Life on the Edge - Stories from Muskoka's Past

07. To the Woods!


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Immense stands of white pine stretched across the North, and were quickly exploited by the lumber barons of the 1800’s. Settlers who were facing hardship on the farm turned to lumber camps in the winter to supplement their incomes. This chapter discusses how the farmers became lumberjacks, the Georgian Bay Lumber Company, the story of Go Home Lake and the dangers of logging.
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Life on the Edge - Stories from Muskoka's PastBy Zach Melnick