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PID: ourstories:4886
Title: Rowing on Lake Simcoe
Date
Subjects: summer--water--recreation--leisure--fashion--hat--paddle
Description: Ethel Wisker and Robert Stewart in a row boat near the shore, on Lake Simcoe. Robert is paddling in a white long-sleeved, IHS3625

PID: ourstories:2648029
Title: Leonard's Beach Lake Simcoe
Date
Subjects: Lake Simcoe--Leonard's Beach--Glenwood Beach--park--summer--people--water
Description: Postcard of several children on Leonard's Beach learning about boating. There is a row of canoes on the sand and two, IHS 4372

PID: ourstories:3448
Title: Lake Simcoe Navigational Chart
Date: 1880
Subjects: boat--chart--map--navigation
Description: Chart of Lake Simcoe's navigational routes from c. 1880., IHS431

PID: ourstories:2505
Title: Cutter on Lake Simcoe
Date
Subjects: horse--labour--group--industry--winter--snow--coat--hat
Description: Two men and two women in long winter coats and hats stand in front of a team of two large horses in the snow. Visible in, IHS304

PID: ourstories:2648027
Title: Killarney Beach Lake Simcoe
Date
Subjects: sailboat--Killarney Beach--water--shoreline--summer--nature
Description: Image collage of photos of the shoreline and trees around Killarney Beach, Lake Simcoe. Date unknown., IHS 4368

PID: ourstories:2648038
Title: Leonard's Beach, Lake Simcoe
Date
Subjects: boat--Leonard's Beach--shoreline--trees--nature--canoe
Description: Postcard photo of water craft on Leonard's Beach, Lake Simcoe., IHS 4371

PID: ourstories:5100
Title: Cedar Harbour. Lake Simcoe
Date: 1950
Subjects: trees--cottage--harbour--water--shoreline
Description: Postcard showing a cottage on the shore at Alcona Beach, Cedar Harbour on Lake Simcoe., IHS3925

PID: ourstories:4987
Title: Skating on Lake Simcoe
Date: 1947
Subjects: ice--recreation--sport--leisure--winter--snow
Description: Photo taken from a distance of a number of people out skating on Lake Simcoe at the bottom of the 10th line. The photo, IHS3382-8613

PID: ourstories:2648061
Title: Leonard's Beach Lake Simcoe
Date
Subjects: park--Leonard's Beach--people--trees--water--picnic
Description: Postcard photo of the crowds of people of all ages in swimsuits on Leonard's Beach, Lake Simcoe in the summer., IHS 4365

PID: ourstories:6051
Title: Skimmer on Lake Simcoe
Date: 1903
Subjects: sail--Recreation--Lake Simcoe--water--boat--leisure
Description: This sailboat, known as a skimmer, was built by Ross Sheldon and Ross Ardill. It was one-of-a-kind on Lake Simcoe with a, IHS3254

PID: ourstories:5669
Title: Lake Simcoe Fishermen
Date: 2009
Subjects: men--recreation--sport--leisure--fishing--group
Description: Lake Simcoe fishermen Graham Webb, his Uncle Elwood Webb, and John Goodfellow. Four lake trout and six white fish were, IHS4252

PID: ourstories:4321
Title: Skating on Lake Simcoe
Date: 1912
Coordinates: 44.271847,-79.539603
Subjects: winter--Recreation--people--skate--ice--sled--sport, winter--Recreation--people--skate--ice--sled--sport----
Description: Four skaters on Lake Simcoe at the foot of Arnold Street in Belle Ewart with the structures for the Belle Ewart Ice, IHS420

PID: ourstories:2650238
Title: Lake Simcoe Beaches
Date: Jul. 11th 1935
Subjects: Beach--Lake--Lake Simcoe--Water--Lots--Development
Description: Two photocopied newspaper clippings dated Thursday, July 11th 1935 from The Northern Advance. The clipping on the left

PID: ourstories:4063
Title: Rowing on Lake Simcoe
Date: 1914
Subjects: water--recreation--leisure--activity--summer--group
Description: Photo of an unidentified family in a long rowboat near the shore of Lake Simcoe in Belle Ewart. A man in a hat rows, IHS568

PID: ourstories:2176
Title: Killarney Beach, Lake Simcoe
Date: 1920
Subjects: trees--water--canoe--shoreline--nature, trees--water--canoe--shoreline--nature
Description: Photo of a man in a rowboat in front of Killarney Beach on Lake Simcoe. The beach area is heavily wooded and a small

PID: ourstories:2648053
Title: Ice fishermen on Lake Simcoe
Date: 2011
Subjects: snowmobile--ice fishing--Lake Simcoe--recreation--winter--hat--coat
Description: Local ice fishermen Graham Webb, Elwood Webb, Jim Cole, and John Goodfellow dressed in winter gear and posed in front of, IHS 4353

PID: ourstories:3449
Title: Excursion Boat on Lake Simcoe
Date: 1910
Subjects: transportation--boat--water--navigation
Description: Postcard of "Geneva," an excursion boat operating on Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. Both the upper and lower decks, IHS476

PID: ourstories:3395
Title: Steam Boat on Lake Simcoe
Date
Subjects: water--boat--industry--navigation
Description: Photo of a steam boat with one stack on Lake Simcoe with a man at the bow just visible. The date of the photo is unknown, IHS48

PID: islandora:3950
Title: John Grant - Preserving Lake Simcoe
Date: 2013-02-06
Subjects: oral history--phosphorous--pollution--heritage--environment--Roches Point--conservation--sport fishing--industry--economy--fishery--stocking--interview, oral history--phosphorous--pollution--heritage--environment--Roches Point--conservation--sport fishing--industry--economy--fishery--stocking--interview
Description: John Grant discusses the significance role of Lake Simcoe in the past as well as the important efforts made to preserve

PID: ourstories:5878
Title: Ice Harvesting on Lake Simcoe
Date: 1949
Subjects: machinery--ice--snow--winter--industry
Description: Ice harvesting operation on Lake Simcoe. The men involved in this operation included Doug and Norman Neely, Jack Webster, IHS4198(b)

PID: ourstories:6212
Title: Elizabeth Sheppard on Lake Simcoe
Date: 1927
Subjects: fur--hat--coat--car--automobile--winter--snow--ice
Description: Photo of Elizabeth "Betty" Sheppard (née Leddell) wearing a fur coat and hat, and standing in front of her car after, IHS691

PID: ourstories:2493
Title: Ice Cutting on Lake Simcoe
Subjects: horse--ice--winter--labour--industry
Description: Photo of two teams of horses and several men per team standing on the ice of Lake Simcoe, preparing to cut the ice into

PID: ourstories:2594
Title: Cutting Ice on Lake Simcoe
Date: 1924
Subjects: machinery--ice--winter--industry
Description: Photo of a double bladed ice cutter on Lake Simcoe, operated by Harold Sheppard and Harvey Whan., IHS686

PID: ourstories:5759
Title: Harvesting Ice on Lake Simcoe
Date: 1949
Subjects: labour--industry--winter--machinery--snow
Description: Ice Harvesting operation on Lake Simcoe at the foot of the 8th Line. Pictured are a set of workers preparing to guide, IHS4197(a)

PID: ourstories:5088
Title: Ice Fishing on Lake Simcoe
Date: 1935
Subjects: hut--winter--coat--snow--hat
Description: Avid ice fisherman Gordon Spring is pictured on Lake Simcoe, standing in front of his hut wearing a hat and winter, IHS3912

PID: ourstories:4862
Title: Canoe Tilting on Lake Simcoe
Date
Subjects: sport--Recreation--Lake Simcoe--canoe--summer--water--boat
Description: Photograph of "canoe tilting" or jousting on Lake Simcoe at Big Cedar Point during the Civic Holiday Regatta. From the, IHS3665

PID: ourstories:2650606
Title: Lake Simcoe Country Lodge Advertisement
Date: 1924
Subjects: tourism--travel--summer--hotel--accommodations
Description: Copy of an advertisement for the Lake Simcoe Country Lodge from 1924. It reads: "The Lake Simcoe Country Lodge is now

PID: ourstories:2650607
Title: Lake Simcoe Country Lodge Party
Date: 1924
Subjects: accommodations--special occasion--event--tourism--travel
Description: Copy of text from a 1924 newspaper (publication unknown) describing the attendees of a masquerade and party at the Lake

PID: ourstories:31296
Title: Lake Simcoe from Innisfil Beach Park
Date: 1980
Subjects: summer--recreation--Lake Simcoe--beach
Description: Photograph from the beach at Innisfil Beach Park in the 1980s just inside the entrance gates. Today (2015) this area is

PID: ourstories:2648024
Title: Glenwood and Leonard's Beaches, Lake Simcoe
Date
Subjects: bathing suit--Leonard's Beach--park--people--summer--water--sand
Description: Postcard photo of the summer crowds at Glenwood and Leonard's Beaches on Lake Simcoe. A number of men, women, and, IHS 4367

PID: ourstories:31164
Title: Jim Roberts - Boating on Lake Simcoe
Date: 2014-09-04
Subjects: cottage--recreation--water--summer, cottage--recreation--water--summer
Description: Jim Roberts, a long time resident of De Grassi Point, talks about his fondest memories of boating on Lake Simcoe.

PID: islandora:3448
Title: Jean Warrington - Islands of Lake Simcoe
Date: 2013-02-11
Subjects: oral history--Native--First Nation--poison ivy--lighthouse--interview, oral history--Native--First Nation--poison ivy--lighthouse--interview
Description: Jean Warrington describes the islands of Lake Simcoe and her memories of the First Nations people who resided on Snake

PID: ourstories:3544
Title: "Islay," the Last Lake Simcoe Steamer
Date: 1900
Subjects: navigation--transportation--ship--water--vessel--pier--uniform
Description: Photo of the Lake Simcoe steamer named "Islay" taken while docked. Several crewmen or passengers are visible standing on, IHS428

PID: ourstories:5860
Title: Bill Lamb Harvesting Ice on Lake Simcoe
Date: 1949
Subjects: labour--ice--snow--machinery--winter--industry--horse
Description: Bill Lamb and "Dolly" the white draft horse hauling ice blocks to the ice house located on Hastings Avenue, owned by, IHS4200(d)

PID: islandora:4100
Title: Charlotte Empringham - Swimming Lessons on Lake Simcoe
Date: 2013-02-06
Subjects: oral history--recreation--education--water--Maple Beach--Cedar Beach--children--pier--interview, oral history--recreation--education--water--Maple Beach--Cedar Beach--children--pier--interview
Description: Charlotte Empringham recounts her days as a swimming instructor in Beaverton on Lake Simcoe with more than two hundred

PID: ourstories:5071
Title: Lake Simcoe at Big Bay Point
Date: 1950
Subjects: water--shoreline--trees--nature
Description: Post card painting showing the shore line of Lake Simcoe at Big Bay Point c. 1950., IHS3924

PID: ourstories:5771
Title: Workers Harvesting Ice on Lake Simcoe
Date: 1949
Subjects: machinery--snow--winter--labour--industry--horse
Description: Ice harvesting off of the 8th Line of Innisfil. Workers are loading ice blocks onto a horse drawn wagon to be taken to, IHS4199(c)

PID: ourstories:2648729
Title: Bruce Webb - Bathing in Lake Simcoe
Date: 2016-02-02
Subjects: labour--oral history--interview--swimming, labour--oral history--interview--swimming
Description: Lifelong resident of Innisfil Bruce Webb discusses his memories of bathing in Lake Simcoe on especially hot days after

PID: ourstories:2649085
Title: Triple Dip - View from Lake Simcoe
Date: 1995
Subjects: outdoor--summer--water--trees--window--roof
Description: Photo of the exterior of the cottage known as Triple Dip as seen from Kempenfelt Bay, Lake Simcoe. The three-storey log

PID: ourstories:2649157
Title: "Last Wave" Article from Lake Simcoe Living

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