Category Archives: Georgian Bay

The Lake District and Swallows and Amazons

Posted on March 14, 2018 by

Among the most famous writers of children’s books is the British author, Arthur Ransome. Unlike most contemporary writers of such books, he created adventure stories based on credible real-life incidents even though his youthful characters imagined events occurring that went … Continue reading →

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Canada 150, Ontario

Posted on August 23, 2017 by

Given the physical and population size of Ontario, this post includes excerpts from two chapters of Roaming the Big Land, one focusing on the urban and the other the rural character of the province: First an excerpt from the chapter, … Continue reading →

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