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The Labatt Homestead.
There isn't very many houses still around from the mid 19th century. One still standing has a fascinating story. Louis George Labatt came...
Art Duval
Jan 28, 20223 min read
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Introducing the Osbornes. A.C. Historian of our Ancient Town and the Osborne legacy
In the history of Penetanguishene, we were fortunate enough to have a man who painstakingly chronicled the life and times of our...
Art Duval
Jan 25, 20225 min read
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The Lepines
There is a interesting branch of my family history. Louis Lepine and Jacques Laramie were lifelong friends. Beyond the simple reference,...
Art Duval
Jan 15, 20225 min read
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Tiny Island, or Tiny Point?
I was talking to my Mother the other day and I was telling her the tale of Tiny Island I came across at the archives. Tiny island is a...
Art Duval
Dec 31, 20217 min read
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Huronia in Prehistoric times: Winter Solstice season
We have this image of prehistoric people as being primitive and unintelligent. Nothing could be further the truth. Most of the ways they...
Art Duval
Dec 21, 20215 min read
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The Paddle Wheeler Penetanguishene
Early in the history of Penetanguishene there arose a need for a ship. The only way to get to Penetang, (a short form used for an...
Art Duval
Dec 8, 20214 min read
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Chapter 10 :The Men of Penetang:The Last 100 Days
Spring 1918 The Men of Penetang continued to see their hard work awarded as, on March 27th, John Pearson received the Good Conduct Badge,...
Art Duval
Nov 11, 202118 min read
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Honoring My Indigenous Ancestors who served this Country
I did not realize this date was coming up so quickly. Back in the War of 1812 one of my ancestors, Hypolite Brisette fought with a...
Art Duval
Nov 8, 202110 min read
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Bruce Mines and the Remembered Soldier.
Please remember to stop in to small town museums. Especially these little gems that are the center of small town life before becoming...
Art Duval
Aug 8, 20216 min read
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Hockey, and My Grandfathers.
My Grandfathers always had a passion for hockey, although neither ever told me of playing, whether on the streets or in the rinks. (They...
Art Duval
Mar 21, 20217 min read
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Rosette Boucher, (Laramie) and a Bateau to Penetang.
Well it's time to tell the story from the woman's perspective. Here I have found and told the story of Rosette Larammee, a thirteen year...
Art Duval
Feb 28, 20218 min read
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The story of this Handsome couple, the Duval's come to Penetang.
When I started researching, my goal was to fit the oral histories of my family to documentation. Someone told me not to bother most oral...
Art Duval
Feb 21, 20216 min read
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The Men of Penetang Chapter 9 winter 1917/1918 IT wasn't over by Christmas.
Winter 1917 IT was supposed to be over by Christmas, but another Christmas would come and go. Cards and gift would come, but no family...
Art Duval
Feb 16, 20216 min read
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The Black settlement of Wilberforce street, and what the Georgian Bay metis can learn from it
Black history month is upon us. What can we learn from our local black history. For those in Penetang, or descended from the metis in...
Art Duval
Feb 10, 20219 min read
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So you have found something interesting, what now? Dealing with Artifacts you came across
Our world has been walked on by previous generations, those people have left us some clues to their lives. These artifacts crop up from...
Art Duval
Jan 27, 20219 min read
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Catching a Game in Huronia (The Early Years)
Coming off the World Juniors, an extremely good show that our Canadian team should be proud of, it got me thinking of sports in our area....
Art Duval
Jan 7, 20214 min read
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Niniwag Men's Gathering:(A retreat to discuss men's health)
Sadly, I have to dedicate this to the memory of Gary Dubeau, and Ken Fraser. Also, some of the images are altered, or do not include...
Art Duval
Jan 5, 20215 min read
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A Tribute to Uncle Donat and Uncle John at Christmas story
We are soon to be on a Christmas like no other, but really it won't be so bad. Not many of you know of my Uncle Donat and my uncle John....
Art Duval
Dec 12, 20208 min read
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Mysteries of Huronia: Mnjikaning fish weirs. (Tkaronto in Iroqouis)
In not to far off place called the narrows there is a place that people have been fishing for thousands of years. Along time ago in this...
Art Duval
Nov 25, 20203 min read
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The Men of Penetang: Chapter 8: Those not infantry
Most of my writing on the Men of Penetang is about those who enlisted and were made into infantry, but some went to other specialties....
Art Duval
Nov 19, 202010 min read
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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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