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A Treasure From The Attic - Excerpts From a Scaling Journal Describing Logging Along the North Shore in Late 1800s

Discover a remarkable piece of Ontario’s forest history—one that sat untouched in an attic for nearly a century. Published in The Ontario Woodlander, this article by Art Robertson uncovers a long-forgotten scaling journal that documents the sheer scale and grit of logging operations along the North Shore in the late 1800s and early 1900s. 

Explore the full story by clicking hereArt.pdf




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