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undeck Omni Kaning, which means “where the crows live”, was in the past known as Sucker Creek. This First Nation is on Hwy. 540 just a little west of Little Current. This community is part of the Great Spirit Circle Trail and has a tourism initiative known as Endaa-aang, which is an eco-resort development. Traditional … -
West of Gore Bay, Hwy 540 runs by the well-maintained farms of Gordon township before turning sharply left into sparsely-wooded limestone flats. After a short time the highway then crosses Indian Point Bridge across the narrows between Lake Wolsey and Campbell Bay of Bayfield Sound. This is known as a good fishing area in both … -
Incorporated in 1890, Gore Bay is one of the larger communities on Manitoulin. The town may have been named after its tapering gore-shaped harbour nestled between two splendid, tree-covered bluffs; or perhaps it derived its name from a steamship The Gore which was trapped in the ice of the bay one winter. At the turn … -
The historic village of Kagawong is one of Manitoulin’s most picturesque – in fact it does have good reason to declare itself “Ontario’s Prettiest Village”, as the town sign suggests. Part of Kagawong’s appeal lies in its geography. The village is built into a valley with its downtown sitting adjacent to the waters of Mudge … -
lthough located on its eastern fringe, Little Current, the Island’s gateway community, is in many ways a centre for Manitoulin. First settled in the late 1860s, Little Current grew into a major Great Lakes port with docks filled with passenger freighters, sawmills on the western waterfront employing hundreds of workers, and visitors crowding into the … -
o reach the front entrance of the fascinating home of the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation in M’Chigeeng, the visitor must first pass through a large piece of stone artwork. The carving, entitled ‘Bringing the Family Together’, was created by the late Carl Beam. There are two ‘halves’ to the carving, with each side depicting three members … -
ocated along Highway 6 on the south eastern shore of Manitoulin, Manitowaning was founded in 1836 as a centre of education for the Island’s First Nations people. This quaint town, which boasts a population of about 900, is part of the Assiginack Township, which encompasses Bass Creek, Bidwell, Clover Valley, Eagles Nest, Hilly Grove, The … -
lthough the village of Meldrum Bay is in actual fact named after a town in Scotland, it may have more in common with England’s westernmost point, known as Land’s End. Meldrum Bay is within a short distance of western Manitoulin’s ‘land’s end’, where the North Channel links with Lake Huron through the Mississagi Strait. Historically, … -
Lake Mindemoya, the smallest of Manitoulin’s three great inland lakes, is unique in that it features a large island near its eastern shore. Although known as Treasure Island, it is responsible for the name given the lake and the community of Mindemoya itself. According to one legend, the infamous trickster Nanabush was on the run … -
or Islanders, the name Providence Bay is synonymous with ‘the beach’. Located on the south shore of Manitoulin and looking out upon a vast expanse of Lake Huron, the beach at Providence Bay is arguably the best in Northern Ontario. Early native inhabitants of the area called the bay Bebekodawangog, which translates as “where the … -
ell-situated where Lake Manitou feeds the Manitou River, the village of Sandfield first saw European settlement in the late 1800s. The river once powered a grist mill, carding and weaving mill and lumber mill. In 1937 the province of Ontario began raising fish at Sandfield, and the rearing ponds are still used for trout and … -
heguiandah, which refers to both the village and Sheguiandah First Nation (part of the Great Spirit Circle Trail), is a community whose story reaches deep into the past. A prehistoric quarry has yielded stone tools, spears and arrowheads dating back over 9000 years. An Indian reserve was established in 1866 and European settlers began to … -
outh Baymouth welcomes thousands of visitors each year to Manitoulin – many of whom arrive daily on the ferry, the Chi-Cheemaun, which translated from Ojibwe to mean “big canoe.” The ferry has become synonymous with Manitoulin and crowds of tourists still line the harbour to watch as the vessel makes its way into harbour, announcing … -
he Indian name for Spring Bay means “cold water” and is, like the English name, a reference to a possible earlier site of this community on Hwy 542 northwest of Providence Bay. Area residents still refer to Lower Spring Bay, which is closer to Lake Mindemoya and was an important transportation stop on the route … -
n 1866 the Township of Tehkummah was established, taking its name from a man named Louis Tekoma, who came here after the signing of the 1836 treaty made Manitoulin a native reserve for those loyal to the British. The present day village of Tehkummah, surrounded by softly rolling farmland, sits inland from the site of … -
Located on the northeastern section of Manitoulin Island, Wikwemikong is an unceded First Nation reserve, which means that it has not “relinquished title to its land to the government by treaty or otherwise.” With a beautiful waterfront harbour, exquisite views and many cultural experiences, Wikwemikong—which has a population of about 3000–has something for the whole …
