
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ourstories:2650953
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Title
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Holiday Lodge Postcard
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Subjects
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outdoors--nature
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Description
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Postcard featuring the view from Holiday Lodge. Two people can be seen enjoying the view of Lake Simcoe surrounded by
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PID
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ourstories:2650951
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Title
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Postcard of Bonsecours Beach
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Subjects
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outdoors--nature
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Description
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Colour postcard of Bonsecours Beach showing a trail between several evergreen trees with the caption: "From BONSECOURS
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PID
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ourstories:5631
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Title
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Connie Wisker & Friends
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Date
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1930
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Subjects
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clothing--group--women--hat--fashion--water
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Description
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Photo of Connie Wisker and three friends on a dock in Lake Simcoe, with the Lake Simcoe Ice House visible in the, IHS4040
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PID
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ourstories:5450
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Title
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Mr. & Mrs. Ross Sheldon Ice Boating
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Date
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1937
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Subjects
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Boating--Ice--Recreation
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Description
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Mr. and Mrs. Ross Sheldon ice boating on Lake Simcoe, circa 1937. A homemade wooden base was placed upon skates and a, IHS3589 & IHS3830
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PID
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ourstories:2648994
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Title
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Loading Conveyor with Ice Blocks - Belle Ewart Ice Company
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Subjects
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ice industry--labour--employee--wood--winter--shovel--snow
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Description
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Photo of a group of men loading ice blocks from Lake Simcoe onto a conveyor for storage in a Belle Ewart Ice Company ice
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PID
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ourstories:2528
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Title
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Frank Rogerson Cutting Ice
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Date
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1904
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Subjects
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labour--winter--hat--tools
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Description
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Photo of a man, Frank Rogerson, using a large hand-held toothed saw to cut ice on Lake Simcoe for the ice harvesting, IHS961
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PID
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ourstories:5016
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Title
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Innisfil Park, Cedar Harbour
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Date
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1935
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Subjects
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beach--child--summer--rocks--shoreline--swimming
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Description
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Postcard of two young boys playing on some rocks along the shore of Lake Simcoe in Innisfil Park, Cedar Harbour. A, IHS3791
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PID
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ourstories:2512
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Title
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Wallace Wright Cutting Ice
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Date
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1949
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Subjects
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boots--industry--winter--snow--labour
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Description
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Photo of Wallace Wright in rubber boots and a cap cutting ice on Lake Simcoe and floating ice blocks down the channel to, IHS1913
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PID
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ourstories:4763
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Title
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Lake Scene in Belle Ewart
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Date
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1926
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Subjects
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summer--people--dress--hairstyle--water--nature
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Description
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Photo of a couple relaxing on a tree trunk overhanging Lake Simcoe at Belle Ewart. The woman is wearing a long dress and, IHS3632
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PID
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ourstories:31171
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Title
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Jim Roberts - First Nations at De Grassi Point
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Date
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2014-09-04
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Subjects
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Native American--trade--goods, Native American--trade--goods
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Description
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Jim Roberts describes his memories of visits from the Ojibwa First Nations people of Snake Island and Georgina Island in
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PID
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ourstories:1789
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Title
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Belle Ewart Shoreline
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Date
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1920
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Subjects
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water--shore--buildings--tree--house
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Description
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Aerial view of Belle Ewart and its shoreline on Lake Simcoe, looking north from the ice house. A number of houses are, IHS2141
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PID
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ourstories:3113
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Title
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Rowers at Killarney Beach
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Date
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1933
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Subjects
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rowboat--recreation--sport--water--leisure--boat
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Description
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Postcard photo depicting three rowboats with four, one, and three passengers respectively at Killarney Beach, Lake, IHS2143
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