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jesplusone
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Post Number: 5
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 5:11 pm: | 
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From 1967 to 1970 I was a camper at the "old" Camp Temagami run by Mr. Doug Gardner. I understand there is a "new" Camp Temagami on another arm of the lake. What, if anything, is on the "old" camp islands?
Also, in late 20's or early '30s my Great Grandfather established Camp Pinto for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. I saw a picture of Camp Pinto on mytemagami.com from just a few years ago. What is there today?
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bush_pilot
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Post Number: 132
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 8:52 pm: |
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Camp Pinto is a private cottage that has been beautifully restored by Bear Island tradesmen. |
brian
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Post Number: 815
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007 - 9:56 am: |
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Camp Temagami has been subdivided into private cottages. Not sure how many buildings have been converted to cottages. The bridge to Moose Island is gone.
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jesplusone
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Post Number: 6
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 4:42 pm: |
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Thanks, bush_pilot and brian.
I hope to get up there in the next few years. I have cousins that have islands in Whitefish Bay. I have not been to Tenagami in since camp, 35 years ago. |
brian
Moderator
Post Number: 817
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 10:58 am: |
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I know your family. Alan Hyde wrote a history of Camp Pinto that was published in the Temagami Times, last year, I believe. |
bob
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Post Number: 16
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Monday, December 31, 2007 - 7:42 pm: |
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Dear jesplusone:When old Camp Temagami was sold in the 70's, the new owner, to much surprise demolished most of the buildings and subdivided the island. Adult lodge is still there. The dining hall is partly there and converted to a cottage. The cooks cabin, the Infirmary, the doctors cabin, the laundry house, the craft shops and some of the adult cabins are still there along with the Nanettes boat house and some of the original docks.Bill Russells cabin is still on Decons island owned by a former camp staff and modernized. Moose has one original cabin with 2 other year buildings on it. Doug Gardner's children have cottages in the area. |
jesplusone
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Post Number: 7
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 31, 2007 - 8:13 pm: |
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Bob: Thank you for the info. As far as I remember, most of the buildings other than the ones you mentioned were just bunkhouse type arrangements or tent platforms for campers. But that was in 1970, so things may well have been different by 1975 when the camp was primarily for adults. Anyway, I guess that is why the new Camp Temagami is located somewhere else!You may have seen on the "old Wooden Boats" thread the discussion about the Nanette. What a great beauty, and what great times.
Brian:
You are the second person I've met in these forums who knows some of my family. Alan Hyde's mother was my grandmother's sister (Alan is my great-uncle.) My grandparents, named Denny, owned islands 1097 and 1098, which I think are a little North of Bear Island; it has been a long time and I do not have a map. The islands were sold in 1976, I think. I am in contact with the current owner, whom I met via another thread. I have not been to the Hyde's islands, but hope to someday. It has been 37 years since I was in Temagami.
I am going to visit my grandfather (just turned 101!) next week and will be finding out what he has of photos from Camp Pinto and 1098. I do have a few minutes of film of Camp Pinto circa the late 30s, I think. All of it outdoor, some cabins, some boating/sailing/canoeing, and men with big fish. My great grandfather and grandfather are both in the film. I would be happy to share anything I find if there is any interest.
Jim Sweeney |
brian
Moderator
Post Number: 819
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 - 11:18 am: |
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Jim, I am definitely interested in what you find. |
schivers
Member
Post Number: 1
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 1, 2008 - 6:22 pm: |
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Jim, the Hydes (various famiy members) visit their islands each summer. I didn't see Alan and Polly last summer. However, Sherry, A and P's sister-in-law, has 2 grandsons attending Keewaydin in 2008. Her sons are now spending more time at the islands. Nice to see the next generations being able to keep up the traditions.
Sandy
PS I manage Ojibway, the family lodge which runs in conjunction with Keewaydin |
ann
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Post Number: 7
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 - 11:38 am: |
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Note to Jesplusome: the main island for the former Camp Temagami was not subdivided too much. There are only 7 properties on the island now.
Our family remains in the area. |
jesplusone
Member
Post Number: 8
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 - 4:47 pm: |
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Brian: I could not find a web site for the Temagami Times- do you know a link?
Sandy: I do not know if Alan and Polly go to Temagami any more. The last time I saw them, about a year ago, they seemed well.
Ann: As I remember it your family's cabin at Camp Temagami was called the Bijou, and was just across from the camp offices, behind the tuck shop. One year, I think it was my second as a junior, we were camping on the back of the island on the last night of a 3 or 4 day trip. Of course, we campers had no idea where we were. But a party from camp walked into our campsite. We couldn't figure out how they got there. They came to warn us about bears that were observed over at the garbage dump. Indeed, that night we got a visit from four of of the furry little critters! Very exciting for everyone except my mother when I reported the fun in my next letter home. |
franklin
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Post Number: 6
Registered: 07-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 3, 2008 - 11:23 am: |
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Jim try this link and click on publications.
http://www.tla-temagami.org/
Frank |
jesplusone
Member
Post Number: 9
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, January 3, 2008 - 11:34 am: |
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Franklin: Thanks. Interesting site- great pictures. I did not find a link to the Temagami Times. Tey may not have a web site.
Jim |
franklin
Member
Post Number: 7
Registered: 07-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 3, 2008 - 1:40 pm: |
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That's strange, when I click on the link I provided the TLA home page is shown, there is a menu on the left but in the centre of the page, above the photos, there are some items listed such as freeze up, fishing contest winners etc. the fall temagami times is listed as well I clicked on the word next to it "publications" and was able to read the times. |
jesplusone
Member
Post Number: 10
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, January 3, 2008 - 4:01 pm: |
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Franklin- I went back in and there it was- Thanks! Don't know if something changed or if I just did not see it. Probably the latter.
JIm |
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