Category Archives: history

The Hogg Bay Trestle

Posted on July 26, 2022 by tjfegarty

Tay Heritage Committee “Spanning the waters of Hog (sic) Bay near Victoria Harbour, a great wooden trestle bridge was built in 1908 to connect the Canadian Pacific Railroad from grain elevators at Port McNicoll. 2,141 feet long and 50 feet … Continue reading →

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Scotland to Canada by Sailing Ship, A Family Odyssey

Posted on May 26, 2017 by tjfegarty

  Preamble The following article was composed by James McCannell (Sr.) of Port McNicoll in the 1920’s. Mr. McCannell was Captain of the CPR steamship Assiniboia from 1914 until his retirement in 1936, and gave this account of the voyage … Continue reading →

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Waubaushene Home Becomes a Designated Heritage Site

Posted on May 8, 2017 by tjfegarty

Tay Township Council has designated the home at 200 Cherry Street in Waubaushene as significant under the Ontario Heritage Act; i.e. it is of value to the community because of its history, architecture, or place in the growth of the … Continue reading →

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Louis Brousseau and the Chicago World’s Fair

Posted on March 26, 2017 by tjfegarty

Many long-term residents of this area will remember the name Louis Brousseau,      well-known for delivering fresh vegetables and berries from his island garden to the towns along the southern shores of Georgian Bay. His nicknames of “Onion King” and “Cranberry Brousseau” … Continue reading →

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St. John’s Church Complex in Waubaushene Destroyed by Fire, November 1916

Posted on November 20, 2016 by tjfegarty

                  The Roman Catholic Church presence in Waubaushene dates back to the town’s beginnings as a lumbering centre in 1861. In that year William Hall established a mill on the shore line east from what is now Pine Street. As … Continue reading →

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Iconic Old Waubaushene House Demolished

Posted on November 14, 2016 by tjfegarty

        Figure 1: 15 Willow Street 2015, from North       Figure 2: East (Coldwater Road) Elevation The house at 15 Willow Street, Waubaushene will soon be no more. It was built c.1880 across Coldwater Road from the head office and company store … Continue reading →

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A Review of Early Gold and Other Mining in Canada

Posted on August 30, 2016 by tjfegarty

  Presented by James Douglas Haig McCannell   James McCannell is Canada’s oldest active geologist, (geochemist and engineer as well), born in 1916 in Port McNicoll. His first mining experience was a job underground as a helper on a rock … Continue reading →

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CFB Borden Legacy Project

Posted on July 6, 2016 by tjfegarty

Figure 1: Camp Borden c. 1916. Photo Courtesy of Huronia’s Past and Present 2016 is the 100th anniversary of Canadian Forces Base Borden in Angus Ontario. In commemoration of this anniversary Base Borden has built the CFB Centennial Memorial Wall … Continue reading →

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Tay Township Introduces “Museum Town” QR-Based Heritage Signage

Posted on July 6, 2016 by tjfegarty

“Museum Town” is an initiative by the Tay Township Heritage Committee, in partnership with the Huronia Museum, designed to help preserve the identity, history and memory of Tay Township.   Left to Right: Lynda Hook, Tay Heritage Committee, Nahanni Born,Huronia  … Continue reading →

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Waubaushene Station

Posted on March 24, 2016 by tjfegarty

                          Figure 1: Waubaushene Station, South Side of Willow Street                                                                  Figure 2: Rail Corridor c 1880 The Tay Shore Trail is an 18.5 km multi-use recreational facility stretching from Waubaushene to Ste. Marie Among the Hurons and Port McNicoll. Opened … Continue reading →

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