ABOUT MOOSE by Ralph Bice From October 12, 1977 It is not so uncommon these days to see a moose in the wilds. Years ago there were not so many moose in the area as there are to-day. They seem to have appeared in the last fifty years and at times there are quite a […]
REQUIEM FOR TWO OLD TRAPPERS by Ralph Bice From December 14, 1977 Recently I tried to explain why so many of us still continue to go trapping. There are many things to see and enjoy. Many of these small sights would be very mild compared to some of the architectural wonders as well as some […]
STILL IN THE WOODS by Ralph Bice From June 16, 1976 “Every man or woman, especially if they only get to visit the Park once a year, should get down on their knees and thank the Almighty that they have been spared for another twelve months and once again are privileged to visit Algonquin Park. […]
THINGS IN GENERAL BY Ralph Bice From July 7, 1976 Does not seem right that we could have such nice weather during the week and then when the holiday starts it gets wet and cold. This was the week or date that the Ministry decided the proposed quota on parties going into Algonquin Park. […]
ONTARIO’S OFFICIAL FLOWER It’s like clockwork. The trilliums blossom and the black flies erupt. Although most are familiar with the white trillium, Ontario’s official flower, there are a total of 50 species native to North America’s temperate regions and Asia. Did you know? The ‘Tri’ is of course from the living Latin meaning ‘three’ […]
A BALANCED DIET by RALPH BICE From April 7, 1976 Not long ago I read an article written by a dietician about what people should eat in order to keep healthy. No doubt the lady had done a lot of research and had many books to guide her. What we are supposed to eat now […]
WHERE DOES THE NORTH BEGIN? By Ralph Bice From September 8, 1976 There have been a number of silly questions bandied about over the years. How long is a piece of string? How far is up? How far can a dog run into the woods? Where can you find a sky hook? But one that […]
WOLVES – Are They Dangerous? By Ralph Bice From Wednesday, November 23, 1977 Anyone old enough to have gone to school away back in the first part of this century will remember the story about the sleigh load of people being chased by a huge pack of wolves. The horses, besides being excited by the […]
STORES OF WOLVES and PEOPLE THE BANCROFT TIMES (B.T.) – July 1904 – “At Portlock, Algoma district, wolves are causing great havoc among cattle and sheep. The farmers are much alarmed. Children are not allowed from their homes.” February 1904 – Alex Morrisey of Turtle River, near Dauphin, had a thrilling experience with a pack […]
WHEN FISHING WAS GOOD and AN INDIAN SUMMER From October 13, 1976 by Ralph Bice The fishing season for 1976 has just about ended. The last weekend was not too nice, and a lot of campers made their final trip to the area, but Saturday and Sunday were rather cold and windy for any comfort […]
