Latest posts tagged with #CacheLake on Bluesky
#OTD (Wed, Mar 10) 1915 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Ranger James Bartlett and I packing [ice into icehouse]; Bob, Alex, & Jack Stringer drawing with team. Eli Dontigny, Steve Waters & Billie Lewis cutting ice." @nichecanada.bsky.social @csnrec.bsky.social
#OTD (Wed, Mar 9) 1910 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Removing porch from front of Sup’t’s residence & finished placing parts for veranda. James went to Burk’s Falls for hurry forward lumber & to get brackets made. I went to assist the ice makers to finish cutting ice." @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Tue, Mar 1) 1911 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "At Headquarters. Received letters regarding Vespra Company, 35 Reg’t, asking me to take over command. Weighed today 175 lbs.; a loss of seven lbs. during trip."
@csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
One of my favourite tech-related entries in Robinson's diaries.... #OTD (Wed, Feb 26) 1923, as Acting Sup't at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "I am starting to learn the use of the typewriter." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Sat, Feb 9) 1924 as Acting Sup't at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "A good number of tourists came in. I attended the movies at Highland Inn." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Tue, Feb 6) 1923 as Acting Sup't at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "32° below zero [F; -36°C]. Woodpeckers are tapping their tattoos on the day. Rampikes and notes of the nuthatches are heard in the surrounding woods. I finished putting wood in the cellar." @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Wed, Feb. 2) 1921 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: [Rangers] talked over the idea of an organization for benefit of rangers to act through the Civil Service Comm[ission]. Mess’rs Stringer, Shields & myself went to interview Mr. Bartlett who shared our views." @nichecanada.bsky.social
Cache Lake Historic Site in Algonquin Park is a must visit and trail. There are remnants of Highland Inn resort, a railway station and Ottawa, Arnproir and Parry Sound Railway .
#OntarioParks #AlgonquinPark #ParksOntario #CacheLake #HistoricSites #Muskoka
#OTD (Wed, Dec 2) 1914 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Sup’t G.W. Bartlett went to Toronto to see about prisoners being interned in camps in Park. Ranger S. Waters brought in 2 prisoners: Tho’s Newton & Frank Brushey, found hunting in the Park." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Tue, Nov 13) 1923 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Pine grosbeaks & snow buntings moving south. We are busy investigating thieving of Headquarters. This has been one of the finest days on record, and we are going out as much as possible." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Wed, Nov 10) 1909 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "During forenoon, Mr. Bartlett got telegram to let prisoner go; he leaving on 11 a.m. train for Pembroke. I walked down to Canoe Lake." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Mon, Sep 11) 1911 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Rangers at Headquarters working at [new cold storage] building: shingling roof, putting in sawdust, etc." @nichecanada.bsky.social [IMG: Lawren Harris, 'Building the Ice House', 1912]
#OTD (Thu, Sep 7) 1911 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "All hands working at [storage] building and drawing material. Working during afternoon, putting sawdust in building." @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Sat, Aug 22) 1908 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Afternoon, attended young ladies’ regatta on Cache Lake. Enjoyed the events very much."
@nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Fri, Aug 3) 1923, #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Received word that President Harding of U.S.A. had passed away during the night. We had Am. flags at half-mast at once." @nichecanada.bsky.social @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social @cdnhistorynews.bsky.social
#OTD (Mon, Aug 1) 1910 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Left at 5 a.m. for Skymount. About noon, we got fire under control. Thanks to ladies of Miss Case’s school & Bordentown Cadets who formed a bucket brigade & forwarded several tons of water with pails to put out fire." @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Tue, Jul 21) 1908 at #CacheLake: "Mr. & Mrs. Calfe who went out yesterday with only provisions for the day failed to return at nightfall. Not returning by morning train, Bartlett sent Mr. Callighen & I out to search for them. Found them coming in at beaver pond." @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Thu, Jul 16) 1908 at #CacheLake: "Went for a stroll to iron bridge to see the beaver. Found Miss Jones in charge of a detachment of Miss Case’s girls. After cautioning them to be very still the beaver appeared on the scene. Then, there was a whirlwind of whispers & gossip."
#OTD (Sun, Jul 15) 1923 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "I had to remind some young men in the billiard parlour at the Inn that this is the Sabbath day." @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Mon, Jul 13) 1908 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Mr. Dontigny, new Ranger, arrived on staff." [IMG: Dontigny at work.] @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Sat, Jul 12) 1912 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Glorious 12th. Train wreck reported near Kearney. Evening train three hours late." @trainstramstracks.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Sat, Jul 4) 1908 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Four different persons called my attention to shooting on Cache Lake. Upon investigating, proved to be a party of Americans celebrating fourth of July. Reported same to Sup’t.
#OTD (Wed, June 13) 1923 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark, #Ontario: "Frost last night. Ranger Geo. Holmberg in shoeing horses. Ranger Brewer in for supplies to build camp. Rangers Mooney, Patterson, & Briggs returned from cutting trail part way from Otterslide to Green Lake."
#OTD (Thu, June 12) 1924 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark, #Ontario: "I met Harry [Henri] Morel, M.P.P. at noon train. He requested me to follow him up on afternoon train to Whitney. I did so & we talked over many things with regard to the Park." [NOTE: "MPP" = Member of Provincial Parliament]
#OTD (Tue, June 12) 1923 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark, #Ontario: "Heavy frost last night. We are busy at cutting portages, etc. Chief Ranger Lewis is off duty, building float & closet." [NOTE: 'Closet' refers to an outdoor toilet, or 'water closet'.]
wavestation018 #cachelake #dcr
#OTD 101 years ago (Fri, May 30) 1923 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark, #Ontario, #Canada: "Morning dull. Looking like rain. Wind SW. Lewis & McIntyre went to Linda's and Iris Lakes on a fishing trip, taking team & canoe along. They brought back beaver cuttings." #parks #history #environment
#OTD 102 years ago (Wed, May 30) 1923 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark, #ON: "We put inoculated sulphur on our potatoes ground. Met Fire Chief McCormick who reported about 100 acres of young balsam woods burnt at head of Nipissing River. A big fire reported west of Ravensworth & also one at Madawaska."
