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cycling Page 30

cultural experiences Page 38

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Can you identify this bird sitting on a Manitoulin Island cedar rail fence with a faux-fur hoodie and black leather sleeves?

Possible answers: a) A rare Northern Ontario species - has a funny name - I can’t remember what they are called ... gimme a sec ... b) It’s a penguin displaced by climate change poor thing. %ut they can’t Ày - how did it get to the Island? Chi-cheemaun do you think? c) It’s a stubborn teenaged buzzard who doesn’t know how to socialize. I have one at home. Doesn’t go out much. d) It’s clearly a fake. Probably stuffed or something. Maybe photoshopped.

If you really aren’t sure which answer is correct, you might want to keep reading ...

Are we paying enough attention to the world around us? What kind of information have we been filling our minds with? How practical is our knowledge these days? Are we good at doing things for ourselves? Do we have the necessary skills to teach our own children?

To put it another way, haven’t you dreamed of a kitchen pantry filled to the ceiling with your own preserves?

Do you remember which stories to tell around the campfire, or how to make smores, which one is the Little Dipper, and how to put the fire out safely? Can you clean a fish and fry it on an open fire, or bait a hook? And now that you remember all the things you forgot to learn and show your childen, what are you going to do about it? Well don’t worry - we’ve got your back!

The Manitoulin and the North Shore Tourism Association and the local initiative A Taste of Manitoulin invite you to join us for:

The Festival of A Thousand Skills September 26, 27, 28, 2014

A three day skill sharing experience with more than a hundred micro workshops and demonstrations of a wide variety of community and family knowledge and cultural traditions.

And did we mention the food? Local, fresh, home-made, delicious, and available throughout the festival.

Learning takes place everywhere - on the docks, by the fires, in the kitchens, on the lakes and channel, in the woods, at the community halls and museums. Book your stay at a cabin, hotel, inn, lodge - or spend a few days with family and friends camping!

Come and find out for yourself who the little fellow at the top is.

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Contents 06 Accommodations at a glance 10 Getting to manitoulin island 17 Fishing 26 art scene 30 cycling 32 activities 38 culture/pow wow schedule Manitoulin Tourism Association

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his is Manitoulin and the LaCloche Region is designed to help you further your interest in Manitoulin Island. We want you to visit us and experience the special spirit of this beautiful place. There’s a perfect spot for you to call home while you’re here DQG ZH FDQ ÀOO \RXU GD\V ZLWK DGYHQWXUH RU peace and quiet. The Manitoulin Tourism Association, and their knowledgeable staff of travel advisors, would love to help you plan your Manitoulin vacation.

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Destination Manitoulin Accommodations at a glance Self-guided History Walks Getting to Manitoulin Island Legend - Spirit of South Bay Take a Lighthouse Tour Legend - Masewein & Bridal Veil Falls Fishing Manitoulin *ROÀQJ RQ 0DQLWRXOLQ Legend - Dreamer’s Rock

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Map of Manitoulin Manitoulin Art Scene Dining Manitoulin Cycling Manitoulin Activities Hiking Trails Experiences The Culture of Manitoulin Festivals and Events Points of Interest

For your convenience, and also for your friends who may want information about Manitoulin Island, this publication is available online at

www.thisismanitoulin.com This is Manitoulin and Manitoulin’s Magazine, (The Manitoulin Day Trips Guide), are published by the Manitoulin Expositor, P.O. Box 369, Little Current, Ontario P0P 1K0.

Telephone (705)368-2744, Fax (705)368-3822, Email: expositor@manitoulin.ca, website: www.manitoulin.ca

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o here’s the deal, new this season: if you book to stay at a Manitoulin resort, hotel, motel, campground that has opted in to the new “Destination Manitoulin� program (and most have) then you are eligible to receive a $5.00 booking discount as long as you are coming to Manitoulin, leaving Manitoulin (or both) aboard the M.S. Chi-Cheemaun ferry—where you’ll receive a further 10 percent discount on your ticket when you make a ferry reservation!

The process begins when you make your room reservation at a “Destination Manitoulin� participating business. (Don’t forget to ask if they’re a member of the new program.)

The Manitoulin business will then give you a code number or “tag numberâ€? which you will quote when you call the Owen Sound Transportation &RPSDQ\ RIĂ€FH DW WR ERRN SDVVDJH IRU \RXU IDPLO\ DQG your vehicle which will earn you a 10 percent discount on your fare, both one way and return (so long as the return trip is booked at the same time DV WKH Ă€UVW FURVVLQJ 7R TXDOLI\ IRU WKH GLVFRXQW \RX PXVW FDOO WKH QXPEHU shown above. It’s not available through online bookings.

When you arrive at your resort, hotel, motel, etc. you simply show proof that you’ve gotten to Manitoulin (or will use the ferry to leave or both) and you will promptly receive the $5.00 booking discount on your accommodation.

The project is a joint one between participating Manitoulin Island resorts and the Owen Sound Transportation Company (OSTC), operators of the Chi-Cheemaun ferry service.

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experience. Mr. Leduc and OSTC’s CAO Susan Schrempf hope that the cooperative discounting program can be embraced by other sectors of the Manitoulin tourism industry as well, including restaurants, gift shops and perhaps other areas of the retail sector.

For now, Mr. and Mrs. Leduc are the voluntary administrators of the program and are encouraging all of Manitoulin Island’s accommodation providers to become partners with the Chi-Cheemaun by opting into “Destination Manitoulin�.

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Manitoulin Accommodations

Resorts at a glance LaCloche Mountain Region RAINBOW LODGE AND CABINS (LODGE HK)—At Whitefish River First Nation, beside sacred Dreamer’s Rock. If you remember the CBC series ‘Adventures in Rainbow Country’, our lodge was the set for the series and the 2,000 square foot building has two bedrooms, full kitchen, beautiful waterfront deck, beautiful fireplace lounge…Great for retreats, family reunions, etc. Also: two-bedroom HK cottages in the same unique, spiritual setting. Ph. 705-285-4335. Email: rainbowlodge@whitefishriver. ca. Website: www.therainbowlodge.ca. Page 41

MANITOULIN’S NORTH CHANNEL SUNSET MOTEL & COTTAGES (HK Motel)—A resort right in Little Current, includes motel units and chalet-style cottages. Excellent fishing, swimming, boating, playground. Beautiful sunsets. Boat rentals. Excellent docking. Open all year. Ph. 705-368-2186. Website: www.sunsetmotelcottages.com.

See our ad Page 8 ANCHOR INN HOTEL (H)—Downtown Little Current. A full-service charming century hotel featuring an excellent restaurant, a very cool bar, channel-view patio dining. Ph. 705-368-2023. Email: sales@anchorgrill.com. Website: www.anchorgrill.com. See our ad Page 13 HAWBERRY MOTEL (Motel)—Right in Little Current. 22 modern, air-conditioned rooms. Cable TV, phones, free high-speed wireless internet. Only one minute’s walk to several restaurants. Ph. 1-800769-7963. Website: www.hawberrymotel.ca. See our ad Page 8

LAKE WOLSEY OBEJEWUNG PARK (C TT)—A camping park that caters to both seasonal and transient guests, we boast one of Manitoulin’s best sand beaches, wonderful fishing for all types of game fish, a playground, recreation building, boat ramp, our own nature trail and of course, boating access to the North Channel. Off Highway 540, 12 miles west of Gore Bay. Open Victoria Day Weekend to Thanksgiving. Ph. 705-282-2510 (winter) or 705-282-2174 (summer). Email: nana_noble@hotmail. com. See our ad on Page 12

HIGHWAY 6 - SOUTH BAYMOUTH & THE CHI-CHEEMAUN FERRY DOCK SOUTH BAY RESORT (HK C TT)—Our multi-faceted resort offers accommodation for RVs, trailers, tenters both seasonally and by the day. We also offer rustic, lake view housekeeping cottages (full amenities plus BBQ). We are an easy 1 km from the Chi-Cheemaun ferry dock, close to restaurants and stores but we also offer a mammoth safe and sandy beach for children plus fishing for salmon, trout, perch and more in South Bay and out into Lake Huron. Boat/canoe/kayak rentals. Pets welcome. Ph. 705859-3106. Email: infor@southbayresort.ca. Website: www.southbayresort.ca. See our ad on Page 14 BEAR’S INN (HK C TT)—We’re on South Bay with its renowned fishing opportunities and also close to the Chi-Cheemaun ferry dock. We feature 6 new HK cottages (each with 2 bedrooms, living room, satellite TV, 3-4 piece bathroom). Fully serviced, very private trailer and tenting sites. Boat launch.

Ph. 705-859-3314. Email: bearsinn@manitoulinbearsinn.com. Website: www.manitoulinbearsinn.com.

See our ad on Page 14 L AND J TENT AND TRAILER PARK (C TT)—Off Highway 6, on Lake Manitou. See full description under “Around Lake Manitou” heading. See our ad Page 22

MANITOULIN HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTRE (H)—Brand new: a luxury waterfront full service hotel in Little Current featuring 58 guest rooms and suites, a 300-person conference centre, full-service restaurant and patio, swimming pool. Our hotel features First Nations designs and elements and we can assist you in taking part in Aboriginal experiences around Manitoulin during your stay. Ph. 705-368-9966. Email: reservations@manitoulinhotel.com Website: www.manitoulinhotel.com See our ad on Page 3

BLACK ROCK RESORT (Casual AP HK TT C)—11 fully equipped housekeeping cottages (or enjoy American plan in our rustic dining room). Fully serviced trailer park too, all on beautiful South Bay. Laundromat, docking, sandy beach and playground. Reservations please. Open year round. (Our dining room features Norwegian and Canadian-inspired dishes). Ph. 705-859-3262. Email: kholmesblack@ yahoo.com. Website: www.manitoulin-island.com/blackrock. See our ad on Page 12

ENDAA-AANG TOURISM: CABINS, TEE PEES AND CAMPING (HK TT C)—On the beautiful North Channel, just west of Little Current at Aundek Omni Kaning First Nation. Our cabins are fully equipped (bedding, towels) as are our kitchens. Handcrafted furnishings. Propane fireplaces.

Beautiful views of the LaCloche mountain range. Ph. 705-368-0548. Email: info@endaa-aangtourism. com. Website: www.ourplacetourism.com. See our ad on Page 41

MY FRIEND’S INN (Motel)-Welcome to the pretty and historic village of Manitowaning and welcome to My Friend’s Inn, a quaint and completely renovated motel. Choose one or two double beds.

Each room features coffee maker, microwave, small refrigerator, free Wi-Fi, free cable. Air conditioning throughout. Easy walking distance to the village’s downtown for all shops, services and much history. Two theatres in town as well as the Rainbow Ridge Golf Course (18 hole championship style). We also have a 3-bedroom waterfront cottage. Phone 705-859-3115. Email: Maureen_friend@hotmail.com. Website: myfriendsinn.com. See our ad on Page 15

SILVER BIRCHES RESORT AND CAMPGROUND (HK C TT)—The largest resort on Manitoulin’s North Shore: 345 acres to explore and 3,800 feet of beautiful shoreline. Hike on our private trail, relax by the shoreline or go fishing! Close to riding stable, golf courses, many public hiking trails.

Secluded cabins. Ph. 705-368-2669 or 705-368-0077. Email: copolka175@rogers.com. Website: www. silverbirchesresort.com. See our ad Page 10 HIDE AWAY LODGE (HK)—Just 2 km. east of “Ontario’s Prettiest Village”, Kagawong. Chose from modern 1, 2 or 3-bedroom lake view housekeeping cottages. Private sandy beach, kids’ playground.

Close to hiking trails, Bridal Veil Falls, golf courses. Guests relax in front of our stone fireplace in the Cedar Lounge or play games in the Driftwood Games Room or on the resort’s spacious deck. Ph. 705522-0900 (winter) or 705-282-8882 (summer). Emails: enquiries@hideawaylodge.ca. Website: www. hideawaylodge.ca. See our ad Page 10 LAKE WOLSEY CABINS (HK)—We’re on a large bay off the North Channel, which is to all intents a lake so our guests have the better of two worlds! Spacious housekeeping cabins, great fishing, room to roam. Just 20 km west of Gore Bay. Open year round for year round fishing. Ph. 705-282-2701.

Email: lakewolseycabiins@hotmail.com. Website: www.lakewolseycabins.vpweb.ca. See our ad on Page 23 TWILIGHT ISLE RESORT (HK)—A charming causeway connects our own little island to Manitoulin proper, but otherwise the guests in our 2 and 3 bedroom housekeeping cottages have the pristine waters of the North Channel, with its fishy bounty, (pike, bass, perch, rainbow trout) all around them.

Cleaning, freezing facilities. Boat rentals. (Fishing charters can be arranged). Golf and tennis nearby. Ph. 1-800-541-2285. Email: twilight@xplornet.com. Website: www.manitoulin.com/twilight. See our ad on Page 12

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MANITOULIN RESORT (HK C TT)—Just outside Manitowaning (camping, housekeeping cottages, trailer park). See full description under “Around Lake Manitou” heading. See our ad page 37 BATMAN’S COTTAGES AND CAMPGROUND (HK C TT)—Just south of the historic village of Sheguiandah, we are a place families can escape to and discover an enriching camping experience. 3 spacious housekeeping cottages (2+3 bedrooms). 142 large, treed, waterfront or wooded campsites with 2 and 3 way hookups. Many pull-throughs. Excellent washrooms and showers, fine sandy beach, Wi-Fi, recreation hall, 2 playgrounds and more. Great fishing in Georgian Bay. Seasonal campers welcome. Ph. 1-877-368-2180. Website: www.batmanscamping.com See our ad on Page 17 GREEN ACRES TENT AND TRAILER PARK AND RESTAURANT (C TT)—Family camping (seasonal or transient) on beautiful Sheguiandah Bay on Manitoulin’s Georgian Bay coast. Off Highway 6 just 10 km south of Little Current. Safe, sandy beach. Great fishing for pike, muskies, bass and perch. 22 beachfront campsites (water and hydro hookups). Other campsites throughout the park. Pump out station and dump station (small charge). Washrooms/showers/playground/horseshoes, etc. We also offer a full-menu restaurant with air-conditioned dining room and screened-in patio. Ph. 705-368-2428.

Email: wadek@vianet.ca See our ad on Page 17

MANITOULIN’S LAKE HURON (SOUTH) SHORE: PROVIDENCE BAY SANTA MARIA TRAILER RESORT AND COTTAGES (HK C TT)—Seasonal, monthly or daily rates on regular sites and pull-through sites for RVs and tent trailers. Sites equipped with 30 amp hydro service, water and sewer systems. Swimming pool, boat launch, giant games room/recreation centre. Bocce court, men’s and women’s saunas, mini-putt, tennis, hiking trails. Close to golfing. Licensed banquet room for parties. Ph. 705-377-5870. Email: santam@vianet.on.ca. See our ad on Page 44

Take the Chi-Cheemaun to (and from) Manitoulin and get 10% off your fare - so long as you are staying at a participating Destination Manitoulin resort where you’ll also receive a $5.00 booking discount if you’re travelling on the Chi-Cheemaun. Enquire when you book! (see Destination Manitoulin story on Page 5) PROVIDENCE BAY TENT AND TRAILER PARK (HK C TT)—250 campsites on Manitoulin’s longest and safest sand beach. Campsites are private, spacious and forested with poplar, birch, pine and cedar making our park dry and virtually mosquito and black fly free. Electric and water hookups, central dumping station, pump-out service. Hot showers, flush toilets. Convenience store, one bedroom cottage, trailer and cabin rental also available. Daily, monthly or seasonal rates. Spring and fall fishing for salmon and rainbow trout in Providence Bay. Ph. 1-877-269-2018. (Ici, on parle francais). Local: 705377-4650 See our ad on Page 22 ON THE BAY BED AND BREAKFAST (BB) —3 comfortable rooms in a new home with a view of Providence Bay. Steps (literally) to Manitoulin’s renowned giant sand beach and the spectacular new playground equipment there. Sun deck access from guest rooms, spacious lounge on main floor plus more decks. Wi-Fi, Internet, horseshoes, fire pit, BBQ, shoreline walks and/or stroll the giant boardwalk.

Garage parking for motorcycles and bikes. Ph. 705-377-7800. Email: info@onthebaybb.ca Website: www.onthebaybb.ca. See our ad on Page 43

AROUND LAKE MANITOU CAMP MARY ANNE RESORT (HK)—Located on a quiet, secluded point at this large lake Northern end near the Rockville community, we feature waterfront cottages (3-4 piece baths), electric heat or fireplace. Boat and motor plus kayak rentals. Minutes from hiking trails, beaches, horseback riding stables, cycling, tennis, golf course, bingo hall, shopping and churches. Lake Manitou offers virtually every sports fish (and the best Jumbo Perch run is nearby). Ph. 705-377-4972. Email: info@campmaryanne.com Website: www.campmaryanne.com. See our ad on Page 34 RED LODGE RESORT AND DINING ROOM (AP)—1,2,3 and 4 bedroom modern cottages and 5 bungalow rooms on Lake Manitou, all with baths. Boat, motor, kayak, canoe and paddleboat rentals. Excellent fishing. Small, safe beach, play area and floating swim raft. Sunsets. In our dining room, we serve German and Canadian home-cooked meals. Enjoy a drink in our Manitou lounge. Casual American Plan, European Plan or overnight. Ph. 705-368-3843. Website:www.redlodgeresort.ca See our ad on Page 43 UNCLE STEVE’S PARK AND CABINS (HK C TP)—Off the Bidwell Road, on Lake Manitou’s eastern shore. Centrally located just a few miles from the village of Manitowaning and its championship 18-hole golf course. Safe beach. Boat, kayak and canoe rentals. Waterfront tenting sites, 9 rental cottages with waterfront views and 40 seasonal camping/trailer sites. Docking facilities. Convenience store too. Ph. 705-859-3488. Email: unclesteve@amtelecom.net. Website: www.unclesteves.ca. See our ad on Page 34 MANITOULIN RESORT (HK C TP)—A beautiful family resort on Lake Manitou, but only a 3 minute drive to buy Manitowaning and a 20 minute drive to Wikwemikong, one of Ontario’s largest First Nation communities. Golf, tennis and all shopping nearby. Beautiful fully serviced lakeshore cottages nestle among mature trees. Large, grassy serviced campsites (modern clean washrooms with hot water).

Store, Laundromat, telephone, large kids’ playground, boat, motor, paddleboat, canoe and kayak rentals.

Adults’ + kids’ activities. Excellent fishing, swimming and recreation (onsite nature trail). Ph. 705-8593550. Email: info@manitoulinresort.com. Website: www.manitoulinresort.com. See our ad on Page 37 L AND J TENT AND TRAILER PARK (C TP)—On the southeast shore of Lake Manitou off Highway 6 midway between the South Baymouth Chi-Cheemaun ferry dock and Manitowaning. Seasonal and transient, RV and tenting sites with hydro and water. All modern services (shower house, washrooms, laundry facilities, RV pump out, firewood, bait and convenience store). Our features: clear blue water, great fishing, sandy beach, children’s play area, horseshoes, hiking, stargazing. Golf and tennis in nearby Manitowaning. Phone 705-859-2883. See our ad on Page 22

ISLAND SUNRISE COTTAGES (HK)—Fishing and hunting outfitters too and also salmon fishing charters (out of Providence Bay). Cozy cottages on Lake Mindemoya (within the M’Chigeeng First Nation) and we also have a classic farmhouse available on 200 acres with a beautiful hardwood bush.

Lots to choose from. Close to all local amenities yet just far enough away to be quiet and peaceful. Ph. 705-377-4719. Email: neildebassige@hotmail.com. Website: www.islandsunrisecottages.ca. See our ad on Page 45 CEDAR GROVE COTTAGES (HK)—We welcome both families and fishermen and offer quality accommodations at an affordable price. We are a series of modern fully equipped 2-3 bedroom lake front cottages nestled in the cedars on the picturesque shores of Lake Mindemoya in a sheltered, sandy bay.

Boat and motor rentals, free use of canoe, paddle boats and kayaks for guests. Wi-Fi. Kids enjoy crayfish and minnow hunting or enjoying our large playfield, playground, volleyball, badminton, horseshoes and lakeshore campfire pit. Minutes to Mindemoya. Walk to golf. Ph. 705-377-4962. 1-519-396-8473 (winter) Email: cgcr@vianet.ca. Website: www.cedargrovecr.ca. See our ad on Page 34 MANITOULIN INN (MOTEL)—Open year round and centrally located, just outside Mindemoya, our modern, comfortable inn features 27” widescreen TVs, air, 4-piece bath, telephones, coffee makers, mini-fridges. Wheelchair access available as are several restaurants, shopping, golf and Lake Mindemoya. You’ll enjoy our park-like setting. Ph. 1-877-270-0551. Email: info@manitoulininn.ca. Website: www.manitoulininn.ca. See our ad on Page 11

AROUND LAKE KAGAWONG—on Lakeshore Road (M’Chigeeng to Kagawong village) LAKE KAGAWONG FAMILY CABINS (HK)—For a special family vacation and a back to nature feeling, please stay with us in one of our lakeshore, Lake Kagawong, cabins with unforgettable sunset views. Two bedrooms. Each is fully equipped, including your own BBQ and individual lakeside fire pits. Our water is treated and monitored. Safe and shallow swim area, great for the whole family. Boat and motor rentals and free paddleboats for guests to enjoy. A great base to discover all that Manitoulin has in store. Close to shopping, two golf courses. Kagawong village is a delight. Ph. 705-282-0989 Website: www.lakekagawongfamily cabins.manitoulin-island.com. See our ad on Page 16 NORM’S TENT AND TRAILER PARK (C TT)---On Lake Kagawong features both sunlit and shaded sites (water and electric hookups). Modern central washrooms, showers, laundry. Boats, motors, canoes and paddle boat rentals. Ramp and docking. Store and live bait for you great fishing days in Lake Kagawong, the North Channel (boat launch at nearby Kagawong) or any of Manitoulin’s bounteous lakes and streams. We also offer a HK cabin fully equipped. Phone 705-282-2827 (summer) 705-282-4224 (winter) Email:normsttpk@yahoo.ca See our ad on Page 37 LAKEVIEW RESORT (HK)—Your retreat on our Island of fresh air and sparkling waters, centrally located on the eastern shores of Lake Kagawong only 3 km south of delightful Kagawong village. 1,2,3 and 4 bedroom cottages, each with fireplace/woodstove/electric heat too. Fully equipped kitchens, BBQ and private baths with shower. Shallow sandy swimming area. Playground (tetherball, beach volleyball, horseshoes). Boat, motor and canoe rentals. A clean comfortable resort for the whole family, close to shops, churches, medical services, golf, hiking, farmers’ markets and more. Ph. 705-282-2888. Email: cottagerentalsforyou@gmail.com Website: manitoulin-island.com/lakeview. See our ad on Page 16

WATSON’S CAMP AND TRAILER PARK (HK C TP)—On the south shore of Lake Manitou near the picturesque hamlet of Sandfield and the start of the scenic Manitou River and only 10 miles from the Chi-Cheemaun ferry dock at South Baymouth. (We’re just off Hwy 542). Our motto: “when you fish the lakes and rivers around Watson’s Camp, you can look forward to an enjoyable experience!” We’re close to hospitals, churches, laundromat, retail stores, liquor and beer stores and retail shopping. No frills cabins, nestled on the Lake Manitou shoreline, sleep 2 to 6 persons. Fully equipped. For campers, RVs, trailers, spacious campsites are situated along the shoreline. Electric hookups. Sheltered bay for safe boat or seaplane dockage. Ph. 705-859-2293 (winter) and 705-859-3347 (summer). Website: www. watsonscamp.net. See our ad on Page 23 TIMBERLANE RUSTIC LODGES (AP B+B)—Since 1926, a traditional very casual, very private full service cabin resort (and B and B in our century farmhouse). Individual rustic cabins along the south shore of Lake Manitou on 200 acres of quiet countryside. You can set your own Island agenda (or get in some first-rate fishing) while we do everything for you for a day, a weekend or a week. Special summer family and seniors’ rates. Recreation hall, beach, lots of fishing boats (fish cleaning and packaging included) big pontoon boats, a lakefront fire every evening. Delicious home-cooked meals. Nature trail. Close to golfing, hospital, shopping. Ph. 1-800-890-4177. Email: info@timberlane.ca. Website: www.timberlane.ca. See our ad on Page 19

AROUND LAKE MINDEMOYA ISLAND SPRING COTTAGES (HK)—You’ll love the fishing, the ambience, the sunsets and the proximity to golfing (you can walk), shopping and medical/hospital services in nearby Mindemoya.

11 water view units, satellite TV and wireless throughout. Each cottage has its own deck, table/chairs and BBQ. Cottages are 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms, have 4-piece baths, some are wheel chair friendly and are fully equipped and supplied. Paddle boats, canoes and kayaks free for guests. Lakeside benches and chairs. Feed the fish in our fishpond. Kids can also enjoy our clean, sandy beaches and playground area.

Boats, motors and dockage rentals available. Fish Lake Mindemoya for perch, pickerel, whitefish and bass. Ph. 1-888-377-4075. Email: islandspring@amtelecom.net. Website: www.islandspring.ca. See our ad on Page 19

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self-guided history walks LITTLE CURRENT Along Little Current’s historic waterfront from Low Island Park at its west end to the Swing Bridge Park, there are a series of plaques that explain the history of what is (or once was) in that spot or overlook. A hint: there is a path around the perimeter of Low Island Park and two of the plaques are on this path. There is also one in Turner Park and you’ll have to climb the new cliff side stairway that leads from Water Street East up to the park in order

to read it. (Another hint: A return walk along this route, along with one Low Island Park perimeter circuit, besides giving you a glimpse into the town’s marine origins is also a healthy 5 km walk).

SHEGUIANDAH Drop by the Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah (off Highway 6) to pick up your printed guide of historic buildings and places which are well marked for your walking or biking tour. One of them is even a milliner’s shop from days gone by. The walking guide is extensive and interesting.

SOUTH BAYMOUTH

On the North Channel, east of the Little Current Swing Bridge

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There is a pamphlet that serves to guide you on an interesting walk around South Baymouth, the Chi-Cheemaun port town, originally founded as a ÀVKLQJ YLOODJH 7KH JXLGH LV DYDLODEOH DW WKH 5HG 6FKRRO +RXVH 0XVHXP and at businesses throughout the community. There is also a biking guide for cycling through the larger municipal region, Tehkummah Township, available at no charge.

KAGAWONG “Ontario’s prettiest village� naturally boasts a self guided walking map. It takes you along the river, up or down from Bridal Veil Falls and throughout the community and explains the various uses Kagawong’s many historical buildings have had in the town’s evolution.

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705 368 3212 Fax: 705 368 3379

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PROVIDENCe BAY Several times each summer, a lifelong resident of the community leads groups of visitors around the once-bustling port town on Manitoulin’s south shore and talks about the town’s history. Check The Manitoulin Expositor’s FRPLQJ HYHQWV FODVVLÀHG VHFWLRQ IRU GDWHV RU DVN DW WKH +DUERXU &HQWUH¡V Interpretive Centre at the Providence Bay beach.

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Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands

Whether you head south through the scenic LaCloche Peninsula on Highway 6 or enjoy a relaxing trip on the Chi-Cheemaun ferry and head north from South Baymouth, your travels will lead you to Little Current, Sheguiandah and points beyond…

The Port of Little Current has three marinas and hosts a Canada Day festival, Haweater Weekend, Manitoulin Country Fest, and a Farmers’ Market. A full range of modern retail and service businesses are available to fill the needs of tourists, summer residents and marine visitors alike.

Walk our dockside boardwalk and admire the visiting cruise ships and watercraft. Boaters from the Great Lakes make our Port an essential stop before venturing further on the waters of the North Channel, as they search for peace and solitude among its myriad islands and secluded anchorages.Visit Low Island Park and its public beach, then move on to climb the Cup and Saucer Hiking Trail, followed by a refreshing swim in Lake Manitou or at the Honora Bay beach.

Explore our rural roads to experience the charm of our farming community and the settlements of Honora and Green Bay. The Hamlet of Sheguiandah provides access to good fishing in Bass Lake and Sheguiandah Bay, and is home to the Centennial Museum, which features a display of archaeological artifacts over 9,500 years old.

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A trip on the Chi-Cheemaun is a 1 hour and 45 minute cruise aboard a full service vehicle/passenger ferry offering lounge areas, restaurant, children’s play area, video arcade, dog deck and gift shop. This ferry, that plies the water between Tobermory at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula to South Baymouth on the south shore of Manitoulin, is rated to carry the equivalent of 143 vehicles and 638 passengers. A voyage on the Chi-Cheemaun is a “must do” Great Lake experience.

When you make Manitoulin Island your ultimate destination and make the drive north to the Tobermory terminal, there is much to explore along this interesting trip north.

Hike on our private trail, relax by the shoreline You’ll arrive at Tobermory, the Chi-Cheemaun’s southern port from hk Û la bg ma^ hi^g pZm^kl h_ EZd^ Ankhg' southern Ontario via either Highway 6 or Highway 10. There are other Spacious secluded and non-secluded cabins, Zg Zem^kgZmbo^ mh ma^ \khp]^] \hmmZ`^ ^qi^kb^g\^' routes, as your road map will indicate, but these are the main highways from the south, and they come together just south of Wiarton to form one L`] dYj_]kl j]kgjl gf EYfalgmdaf k fgjl` k`gj]& H`gf] JY[`Y]d Yl /(-!+.0%*..1$ highway and ahead lies the Bruce Peninsula, with its magic and mystery. /(-!+.0%((// j]ka\]f[]!

On one side of the Bruce lies Lake Huron, on the other Georgian Bay. )* eafml]k gf @oq& -,( ^jge Dalld] ;mjj]fl Yf\ =eYad2 [ghgdcY)/-8jg_]jk&[ge Travelling up the Bruce you will pass through Wiarton, a + eafml]k ^jge ;mh KYm[]j `acaf_ ljYad& O]Zkal]2 ooo&kadn]jZaj[`]kj]kgjl&[ge busy regional shopping and service area with a very pleasant waterfront park just off the downtown.

The next community north is Lions Head with its charming shopping district and spectacular waterfront where you can get an idea of the rugged limestone cliffs that mark the Georgian Bay coast of the Bruce Peninsula.

Check your time: if you have a reservation, you must show up one hour before sailing time to claim it.

L O D G E Towards the tip of the Bruce there are three notable National Parks; Bruce Peninsula National Park, Fathom Five National Marine Park and Flowerpot Island.

There is much to explore in the town of Tobermory too.

To check out discounts for your stay on Manitoulin and your May to Sept: 705.282.8882 inquiries@hideawaylodge.ca passage on the Chi-Cheemaun consult the information about Oct to April: 705.522.0900 www.hideawaylodge.ca “Destination Manitoulin”, (page 5), in this publication.

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nitoulin Island

BY HIGHWAY If you are coming to Manitoulin Island by road and you’re coming from southern Ontario, you’ll be impressed by how quickly you can now get here from the south as Highway 400 now extends, with its four lanes, beyond Parry Sound. The four laning of the highway is also complete south from Sudbury as far as the Killarney turnoff and work to close the gap and four-lane the highway all the way from Toronto to Sudbury is progressing rapidly with a proposed completion date in 2018.

There is a bypass around Sudbury, more four-lanes heading west (Highway 17, the Trans Canada Highway) and in less than an hour you’ll turn left off Highway 17 onto Highway 6 and drive through the town of Espanola.

7KH VWUHWFK RI +LJKZD\ EHWZHHQ (VSDQROD DQG 0DQLWRXOLQ LV GHÀQLWHO\ one of the most scenic half-hour drives in Ontario.

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Soon you’re at the famous swing bridge, perhaps waiting at a red light (it’s a single lane structure).

If you’re fortunate enough to arrive when the bridge is swinging just relax and take it all in. You’re almost there.

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legends of manitoulin

Spirit of South Bay In the far eastern part of the Island Manitowaning Bay and South Bay are separated by a strip of land about 5 kilometres wide--or are they?

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tarting at Manitoulin’s westernmost tip, 8 km beyond the village of Meldrum Bay,

MISSISSAGI LIGHTHOUSE AND PARK A working lighthouse at the very western tip of Manitoulin and also the oldest one, built in 1879. (All the others on Manitoulin were also built within the next few years.) It’s also a museum, furnished as if a lighthouse keeper and family still lived there. Facts on the mystery of LaSalle’s missing Griffon. Campground (many serviced sites), fog plant café in the old building where a steam engine would power a foghorn in closed in weather to warn commercial shipping away from danger. A must see. Open Victoria Day through mid-September. Operated by community volunteer organizations.

JANET HEAD LIGHTHOUSE Gore Bay, on Lighthouse Road past the marina and Harbour Gallery building. This lighthouse, and all of the other frame-construction lighthouses on Manitoulin Island are built to the same Georgian design.

KAGAWONG LIGHTHOUSE In downtown Kagawong, beside Hunt’s Store and across from the boat harbor. There is information on this lighthouse (and others) in the Billings Township Museum in the Old Mill Building beside the beach playground.

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BIRDCAGE LIGHTHOUSE Downtown Little Current on Water Street East. A replica of a very old style of lighthouse once located on the waterfront not far from this spot.

MANITOWANING LIGHTHOUSE Downtown Manitowaning, nestled into a hillside close to the downtown’s main intersection.

SOUTH BAYMOUTH (Two of them) These are range lights, actually, smaller than lighthouses but exactly the same in style and detail and meant to signal safe passage once a navigator coming into the port lined up the two beacon lights, one right behind the other and steered this course. You see them clearly from the Chi-Cheemaun and you can reach them on foot via the extensive boardwalk that runs along the east side of the small boat harbor.

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MICHAEL’S POINT LIGHT A replica built on the site of an historic lighthouse on Michael’s Point that guided shipping into the long gone but once bustling community of Michael’s Bay. View it from the Michael’s Bay boat launch and park area.

(From either Tehkummah village or Providence Bay, take the Government Road to the Michael’s Bay Road. Turn south and follow the road as it parallels the Manitou River down to Michael’s Bay and the boat launch and park).

COVE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE This is the tall, stately, tapered lighthouse built by stonemasons from the native limestone that passengers on the Chi-Cheemaun are able to see on every crossing of Georgian Bay. While some might think it had been purposely built as a tourist attraction to enhance the Chi-Cheemaun experience, in fact it’s over a century old and is one of only a very few lighthouses built to this distinctive ‘Imperial’ design, quite different from Manitoulin Island’s Georgian-style lights.

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The legend of Masewein

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he story of the Odawa magician Maswein and Bridal Veil Falls, as it was passed on to us by the late Ernie Debassige of M’Chigeeng.

Kagawong is a beautiful spot known by all who have dwelt here from the earliest of times as a mystical abode of spirits.

As the story goes, it came to happen that the Odawas (sometimes called the Ottawas) were driven from their home on Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron by their relentless enemies the Iroquois and forced to settle with their relations far to the west by the Mississippi. But the magician Maswein remained behind at the falls of Kagawong (now called Bridal Veil Falls) to act as sentinel for his people and to keep watch on the Iroquois that he might give timely information of their movements; and incidentally, commune with and learn from the Manitou of the place.

Rising early one morning, leaving his two boys asleep, Maswein went hunting through the deepest of woods behind Kagawong. He came upon the border of an open plain and as he was making his way across the meadow, a man of small stature rose from the earth. The man wore a red feather upon his head. He greeted Maswein with great cordiality, invited him to smoke and proposed a wrestling match.

Maswein, nothing loath, agreed; they began to wrestle and Maswein threw his opponent, but to his astonishment, the tiny man disappeared. Looking closely at the place where his opponent had vanished and the magician discovered an unhusked ear of corn topped with a red tassel.

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As he drew close to the mysterious object, a voice arose from within it.

“Take off my covering,” instructed the ear. “Pull off my body from the spine on which I grow, scatter the grains along the edge of the plain and return to this place after one moon.”

Being a man of great wisdom, Maswein did as he was instructed and when Grandmother Moon had completed a full cycle of her changes in the night sky, he returned to the wrestling ground where he discovered the entire plain blanketed with the tiny shoots and blades of new-grown corn. Where he had tossed the cob itself, broad luxurious leaves and vines of pumpkins now completely covered that place.

Maswein carefully attended and nurtured the plants through the summer and in the fall he gathered up some of the pumpkins. As he moved about his harvest, Maswein heard once again the mysterious voice of the Manitou.

“Maswein, had you not conquered me in wrestling, these gifts would not have been yours. Henceforth you shall never never be in want of my body and it will be nourishment for the human race. Thus did the Anishinabe receive the boon of corn.

Maswein had many other adventures and underwent many trials before the magician was able to travel to the lands by the Mississippi to bring his people back to their homeland and the mystical falls at Kagawong, but that is another story.

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anitoulin Island, as everyone knows, (or will now) is the largest island in fresh water in the world.

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depression with only a blanket and small amount of water. They were instructed to fast, and to pray to the Creator for a dream, a dream that would foretell their future.

The Anishinabek gave this rock the name, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dreamerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rock.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And so, to the youth, the Creator gifted answers about the course their lives would take. This was received with great humility by the Anisinabek because they realized how powerful knowledge like this could be. To the older ones of the tribe who fasted and prayed upon this rock, He gifted them with the knowledge of herbs and medicine to relieve their ills. He also gifted some with the powers to see into the future of the Mother Earth.

One of these men was Shawanosowe. Shawanosowe had visited this rock since he was a young boy. There was something remarkable about this boy, however.

He fasted longer than any of the other boys. He dreamt of many things on Dreamerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rock while he was young and sometimes his friends would tease him.

The tribe gave him his name because when he was young and he slept upon this rock, he always awoke facing the west and the elders predicted that he would be a great medicine man because of this.

Shawanosowe kept returning to this rock and he became a great Chief.

His young friends laughed no more.

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spoke of his vision and he talked about the coming of men with hair on their faces and dressed like women in robes.

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Today the descendants of Shawanosoweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tribe may be found in a village called Birch Island. These people dwell near Dreamerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rock where still many Anisinabek visit to fast and pray.

Today, when the future seems so uncertain and when sometimes it is easy to become lost inside from the outer chaos of the world, Dreamerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rock beckons.

A shining promise, a glorious reminder of the bond between the Creator and his people, the Anishinabek.

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n Manitoulin, the arts of every kind are coming into their own and are playing an ever more important role in the life of our communities.

The ancestors of Manitoulin’s First Nation citizens had been the only residents of this Island for thousands of years before the fairly recent (1870s) coming to the Island by people of European descent.

It is appropriate, then, that, in modern times, First Nations artists and FUDIWVSHRSOH ZHUH WKH ÀUVW WR GLVSOD\ WKHLU ZRUN LQ JDOOHULHV IRU RWKHUV· enjoyment and for sale.

There is a strong current of artistic talent that is evident in every First Nation community and in the early 1980s, the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation (OCF) came into existence to encourage, foster and showcase this talent.

The OCF is still there, at M’Chigeeng First Nation, but in the same community there are Kasheesh Studios, Neon Raven Gallery, Nimkee Studios and Lillian’s Crafts (which also features a unique quill box museum) and the Roman Catholic Church, located almost directly across

Original Works of Art

by regional artists

from the OCF, is a work of art by itself inside and out and is worth a visit.

In Wikwemikong, James Simon has his own gallery as does Leland Bell. $OO RI WKH DUWLVWV ZKR RSHUDWH WKHVH JDOOHULHV KDYH EHHQ LQÁXHQFHG E\ WKH late Norval Morrisseau’s Woodland School whereby the legends and oral KLVWRU\ RI WKH FRPPXQLW\ JUHDWO\ LQÁXHQFHV WKH SDLQWHU·V ZRUN First Nation artists’ work can also be seen at the Kathleen Reynolds Mastin Gallery at the Deb-ba-jeh-mu-jig Theatre Group’s new Creation Centre in downtown Manitowaning and at the Ten Mile Point Trading Post and Gallery on Highway 6 mid way between Manitowaning and Little Current (at the spectacular lookout).

Over the past 25 years, many more art galleries have become an increasingly important part of our communities.

Some, like the Edwards Studio in Kagawong and the Hettmann Studio near Spring Bay are operated by the artists themselves primarily (but not exclusively) to show their own arts and crafts.

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Others, such as Turner’s Gallery in downtown Little Current, Perivale Gallery on the Perivale Road on the west side of Lake Kagawong, the Country Store beside the Inn in Meldrum Bay and South Bay Gallery in South Baymouth each show a range of the work of “their” artists so a few days of touring Manitoulin art galleries will leave you with an understanding of the depth and variety of Island talent.

In Gore Bay, the museum complex does this well and, its main gallery, high above the town by the courthouse complex, features at least two shows of Manitoulin artists each summer. In a bold move, the museum also assumed ownership of a large timber-frame building on the waterfront (by the harbour) which has lent itself perfectly to the conversion to gallery space for individual artists and artisans, as well as providing additional space for other artists’ work and it is also the home of Ravens Eryie Studios where the work of the resident artist is on display, in addition to providing her working space.

In NEMI, the Centennial Museum of Sheguiandah and the Little Current Library have gallery space and, over the spring, summer and fall months, annually mount a number of shows of individual and collective artists’ work. The Sheguiandah Museum gallery also has an annual juried art contest with all entries on sale.

For 35 years, the LaCloche Country Art Show has been holding an annual

Perivale Gallery Exceptional contemporary Canadian Artists.

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juried art show. The work entered is largely inspired by the landscapes of the LaCloche Mountains (Killarney to Blind River and made famous by WKH *URXS RI 6HYHQ 0RVW RI WKH ZRUN LV IRU VDOH ,W¡V KHOG DW WKH :KLWHĂ&#x20AC;VK Falls Community Centre and this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dates are July 5 to 13.

The third weekend in July, this year July 18 to 20, art lovers are, in many cases, invited into the artists home studios during the twentieth annual

Manitoulin Art Tour organized by the Manitoulin Fine Arts Association.

The venues are many and varied (and usually include all of the galleries already mentioned in addition to many others that only exist during the Art Tour.)

Currently, the local Communities Futures organization, LAMBAC, in recognition of the important cultural and economic contribution of the arts, is conducting a â&#x20AC;&#x153;cultural mappingâ&#x20AC;? program, a strategy designed to connect PRUH DQG PRUH YLVLWRUV ZLWK 0DQLWRXOLQ¡V Ă&#x20AC;QH DUWLVWV DUWLVDQV FUDIWVSHRSOH JDOOHULHV DQG WKHDWUHV 7R Ă&#x20AC;QG RXW PRUH DERXW WKLV LQLWLDWLYH YLVLW ZZZ manitoulinculture.ca.

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and Offering Traditional Items by First Nation Artists We carry the largest selection of Quillwork on Manitoulin Island, featuring the work of Local Artists, a variety of Birch Bark Items, Deerskins, Moosehide Products, Sweetgrass Items, Bracelets, Purses, Vests and of course...Moccasins!

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We also host on-site Video Displays of â&#x20AC;˘ Porcupine Quill Basket Making â&#x20AC;˘ Various Styles of Beadwork â&#x20AC;˘ Pow Wow Dance Styles â&#x20AC;˘ Drumming and Grand Entry

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On Lake Manitou Off Bidwell Road at 363 Red Lodge Road 705-368-3843 www.redlodge.ca

Green Acres Restaurant On Sheguiandah Bay Hwy 6 at Sheguiandah 705-368-2428

Black Rock Resort On South Bay Off Hwy 6 south of Manitowaning at Cowan’s Sideroad 705-859-3262 www.manitoulin-island.com/blackrock

Anchor Inn Hotel On the North Channel at Little Current 705-368-2023 www.anchorgrill.com

Maja’s In Mindemoya 705-377-4471 www.majas.ca

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Manitoulin Cycling Cycling is very rapidly becoming one of the most popular ways of exploring Ontario by vacationers who want to combine a healthy lifestyle with a means of transportation that also ensures theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll enjoy their holiday landscapes at eye level.

Manitoulin Island is a holiday destination that is uniquely appropriate for cycling. In fact, Manitoulin has its own biking cheerleading organization: Manitoulin Island Cycling Advocates (MICA) that came to prominence provincially through its recently successful lobbying efforts that resulted in D ORQJ VHFWLRQ RI +LJKZD\ WKH ,VODQG¡V QRUWK VRXWK FRUULGRU EHLQJ Ă&#x20AC;WWHG out with metre-wide paved shoulders when the portion of the highway from the Chi-Cheemaun port town, South Baymouth, to Ten Mile Point was being reconstructed by the Ministry of Transportation. There is a commitment to add similar paved shoulders to the balance of the highway, (on to Little Current), and MICA further has been promised paved shoulders when Highway 551 is rebuilt between Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Chigeeng First Nation and the town of Mindemoya. There is more of this nature in the works too.

This is all by way of saying that Manitoulin Island is a place that embraces a cycling-friendly attitude and, just now, there are over 20 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Welcome Cyclistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; accommodation establishments.

The MICA group has published a cycling map, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Manitoulin Cycling Routes and Roadsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; that is available throughout Manitoulin and also online at www.manitoulincycling.com. It lays out a dozen recommended loops, each with its own highlights and vistas.

Manitoulinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highways are all well paved, properly cambered and, even at the height of the summer season, the roads are relatively free of motorized vehicles because the people who come here in their cars for their vacations are snugged away where they want to be; at a resort or at the family cottage, so driving the roads isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a priority for them.

Manitoulin features breathtaking views, one after another, especially along Highway 6 and Highway 540, the east-west corridor that connects Little Current on the east to Meldrum Bay on the western tip.

There is a busy bike shop, Lightfoot Bikes, conveniently and centrally 30 THIS IS MANITOULIN VISITORS GUIDE â&#x20AC;˘ THISISMANITOULIN.COM

located just outside of Mindemoya. Ph. 705-377-7801. Email: lightfoot@ riseup.net. Website: www.lightfootbikes.com.

There is even a special bicycling event every year: itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Passage Rideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, organized by MICA. Participants coming to Manitoulin from southern Ontario via the Chi-Cheemaun ferry enjoy free passage on the ferry and can look forward to fun and camaraderie with other cycling enthusiasts, great food and musical entertainment at supper and lunch. Some resorts offer free shuttle services for their cycling guests. The Passage Ride is in June DQG \RX FDQ Ă&#x20AC;QG RXW PRUH DERXW LW DQG UHJLVWHU \RXU SDUWLFLSDWLRQ DV ZHOO

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Information on Manitoulin cycling is also available at www.ontariobybike.ca.

So what else do you need to know? Perhaps that our towns, First Nations and hamlets are in easy cycling distances from one another and in them you can catch your breath, refuel your energy.

Come and ride our quiet roads, see the migrating birds and discover the native orchids along your paths. Smell the hay drying in the sunshine and swim in as many of our 100-plus lakes as you please.

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One of them is at McLeanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park (20 km north of South Baymouth along Highway 6, then down the New England Road). McLeanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park is a beautiful hardwood bush.

The other is at the Wikwemikong First Nation community and is part of the Bebamikwe Memorial Hiking Trails system, located on the First Nation territory at the end of Beach Road.

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Offering a safe beach, 6 spacious, water front, tent sites, 9 rental cottages with waterfront views, 40 seasonal sites, boat, kayak, and canoe rentals, docking facilities, and a convenience store.

Open second weekend in May to last Saturday in September.

Hosts Stephen, Becky & Samantha

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sampler of arts & crafts classes, cultural and natural history adventures, theatre experiences:

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Local Theatre Coordinates: â&#x20AC;˘ De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Storytellers at their Creation Centre in downtown Manitowaning. Website: www.debaj.ca. email: audge@debag.ca phone:

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Normâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beautiful lakeshore cottages nestled among mature trees.

Electric heat, fireplaces or wood burning stoves, microwaves, gas barbecues, three or four piece baths and decks overlooking Lake Manitou. Large grassy fully serviced campsites and modern, clean washrooms with hot showers.

Resort Park and Marina

A Tent and Trailer Facility with Water and Electric Hookups â&#x20AC;˘ Dump Station Modern Washrooms and Showers â&#x20AC;˘ Laundry Facilities Boats â&#x20AC;˘ Motors â&#x20AC;˘ Canoes â&#x20AC;˘ Paddle Boat Rental Boat Gas â&#x20AC;˘ Ramp and Docking Small Store and Live Bait on beautiful Lake Kagawong

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The Culture of Manitoulin M

anitoulin Island is a place of two cultures, but not a place of two cultural solitudes; that is precisely the magnet whose force draws so many to visit this unique place.

Yes, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re unique. For one thing, Manitoulin has the claim to being the largest island in fresh water in the whole, wide world.

Its very name is a prayer of sorts for the Odawa and Ojibwe people, for whom this place was home for thousands of years before the people of European descent came, knew it was so special that they named it Gitchi Mnidoo (Manitou) Mnis, which translates as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Isleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Spirit Isleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. It was here, on Manitoulin Island that the great spirit Gitchi Manitou is said to KDYH FUHDWHG WKH IRXU VDFUHG HOHPHQWV RI Ă&#x20AC;UH HDUWK ZDWHU DQG ZLQG ZKHUH all the features of the land developed. The Creator then bestowed upon humans the greatest gift of all: the ability to dream. We are reminded of this OHJDF\ E\ WKH SUHVHQFH RI 'UHDPHU¡V 5RFN DW %LUFK ,VODQG RQ WKH :KLWHĂ&#x20AC;VK River First Nation. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a spot held sacred by not only First Nations people from Manitoulin but from all around the Great Lakes and beyond for at the top of the high white quartz hill is an indentation into which a human form UHDGLO\ Ă&#x20AC;WV O\LQJ GRZQ 'UHDPHU¡V 5RFN LV RQH RI D KDQGIXO RI YLVLRQ TXHVW sites in the Great Lakes region where young men would (and still do) come to fast, sleep in the rock for several nights and have their future life and their purpose revealed to them in their dreams.

The holy name given to Manitoulin Island, the vision quest site and much more were the underpinnings of this place that European settlers found when they began to arrive here and take up farms and build towns in the 1870s, a process that was completed by the outbreak of the First World War when all non First Nation land had been claimed by the newcomers, who of course came with their own beliefs and customs.

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But during the hectic time when roads were being built, farms cleared of timber and stumps and then ploughed for cultivation, no one ever thought of suggesting a change in the name of the place for it had been named for the great spirit and to suggest calling it anything else would have been sacrilegious, no matter what religious tradition you embraced.

So now, just over 150 years after treaties were signed and the bulk of Manitoulin was made available for settlement by the children of southern Ontario farmers and merchants, the populations of First Nations people and people of European extraction are nearly equal in number to one another.

There is a strong spirit of cooperation here between native and non native communities and nothing demonstrates this more than the recent example of the new Manitoulin Hotel and Conference Centre located on the Little Current waterfront.

It was conceived and developed by the Great Spirit Circle Trail, the First Nations tourism marketing group based in Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Chigeeng and serving all local First Nation communities. The new hotel (it opened in the late spring of 2013) is owned by seven First Nation communities but they chose to locate it in a non-First Nation community.

Having a new hotel in Little Current is certainly a plus for that community but it was a wise business decision for its First Nation owners because they were able to purchase lakeshore property, located just past the Manitoulin entry from the swing bridge, thus honouring the old real estate maxim: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Location, location locationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

Consequently Little Current gets a new hotel, some jobs and all the rest while the First Nation owners get great visibility for their project which will certainly help its success and so everyone is happy. continued on page 40...

2014 Pow Wow Schedule Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation

Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve

Traditional Pow Wow June 7 & 8

Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve

Cultural Festival and Pow Wow August 2, 3 & 4 Contact: 705 859-2385 Toll Free: 1-877-859-2385

Traditional Pow Wow June 14 & 15

Whitefish River First Nation

Sheshegwaning First Nation

Traditional Pow Wow August 16 & 17

Traditional Pow Wow June 21 - 22

Zhiibaahaasing First Nation

Sheguiandah First Nation

Traditional Pow Wow August 23 & 24

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Traditional Pow Wow August 30 & 31

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Bebamikawe Memorial Trail

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like that all over Gitchi Manitou Mnis: people from both cultures shop in one anotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s places of business, play sports together (both on the same teams and as rivals), support one anotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charity activities, laugh together and cry together and this experience will also become a part of your Manitoulin Island memories; your vision and dreams.

Another mutually-complementary feature here is the arts scene and the plethora of art galleries in both First Nations communities and in our towns will give you an idea of how artistically diverse the artists from our two cultures are. (Please see the story â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The arts sceneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for more details.) /LYH WKHDWUH LV \HW DQRWKHU DVSHFW RI WKH DUWV WKDW GHĂ&#x20AC;QHV 0DQLWRXOLQ¡V parallel cultures. ,Q 0DQLWRZDQLQJ \RX¡OO Ă&#x20AC;QG 'H ED MHK PX MLJ 6WRU\WHOOHUV 7KHDWUH *URXS GRZQWRZQ RQ 4XHHQ 6WUHHW LQ WKH WKHDWUH¡V EUDQG QHZ &UHDWLRQ &HQWUH This professional theatre company is 30 years old this year and has remained true to its mandate of creating and performing original material WKDW UHĂ HFWV WKH )LUVW 1DWLRQ SRLQW RI YLHZ WUDGLWLRQV DQG H[SHULHQFH An important part of the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to share this information, through live theatre, with native and non native audiences alike.

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For cultural activities in every Manitoulin community, please consult The Manitoulin Expositor available throughout Manitoulin or online at www. manitoulin.ca.

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eing an island in north Georgian Bay, once considered remote, we Haweaters have had to rely on each other to entertain ourselves and our guests. We have, over the years, originated any number of community celebrations and festivals. Here is a sample.

The Manitoulin Rodeo at the Manitowaning Fair Grounds

Annually held the second Saturday in February on Manitowaning Bay. Great cash prizes and lots of fun. Visit www.wikwemikong.ca for more information.

This is an all weekend event starting with a horse show by the Manitoulin Light Horse Club. Local riders will be completing in many speed events.

Following will be the main event by Wildhorse Stunt (A Bar K rodeo).

All the rodeo excitement of cowboys and cowgirls riding wild broncos bareback, bull riding, barrel racing, team roping and many other events.

Also there will be a heavy horse pull, truck pull, licensed dance and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rodeo. Lots of vendors and entertainment all weekend long. For more info see www.manitoulinrodeo.com. June 28-29, 2014

Manitoulin Trade Fair

Homecoming Weekend

This major event happens every second year. Catch the latest in the Manitoulin business and service sector at this three-day extravaganza held at the Little Current Recreation Complex on Hwy. 6. The next one is in 2015, May 29-31.

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Wikwemikong Ice Fishing Derby

LaCloche Country Art Show Bluegrass in the Country Music festival is held annually in Providence Bay. The second weekend in June. This is a must-attend for all country music lovers. This is also a major fundraising event for Manitoulin Special Olympians.

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Summerfest Electronic Dance Music Festival An exciting two-day musical extravaganza with DJs and all the music you love. A Tribe Called Red is coming, so are Maxum and Matteo Dimarr and more. At the Flat Rock Entertainment Centre in Little Current. For more information visit www.frec.me. Email: frec@manitoulin.net. Ph. 705-3681998. June 27 and 28, 2014

gore bay harbour days 3rd weekend in July - a weekend of fun, games, music and food.

This Manitowaning event takes place during the third weekend in July each year and boasts a parade, quad races, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, ball tournament, dance and everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favourite, the smash-up derby.

Masseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Friendly Marathon This event, held annually the third weekend in July, includes a full marathon beside the beautiful Spanish River, a half-marathon and various fun runs. (This is a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon).Visit www. friendlymasseymarathon.com

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Manitoulin Art Tour Over 30 galleries and studios situated across the towns, highways and byways of Manitoulin open their doors to the traveling public for a selfguided tour during the third weekend in July. Visit www.manitoulinart.com

the three-day fair lives up to this motto with a huge midway, agricultural exhibits, all manner of events involving horses and other livestock. Fourth weekend in August.

Heritage Festival Killarney Summer Festival Weekend This event is held the fourth weekend in July and is organized by the WRZQ¡V YROXQWHHU Ă&#x20AC;UH GHSDUWPHQW 7KLV ZHHNHQG LV DOO DERXW IXQ DQG VHUYHV as both a homecoming event and an introduction for newcomers to this unique and historic community.

Held on Labour Day weekend in Tehkummah. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bay Historical Society offers three days of pioneer inspired fun and farming activities including a friendly horse drawn ploughing match.

Manitowaning Fall Fair Manitowaning hosts the longest running agricultural fair in Northern Ontario. This fall fair is held the second weekend of September.

Ride Manitoulin 2014 Celebrate our diversity and unique nature as you ride your motorcycle over the highways and biways of Manitoulin Island. All classes of motorcycles and riders are welcome. Providence Bay Fair Grounds, the 3rd weekend in July. Visit www.ridemanitoulin.ca

Haweater Weekend Held during the August civic holiday in Little Current, this annual extravaganza is not to be missed, with a weekend of activity including concerts, dances, sports, craft shows, markets, reunions, parades, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DFWLYLWLHV DQG D ODYLVK Ă&#x20AC;UHZRUNV GLVSOD\

Manitoulin Country Fest The second weekend in August, this event is growing in popularity each year. Sponsored by 100.7 FM The Island, this outdoor country concert extravaganza brings thousands to Little Current to see their favourite stars in action. Visit www.manitoulincountryfest.com for more information.

Providence Bay Tattoo Expo At Providence Bay where there will be lots of tattoo artists onsite, bands and the recently famous â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Miss Inkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pageant. Classic car show, leather fashion show, vendors, tattoo contests and prizes and more. Email: provbayttooexpo@gmail.com. Ph. 705-368-0181.

Providence Bay Fair Held on the third weekend in August, the Prov Fair is one of the longest running and largest agricultural fairs in Northern Ontario and includes a midway, live musical entertainment, parade, fair ambassador contest, horse shows and much more.

Massey Fair This traditional fall fair, held in the North Shore town of Masseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s centrally located fairgrounds, bills itself as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Something to crow about.â&#x20AC;? Indeed,

The Festival of a Thousand Skills A three-day skill sharing experience with more than 100 micro workshops and demonstrations of a wide variety of community and family knowledge and cultural traditions. Workshops will take place throughout Manitoulin.

Local, fresh, homemade delicious Island food too. Organized by the Manitoulin Tourism Association and A Taste of Manitoulin. For more information, visit www.manitoulintourism.com. Email: mta@manitoulin. net. Ph. 705-368-3021. September 26-28, 2014 (See ad inside cover)

Wikwemikong Fall Fair Lots of school participation and displays, contests and entertainment at Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve on the last weekend of September.

When on Manitoulin Island consult the local papers for a list of coming events. You may also visit www.thisismanitoulin.com for an extensive events list.

Entertainment This island abounds with musical and theatrical talent.

Gore Bay Summer Theatre A hugely successful theatre company operating in July and August out of the downtownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic community hall. Visit www.gorebay.ca or call

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