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BOATS We have notes of some interesting boats and tugs as they were often called In the early days. York boats were needed and very useful on these Inland lake: to tow the logs from one river to another, where they could be driven down in high water to where the mills were located. -. 1 - One of the first boats was named the Lady Catcher, and later the Black Bear. The first summer it was plowing the Whitestone Lake waters, the Dohbra men would often take the ladies and children for a run on Sunday afternoon; showing all the fine features of the new Mat. Graves and Bigwood Lumber Company brought lt in. The boiler came from Scotland. But the hull was built of solid oak and constructed in McCallum'e Mm in Dunchurch, in the spring of 1902. It was 33 feet long, and did some summer runs on both .‘dngnetewan and Dear Lake, as well as at Its home port of Dunchurch. It went to Parry Sound in 1909, and from there to Lost Channel. - 2 - The Drendnnught was a heavy draft. type, 35% feet long, and 8% feet wide. We don't have any further Information on this boat, except that it was run by James Dobhe i'rmn 1910 to 1911.. _ - 3 - This new boat took on & fancier name of "Wanda", and was built in 1910. Titania did the heavy towing of 35,000 pieces in one summer on Ghitestone Lake Emm- by Duncmrc-h. hr. Nelson Clelland still owns the boiler and has operated t5 smull lumber mill with it during the Inst flew decades. -. k ... ibis; me the first intxsardpotar boat to run on these waters. It was built "icy flare James Hobbs from liar-oh 1915 to 1916. He made this craft 18 feet long, and 'st had nice comfortable seats. He and his friends had a great deal of pleasure from this new inboard launch type boat. Blueberry pickers were usually given a ride dorm the lake to the rocks at least once during the summer. _ (in --'--C--, ~7""I _ " ' -, , - Ill-ll-Irie, q a - -- 1 r," .. , iN1lIliiiiiiiiiiiiiiim.tlMRTS8, u“«« see- c - lil . - IlllMllllMilMlllllllllllltlilBllil ll, lllilllllllllllllll 'llllll Illllt 'llllllllllllllllll 1lllil" Bl I a - . , Mites- . ' ‘1 It , I - 1 ' --r-------- _, __..m_“ c' 7H-" _ t