Canoe Lake

Date	Statement	Source
1893	Park headquarters established on Potter Creek.	Shaw p6
1896-04-17	The Gilmore Lumber Co. have also been rushing in machinery and supplies for the new mill on Canoe Lake. The foundation of the mill is being laid, and it is expected that one band saw will be running by August. The main building is 180 ft. by 65 ft. - not as large as the Whitney mill. It is estimated that it will cut 50,000,000 feet in the season. Two hundred acres of land has been leased from the local government at Park headquarters for the mill and yards, exactly ten miles from the end of track by the right of way, and 30 miles west of Whitney. About 150 men are employed at present, and a portable saw-mill is cutting lumber for the building. From 'Upper O., A. & P.S. Notes'.	Almonte Gazette 1896-04-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1896-10-23	At Gilmore's mill on Canoe Lake a number of buildings are being erected - an office and store, store houses, boarding house, tenement for four families, all situated on a rising ground back of the park headquarters. Near the middle a large brick engine and boiler room is being built by Mr. Shugie, of Brighton. A frame building for electric light plant, blacksmith and carpenter shops is also under construction. There are over 200 men at work at and around the mill, and between 600 and 700 in the shanties. From 'Upper O.,A. & P.S. Notes'.	Almonte Gazette 1896-10-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1897	Algonquin Park headquarters moves to Cache Lake (Algonquin Park Sta).	Shaw p63
1897	Gilmour establishes Canoe Lake Mills and town of Mowat. Population is 500, includes hospital, stables, warehouse, cookhouse, offices and farm.	Shaw p63
1898-02-18	Standard oil has bought 8-10 million feet of box lumber from St Anthony Lumber Company. Cars being loaded at a rate of ten per day.	Fleming Renfrew Mercury
1900	Canoe Lake Mills goes bankrupt.	Shaw p45
1906-11-17	At Canoe Lake, Algonquin Park, on the Canada Atlantic division of the Grand Trunk, a short train ran head-on into a stationary freight early Saturday morning. The crews jumped but Maurice O'Connell, the fireman of Ottawa, failed to get clear of the engine and was seriously injured; he was taken to Ottawa. The engines were considerably damaged. Dated to the Saturday morning before the 1906-11-23 issue that reported it.	Eganville Leader 1906-11-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...)
1907	Gilmour spur removed.	Shaw p46
1917	Tom Thomson died.	Shaw
	ca 1930 Shaw p60	Canoe Lake Lumber Co mill idle.
	ca 1939 Shaw p60	Joseph Omanique purchases Canoe Lake Lumber Co mill and operates it as Barry's Bay Lumber Co, though often referred to as Omanique Lumber.
	ca 1926 Shaw p58	Canoe Lake Lumber Co establishes mill on Potter Creek.
	1899-03-31: Trestle two miles east of Canoe Lake collapsed. Trestles are being filled night and day. Passenger trains are slowing for all trestles; in some cases, passengers are on foot.	Fleming Renfrew Mercury