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Honoring Hypolite Brisette, war of 1812 veteran

War of 1812 Veteran Hypolite Brisette. Hypolite deserves better than I can do here. I will continue to work on him, but as I was asked to...

Art Duval

Sep 17, 20225 min read

The Iron Canoe

In the history of Penetanguishene there is a legend of an iron canoe. The pattern having been set by a native, Taw-ga-wah-ne-gha, and...

Art Duval

Jul 30, 20224 min read

Chapter 11 The Men of Penetang:The Final days

Fall 1918 The 116th was off the line for a couple of weeks. They were in new territory in Belgium. For most of the two years previous...

World War 1

Art Duval

Apr 9, 20228 min read

Andrew Borland:Officer, captain and fur trader

There is a few small mentions in the history of Penetanguishene to a Captain Borland. Seems he captained a steamship, a paddle wheeled...

Art Duval

Mar 20, 20229 min read

NAIAHoF Elects Liz Duval as a Member for 2022

NAIAHoF Elects Liz Duval as a Member for 2022 Liz Duval who was born in Toronto but raised in Tiny Township has been elected to the North...

Art Duval

Feb 4, 20224 min read

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

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

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

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

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

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...

World War 1

Art Duval

Dec 8, 20214 min read

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,...

World War 1

Art Duval

Nov 11, 202118 min read

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

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

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

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

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

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...

World War 1

Art Duval

Feb 16, 20216 min read

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

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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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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