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Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching

by (author) Mary Byers

photographs by John Visser

Publisher
Boston Mills Press
Initial publish date
Feb 2003
Category
Ontario, Pictorials, General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781550462692
    Publish Date
    Feb 2003
    List Price
    $40.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550463811
    Publish Date
    Feb 2003
    List Price
    $24.95

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Out of print

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Description

Lake Simcoe's 300 square miles of water are surrounded by the undulating curves of 140 miles of shoreline and a diverse array of communities, including the cities of Barrie and Orillia. Both cities grew on lumber and railways and were home to colorful characters and bold entrepreneurs. The smaller communities along Kempenfeldt Bay were part of the halcyon days of boatbuilding.

In this remarkable collection of photographs and essays, Mary Byers tells the story of a lake that has witnessed a wealth of events. Illustrated by rare archival photographs and the stunning contemporary color photography of John de Visser, this is sure to remain the finest work ever published on this exceptional part of Ontario.

Chapters include:
- Orillia
- Stephen Leacock
- Kempenfeldt Bay
- Barrie
- Big Bay Point
- Ice Harvesting
- De Grassi Point
- Holland Marsh
- Roches Point
- Jackson's Point
- Beaverton
- The Trent Canal
- The Chippewa and the Islands
- Lake Steamers
- Boatbuilders

 

About the authors

MARGARET McBURNEY and MARY BYERS have been involved in the search for pre-Confederation buildings in Ontario for several years, and were two of the principal authors of Rural Roots: Pre-Confederation Buildings of the York Region of Ontario.

Mary Byers' profile page

John de Visser, R.C.A. and the Grand River Conservation Foundation

John Visser's profile page