#OTD (Fri, Jun 9) 1922 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "E. Cassidy came in to take out stops in Tea Lake Dam. I warned him to not touch the dam without permission of Sup’t J.W. Millar, with whom he got in touch over the phone." @nichecanada.bsky.social @csnrec.bsky.social
#OTD (Mon, Jun 9) 1919 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "We cut wood, hoed garden, etc. Got some woodchuck pelts for laces, etc. Received a letter from Minister of Mines saying our salaries would receive attention at an early date." @nichecanada.bsky.social @csnrec.bsky.social
#OTD (Tue, Jun 9) 1914 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Sup’t Bartlett called up saying ‘go out on holidays on Friday’. Later, he reported ‘go out this evening’. I took train to Headquarters. Had 20 minutes to change clothing & get train to Scotia Jct." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Tue, Jun 9) 1908 on holidays in #SimcoeCty: "Went with my dear Emma, and daughter Irma, and boy Jack to Stayner to do some shopping. Town very quiet. Conservatives feeling quite elated over government return." @csnrec.bsky.social
#OTD 100 years ago (Tue, Jun 8) 1926 at #CedarLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Wolves reported to have killed a deer at foot of 5 Mile Rapids last night. 5 full grown wolves were seen doing the killing." @nichecanada.bsky.social @csnrec.bsky.social
#OTD (Thu, Jun 8) 1922 at #AlgonquinPark: "I went down Joe Creek to Canoe Lake to examine the reported blockade by brushwood. Found the stream impassable. I cut out & moved logs & brushwood in Joe Creek during the afternoon." @nichecanada.bsky.social @csnrec.bsky.social
#OTD (Sat, Jun 8) 1918 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Frost this morning. I went to South Tea Lake Dam & E. Colson & I worked most of day endeavouring to stop the water. The dam is worn out & is in bad need of a new dam to keep up the waterways for travel & tourist trade." @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Tue, Jun 8) 1915 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Water rising in lakes owing to rainfall last night. Visited Canoe Lake yesterday; S. Fraser taking in provision for summer trade. Splendid fishing now. Heard first coo-coo of season." IMG: S. Fraser. @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Mon, Jun 8) 1908 on holidays in #SimcoeCounty, Ontario: "Went to Vigo to vote. Much amused at their endeavor to prevent my humble self voting, which however amounted to nothing as I polled my vote as usual." NOTE: This was a provincial election. @csnrec.bsky.social
#OTD (Mon, June 5) 1925 at #TorontoGeneralHospital recovering from surgery: "Sister Forten in charge and several other nurses looking after me. I can’t make out why so many are busy with me as I have no pain of any kind." @csnrec.bsky.social
