Category: Buildings & Structures

An Empire Vanished

The Steamer Ogemah in front of the Big House, Bobcaygeon. Mossom Boyd and his heirs owned the village of Bobcaygeon, founded one of Canada’s most successful timber businesses, […]

Bridge over Nogies Creek at the head of Pigeon Lake

Alexander Orr’s Temperance Inn

The building’s facade is quite recognizable, and visitors can still sit on a bench located in the same spot in front.

A Houseboat Becomes a Home

When the regions’ first houseboat retired from marine service, a found a new life as a family home on Front Street, Bobcaygeon. It was launched at the turn […]

The Second Fenelon Lock

Bigley Shoes

Sherry Peel, modern president of Bigley Shoes and Clothing beside Charles Bigley in front of his shoe store. Bigleys has thrived through changing fashions to become one of […]

Second St. James Anglican

Fenelon’s “church on the hill” was built as a guiding light to the village. today the hill is a public park.

Fenelon Train Station

Fenelon Falls’ Train Station now the Station Gallery. Constructed in 1877, when the Victoria Railway connected the village to the wider world, the building now host an artists’ […]

F. Kelly’s

This composite combining pictures from present day and a century prior, shows Foster Kelly’s home, now owned by his daughter in law, Freda Kelly. The sidewalk in front […]

Juniper Island

Bobcaygeon’s Main Street home to Bobcaygeon’s Fire Hall. Vicars Cosh’s Home (built on the site where Bobcaygeon’s famous Forest House hotel burnt), and the Bobcaygeon Independent newspaper office. […]

Ken and Kathy Potter

Ken and Kathy Potter (Ridsdale) headed to service at Baddow Baptist Church, and today at what is now Ken’s farm.

Lockmaster’s House

Originally located at the head of the Lock (Chamber of Commerce site), it is now the John Street home of Marlyn McGhee.