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Jun 23, 2020
8 min

Drummond Islanders: The British Remove from Drummond Island

Those boarding the Wellington would have been familiar with her. She had made Drummond Island her port of call for at least a decade.

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Drummond Islanders-Brisette (the Hypolite's)

Art Duval

Feb 25, 2020
6 min

Drummond Islanders-Brisette (the Hypolite's)

There is no way that I can uncover all about a given subject, so I do the best I can. Working with Johanne Brissette I have attempted to...

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Drummond Islanders (Part 3:The Beausoleil's)

Art Duval

Sep 25, 2019
5 min

Drummond Islanders (Part 3:The Beausoleil's)

So, with this entry I return to blogging. I recently spent time on Beausoleil Island at a men's retreat and it made me think of Louis...

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Art Duval

May 23, 2019
4 min

The Drummond Islanders (part 2)

This is a brief overview of some things that I have researched about the Drummond Islanders. I hope you enjoy

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Art Duval

May 2, 2019
6 min

The Drummond Islanders

It's maple syrup season, and that was the time the Laramie's and the Lepine's were preparing to make an epic voyage in a small batteaux....

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Welcome to Pipesmoke of the Past

A historical Blog

I have been researching the history of my area, Penetang, Lafontaine and Georgian Bay and find my self with too much on my mind. So I am blogging to free up some space and share the rich history of the area.

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Georgian Bay, ON, Canada