Memoirs from the Lake
This section provides personal accounts of past events and memories of times at Lake of Bays. Published with permission of the authors, the articles cover important parts of our history that will not be lost thanks to the writers and your support for this website.
Memoirs of the 1920s by Dean Matthews
Remembering the Steamship Iroquois by Harriet Muirhead
Billy Langmaid's Supply Boat
A History of the White House Hotel
A Unique Decade - Baysville in the 1940s
Granny Ellis' House, Baysville
My fond memories of Lake of Bays by Catherine Nystrom
Uncle Cameron and the Buildings of Baysville Marina
What's in a Name
The Hotel on White House Bay
Our Results
- Acquired 40 per cent of the Lower Oxtongue River for permanent protection, including 5.5 km of shoreline.
- Preserved one mile of natural shoreline and 47-acres of forest at Port Cunnington.
- Partnered with the Ontario Heritage Trust to be the steward of the 100-acre Pyke property near Brown's Brae.
- Recognized more than 30 building owners with plaques for heritage property protection.
- Encouraged the Township to create a Heritage Committee of Council to encourage protection.
News & Events
05.05.12
The Lake Of Bays View
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01.01.12
Campaign Success!
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08.17.11
LBHF Collecting Memoirs of the Lake
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Contact Us
Lake of Bays Heritage Foundation
P.O. Box 81
Baysville, Ontario
P0B 1A0
416.969.2727
info@lakeofbaysheritage.ca
