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Art Duval

Apr 23, 2020
5 min

Cruising Georgian Bay in 1886

With the closing of boat launches, it made me think of days of yore when sail-powered craft plied the waters of Georgian Bay. One such...

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Art Duval

Apr 5, 2020
5 min

Penetang, why are we all skewed up?

So another Quarantined blog. I just think doing positives is where it's at. This asks and answers and asks again some questions I have...

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All roads leading to Penetang(A Travelers Guide through Time)

Art Duval

Mar 30, 2020
5 min

All roads leading to Penetang(A Travelers Guide through Time)

I will probably go back and piece the different routes to Penetang, but this comes from research I have been doing. This is from my...

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Art Duval

Mar 23, 2020
5 min

Awenda Provincial Park

So I'm bored so I am going to write. I hope if your bored you will read. Here's a stroll through Awenda's history. Awenda Provincial Park...

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The Men of Penetang Chapter 6 (Summer 1917)

Art Duval

Mar 14, 2020
8 min

The Men of Penetang Chapter 6 (Summer 1917)

The story of the Men from Penetang through the summer of 1917.

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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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The Men of Penetang Chapter 5(Spring 1917)

Art Duval

Jan 27, 2020
7 min

The Men of Penetang Chapter 5(Spring 1917)

As I write this I wonder if the deep cold of winter would be worse than the wet cold fall? As the winter turned to spring would the...

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Art Duval

Jan 15, 2020
6 min

Council Rock (Part 2 the Players)

So a return to Council Rock. The names on the rock, just who were they? In the late 18th century colonisation was taking on a more...

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Art Duval

Nov 30, 2019
1 min

Antoine Duval

Here's an interview by David Dupuis of Antoine Duval speaking of the times in the early part of the 20th century....

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Drummond Islanders Part 4 (The Laramie's)

Art Duval

Nov 22, 2019
6 min

Drummond Islanders Part 4 (The Laramie's)

They were six adults, ten children and two horses included in their group and it took them a month.

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The Men of Penetang Part 4 Winter 1916-17

Art Duval

Nov 10, 2019
7 min

The Men of Penetang Part 4 Winter 1916-17

Winter 1916 The University of Victoria Archives, Archie H. Wills fonds (AR394), 3.9 "Canadian Soldiers Aboard 'Cameronia', 1916" These...

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Mysteries of Huronia: Council Rock(Part1)

Art Duval

Oct 30, 2019
6 min

Mysteries of Huronia: Council Rock(Part1)

Sometimes developed skills cause you as much trouble, research is one of those skills....well it would have been trouble if it wasn't in...

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The Men of Penetang. Part 3: Autumn 1916
Preparing for War

Art Duval

Oct 14, 2019
8 min

The Men of Penetang. Part 3: Autumn 1916 Preparing for War

In the fall of 1916, the men of Penetang were filling out wills and preparing for war.

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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 29, 2019
7 min

The Men of Penetang (Chapter 2)

These conditions would not be easy but would be oh so brief. Within a year they would be recruited and trained and be on the front lines

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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 16, 2019
3 min

Mysteries of Huronia

Mysteries of Huronia Molson Site Artifacts Years ago I was to be a chaperone on a school trip to the Simcoe County District School board...

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Art Duval

May 8, 2019
4 min

The Men From Penetang

Men from Penetanguishene that fought in the first world war.

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Art Duval

May 1, 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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Art Duval

Apr 23, 2019
4 min

When you forgot what you bought

Penetanguishene was purchased, fumbled, then purchased again. This is a little bit of that story.

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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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