Island Stories
Explore Manitoulin's past, present and future
Olde South Shore Style: ‘Barn style’ house roofs unique to Island’s Lake Huron area
By Isobel Harry Manitoulin’s south shore, from Providence Bay in the Municipality of Central Manitoulin to South Baymouth in Tehkummah Township, is a delight to
Did Glenn Gould’s ‘Idea of North’ include Manitoulin? Searching for traces of the celebrated pianist on the mystical isle
By Isobel Harry, This is Manitoulin April 2020 Much has been written and recorded about the late, legendary Canadian pianist of international fame, Glenn Gould
Better with Age: Launch of travel website caps 60 years of Island’s ‘tourist lure’ magazine
By Isobel Harry, This is Manitoulin April 2020 “If you are looking for a vacation of night clubs, we would suggest other places in Ontario,”
Manitoulin’s Mini-Museums: Small Spaces make Special Memories
By Isobel Harry, This is Manitoulin April 2020 There’s a surfeit of riches to discover in Manitoulin’s several distinct museums: each offers a snapshot of
Picturesque Prov: Much More to Love than Sun, Sand and Surf
By Isobel Harry, This is Manitoulin April 2020 There’s an invigorating breeze, a fresh new wave rolling onto Manitoulin’s shores, a bit of a rural
Easy Breezing on Manitoulin’s Bucolic Bike Routes
By Isobel Harry, This is Manitoulin April 2020 The indefatigable cheerleader of all things healthy, fun and affordable on two wheels, Maja Mielonen, president of
Anchored in Little Current: Manitoulin’s Cruisers’ Net a Beacon for Boaters of the North Channel
By Isobel Harry, This is Manitoulin April 2020 For 16 years now, seven mornings a week for 62 days in summer, the retired Island schoolteacher,
Sailing away with the CEO on the 45thanniversary of the MS Chi-Cheemaun
By Isobel Harry, This Is Manitoulin April 2020 Boarding the Chi-Cheemaun in Tobermory or South Baymouth always signals an adventure. Casting off our attachments to
Conservancy has spent decades helping you experience Manitoulin’s nature
by Warren Schlote Nature has drawn many people to Manitoulin Island for generations. But this place’s abundance of pristine lakes, forests and rocky lookouts is
The consuming passions of Doug Smith
The consuming passions of Doug Smith Manitoulin Transport founder finds Gore Bay the best place to be Nestled between two high, prominent ridges of the
M’Chigeeng: Ojibwe Cultural Foundation Honours Traditions Old and New
M’Chigeeng: Ojibwe Cultural Foundation Honours Traditions Old and New Fascinating and important encounters await visitors to M’Chigeeng: the First Nation is a vigorously forward-thinking
Saving the Cup and Saucer
Saving the Cup and Saucer Community Resilience and Ingenuity at Work Almost everyone who knows Manitoulin Island, residents and visitors, has trekked the Cup and