Temagami Culture and Heritage
Temagami and its immediate environs has a
wealth of experiences that point to Canada’s
foundation economies: first nations, logging, mining and farming. In turn, the
arts and sciences are inspired.
We recommend the following short excursions
as a great counterpoint to your wilderness activities and creative
retreats at Smoothwater. The kids and you will love it!
First Nations
Temagami
First Nations Pow Wow
Come learn about First Nations ceremonies and customs in
this traditional gathering of music, food and friendship.
Fort Temiscamingue
Fort Témiscamingue in Ville Marie, Quebec, was an
important fur-trading post for over two hundred years. Take
a guided tour and explore the natural features and First
Nations archaeology.
Logging
The
Marten River Provincial Park Logging Camp & Museum
Visit this replica 19th century winter logging camp and
feel like a Temagami lumberjack for a day. Camp includes
a cookery, meathouse, scaler's shack, stable, hay barn, boss
office and blacksmith's shop.
Ontario
Loggers Hall of Fame & House
of Memories
The Ontario Loggers Hall of Fame is a sculptural tribute
to the men and women of Latchford’s logging hey-day.
The House of Memories is a ten room showcase of domestic
pioneer antiques.
Food Glorious Food
Did you know land around Lake Temiskaming is one of Ontario’s
most important and productive growing regions? Drive off
the Canadian Shield and find yourself in the land of milk
and honey, lamb and beef, market gardens, wild blueberry
stands, cheese factories, wheat, canola, buckwheat.
Foire
Gourmande
This is THE local food fair where Ontario and Quebec food artisans bring their wares to sample and sell. Stay at Smoothwater and bring baskets and a cooler.
New
Liskeard Fall Fair
For over 100 years farmers of New Liskeard and environs have been competing in the traditional agrarian and livestock divisions. There is also a big midway, a horse show, baking awards and more.
Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum
This is a very cute museum with all kinds of heritage farming displays and occasional exhibitions such as the history of the toilet. Kudos to Mr. Crapper.
Haileybury Heritage Museum
Whether you blow the fire horn of an antique firetruck, gawk at an electric execution chair, or pour over Leslie MacFarland (Hardy Boy's author) paraphrenalia, you can easily spend a few hours in Haielybury's colourful history.
Temagami
Blueberry Festival
Every year it gets bigger and better. Enjoy the pancake breakfast and the baking competition. In 2010, Smoothwater came second for its mouthwatering Blueberry Daquoise.
Annual Wild Game Dinner & Silent Auction
If you want to try bear, moose, racoon, beaver and more, this is always a sold out affair. Book early with Smoothwater for accomodations and tickets.
Arts, Music, Poetry & Bikers
Temiskaming Art Gallery
This gallery is a gem, showcasing professional artists and
exhibitions.
Sutton Bay Park Countryfest
Hear bluegrass music at its best over a three day festival.
The Highway Bookstore
This famous bookstore is a rabbit warren with over with 350,000
titles on site. It is a must-see destination, especially
for a rainy day.
Spring Pulse Poetry Festival
This is the biggest poetry festival in Northern Ontario,
with poetry contests, cash prizes and a poet Laureate position.
Its inaugural year, 2008, touched 810 participants with 20
events and performances over two days.
Belle Vallee Wools
Some of the most beautiful woolen blankets,
sweater kits and skeins of wool are available at this third
generation store. Tours can be booked in advance. This is a must for crafters.
Fossil Centre
The Fossil Centre in Notre Dam du Nord, recreates the Timiskaming
sea environment as it was 480 million years ago, with its
cliffs and its fabulous animals. Practice paleontology
techniques such as identification with magnifying glass,
casting and fossil releasing.
Bikers Reunion
A huge family-oriented event, with comedians, celebrities, and more, all to raise money for cancer.
Mining
Early 20th century, Cobalt was the silver mining capital
of North America. Cobalt’s started the Toronto Stock
Exchange and pulled Ontario through the great depression.
Cobalt made and destroyed Sir Henry Pellet (Toronto’s
Casa Loma fame) and was a town that fascinated many famous
artists, including the Group of Seven’s Franklin Carmichael.
Make
a day of Cobalt,
a ghost town that is very much alive. Visit the Heritage
Silver Trail Tour, Cobalt Walking Tour, Underground Colonial Adit
Tour, The Cobalt Mining Museum, The Cobalt Firefighters Museum,
The "Bunker" Military
Museum.
1-888-569-4539 | Site
Map | Home | Email
Us
|
