The season begins with a special collaboration with our friends at the Craigleith Heritage Depot, highlighting one of the many stories that connect the histories of Collingwood and the Blue Mountains. Join host Ken Maher and guest co-host, Josh Skelton as they dive into the history of early skiing in the region and trace the rise of Blue Mountain Resort.

Following the Story we invite listeners to join us at each of our museums for some exciting upcoming events. Collingwood Museum's Annual Shipyard Social and Craigleith Heritage Depot's Daughters of Aatenstic: Life Lessons from Seven Generations. Check out their respective Facebook pages for more details. https://www.facebook.com/collingwoodmuseum ; https://www.facebook.com/CraigleithDepot

Episode Picture:

In this pre-1940 photograph, people stand in line for a sleigh ride at the Bayview Ski Trail entrance. The sign to the left reads: “Welcome to Bayview Ski Trails, No Entrance Fee, 1000 Foot Tow, Owner and Operated By Doherty Brothers [Collingwood Museum Collection, 988.7.4]

Research:

Arp, Barbara. Editor. Reflections. 1983

Hall, Fred. Editor. Fifty Years of Skiing in Southern Ontario with the Toronto Ski Club. 1974.

Shannon, Bill. Editor. An Illustrated History of Collingwood Township. 1979.

Wieder, George. Blue Mountain. 1990.

Archival Sources:

2016-011-S04-F12 Bill Shannon Fonds, Craigleith Heritage Depot Collection.

Research Files, Craigleith Heritage Depot.

Research Files, Collingwood Museum.

Web Sources:

https://collingwoodsportshalloffame.ca/?paged=8&cat=28

https://collingwoodskiclub.com/about-us

https://www.bluemountain.ca/mountain/history

Links:

"The Smart Brothers" Season 3, Episode 10. https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/bXBtGxe0cWb

"The Terminals" Season 4, Episode 1. https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/lMwmSve0cWb

"Never Miss an Opportunity" Season 1, Episode 6. https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/7sOBFpt0cWb

"Off the Rails" Season 2, Episode 10. https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/KtJXuxp0cWb