JONI MITCHELL – THE COE HILL CONNECTION On Wednesday March 1, 2023 Grammy Award winner Joni Mitchell received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in Washington, D.C. This award “celebrates the work of an artist whose career reflects the influence, impact and achievement in promoting song as a vehicle of musical expression […]
MOOSE AIRLIFT – Part 2 -1987 In 1985 29 moose, 10 bulls and 19 cows (mostly pregnant) from Algonquin Provincial Park, were sent to Michigan. During May and June 21 calves were seen with 17 radio-collared cows. Initially the goal had been to gather 30 moose over a two year period. The second transfer in […]
THE ALGONQUIN MOOSE AIRLIFT – Part 1 1985 One hundred and fifty years ago (1835) moose were native to Michigan. Then the settlers and loggers moved in, cleared the land and the white-tailed deer followed. When the mature trees were removed new growth generated favoured deer food. The increased population of people and deer were […]
ALL THAT GLITTERS This catch could be one in a million. So ‘They’ say. Practicing for a fishing tournament on the James River in Virginia Jacob Moore caught an unusually coloured bass. In fact it was an almost 17” golden largemouth. “Golden largemouth bass are extremely rare and most anglers have never seen them, let […]
MOOSE TICKS 1984 Dr. Ed Addison of the Research Branch of the Maple District Office of the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) was researching moose ticks in Algonquin Provincial Park. Essentially, he wanted to know if moose ticks kill moose. Some Background Ed’s mother, Ottelyn, was the daughter of Mark Robinson, Chief Park Ranger in […]
WOLF TALES CIRCA 1987 Algonquin Provincial Park Reflecting the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) media news release the headline in The Bancroft Times read: “Girl Bitten By Wolf in Park”. Dan Strickland, Communication and Biological Services Supervisor, said this wolf first appeared on the Park scene in 1986. It was seen at least once “last […]
REMEMBER WHEN? The Peterborough Crown Game Preserve Apsley – In an 11th hour announcement last November (1987) the Ministry of the Environment gave the green light to a controlled deer hunt in the Peterborough Crown Game Preserve (PCGP) with the added stipulation that “no more hunts will occur until an Environmental Assessment (EA) has taken […]
A COUPLE OF DEER STORIES New Carlow – After watching his deer swim across the York River and die on the far shore a New Carlow hunter stripped to his birthday suit, clenched his knife in his teeth like some swashbuckling pirate and swam the frigid November waters to eviscerate his downed quarry. He then […]
FISHY FASHION During the 1980s Fred Johnston operated THE BAIT BOX which featured fishing equipment and Army Surplus. To-day it is a restaurant. It’s located across from the Brewers Retail store on Madawaska Street. Fred was always a good, knowledgeable source of fishing lore. Where were the fish biting; on what; what time of day? […]
HOW TO BUILD A QUINCY SNOW SHELTER During a winter survival weekend I learned how to make a Quincy snow hut which in fact resembles an igloo. Since that time I have made a few more for fun than survival with my family and some cub scouts. One winter my boys and I made a […]
