Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 22, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Vacation Section Winnipeg free press vacation Section monday june 24, 1940 Winnipeg saturday june 22, 1940 Page seven Winni Eggers have wide Field of Choice for holidays new world government protects All natural beauties newest of Manitoba s Many playgrounds land of lakes and streams the Whites hell Forest Reserve stands ready this year to receive the visitor in search of something different. Here is a spot far off the beaten track carefully preserved under government supervision retaining All of its natural beauties and provided with Only such improvements As Are neck Jeiry for Protection from fire and water pollution. Most of the Reserve is Access by Canoe Only but the trails Canada Highway runs through 25 Miles of the White Shell past some of its most Beautiful lakes and through scenery As Beautiful As any to be found on the continent. Follow the historic red River Trail out of Winnipeg Cross the red River at Lockport and then head East through Fertile farming country and past the famous Limestone quarries Garson. Continue East past . Across the Bruke head River and then up steadily into the watershed of the Winnipeg River and the Pine forests of Eastern Manitoba. Gradually country becomes More broken the Road More winding. Gleaming lakes then comes the Reserve itself. The Motorist passes along the Edge of gleaming lakes deep into a land of Spruce and nine. Here is another Manitoba a far cry from the great rolling cultivated Miles of Prairie. Here is i new world As different from the wheat growing West As land is from water. Here the canoeist can wander for weeks and weeks along an Ever changing route of lakes and streams through practically unexplored territory. The White Shell Forest Reserve covers an area of Over 1.000 Square Miles. On the East it is bounded by the Ontario Border by the Winni Peg River on the North the Western extremity of the pre cambrian shield a the West and the Winni Peg Aqueduct on the South. It it there Are some 200 lakes and Many unspoiled it is he of the Manitoba government and dedicated to the use and enjoyment of woodsmen and nature lovers historical ground the White Shell was almost unknown to the visitor until 1932, when the trans Canada Highway Between Winnipeg and Kenora was trapper ground while available to the Marksman also Are Partridge Prairie Chicken and Goose. But ducks Are the thing there Are thous ands of them. Red and mule Deer Moose and Caribou abound in Over 700 Square Miles of the Reserve. South of the Canadian National railways the land is closed to shooting but trained guides will Lead the sportsman Over to his Quarry in that area open to Hunting. In the White Shell itself apart from the trans Canada Highway Are other motor roads. Two Miles East of Rennie an All weather Road branches off past Brereton. Red Rock. Jessica and White lakes along 17 Miles of Beautiful Rocky scenery North to the White Shell River. Winding in and out among the Jack Pine across Muskeg filled with Spruce and Tam inc into a land crowned with Birch and Poplar the Road carries the wanderer. Many Scenic spots Scenic spots in the Reserve Are Many. Below Are listed just a few of the better known Caddy is the first Lake easily accessible along no. 1 High Way a Road one Quarter of a mile Long leads to the Canoe Dock at the Southern end. Here is a Headquarters for fishermen and also the principal starting Point for canoeists travelling North into the re serve or to the Winnipeg River. West Hawk Spring fed Lake West Hawk is one of the re serve s most noted Beauty spots. Here Are Miles of water bounded by High Rocky shores and rugged Cliffs reaching often the height of 100 feet from the water s Edge. There Are wide Sand beaches softly wooded Points Lake Trout and the famed Small mouthed Black Bass. For the tourist there is a picturesque log office stores Fil Ling stations and restaurants Aiso i a number of tourist Camps. Falcon completed. Only the forestry official knew it then. To-1 mile West of Day it is summer Home to thousands. Iwest Hawk Lake the Road branches historically it boasts some of the South and four Miles further on is most perfectly preserved Indian ceremonial mosaics yet discovered on the continent. In 1935 a trapper brought word of these Peculiar do signs Laid out on the smooth Granite outcroppings along the White Shell a Colony of summer set Back from the Falcon Lake Homes Well Shoreline looks Over the winding reaches of this Lake. Behind a Fine Sandy Beach is the camping ground. Excellent Pickerel and Northern apr Pike Are to be found Here while a investigation by the Manitoba half mile leads to High Lake famous for its Lake Trout. Boats and canoes Are for hire. Historic society revealed them As perfect examples of the Art work of ancestors of the present ojibway tribesmen who inhabit the District. Snakes tortoises and other designs Are formed out of the rough Boul Ders. Largest of the mosaics spreads Over nine acres. Here on an even ing the thoughts go Back across the years to the Days when the White Man was unknown. In the whisper of the Breeze and the rustling of the Pine Trees is the stamp of indians Ana the rhythm of the pulsing Tom Tom. Through what is now the Reserve col. Wolseley brought his red River expedition to relieve the red River settlement at the height of the first Kiel rebellion. Fourteen years after wards in 1884, the . Line Cut through it. Commercial and net fishing Are not allowed within the Reserve. It is for the Angler with a Rod and line. The deep Waters of the lakes lie the battling Lake Trout the Pickerel and Northern Pike. Good Angling assured millions of fish Fry have been re leased in inc More frequented lakes to assure an age of Good fishing. Young As the tourist Point of View it is Odiay the Centre for Many a Fisherman who kirn1.--, his fish. Then in Senson. There i Duck Hunting. Lakes filled Wii i wild Rice offer the perfect shooting Star can be reached from Pennac Bay on the trans Canada Highway or from a Branch Road off the Falcon Lake Road. Here is absolute quiet a Haven for the tired visitor. Among the hundreds of Miles of Lake and Stream available to the canoeist Are of course the great reaches of the Winnipeg River once the main Highway into the West and today still a great water Road. The White Shell Forest Receiva is the property of the people of Mani Toba. It is their s to use and to Enid open to All who love the Forest and the Lake As nature in tended them to be peaceful and tin spoiled. Sunset Over peaceful Waters playground Riding Mountain sets new tourist record glaciers millions of years ago piled up a huge Mountain right in the Middle of these Western Prairies and we Call it the hiding mountains. Last year cars rolled along Manitoba highways to a height of feet so that people might enjoy the invigorating Altitude during the Holiday season. Riding Mountain National Park e the end of a Day at Killarney Lake in southwestern Manitoba provided this picture. Throughout the province Are scattered Many Hun dred such lakes some surrounded by clusters of summer Homes others far off the beaten track. Without undue search you can find just the Lake to suit your needs. Province of plenty Rich in Hills and lakes and Rivers the legend Manitoba As a Prairie province is a legend that Dies hard. It persists despite the teaching of geography and the proof of personal travel. In actual fact very Little of Manitoba can be classed As True Prairie. While there Are great stretches of be Good camper keep Camps clean. Leave them clean. Burn or Bury All refuse tin pre vent flies and to get it out of sight. Never defile water. Never break bottles Glass is dangerous or leave them where the Sun May focus through them and Start fire. Do not bark or Chip Trees need Lessly or drive nails into them. Do not fire pitch Birch bark or Moss on Trees. Make sure your Camp fire is out when Vou leave it. Rolling Plains Here Irr the province Are also mountains and Hills lakes and Rivers forests and Bush coun try. There is a. Little bit of every thing including Salt water. Take a trip around Manitoba this summer and see for yourself. Travel Over the highways that Are getting better every year. Go through Manitoba s Rural towns look Over the farms and country elevators. The Bush Camps and the fishing Vil Lages. Go out on no. 1 Highway through to Portage la Prairie. As you swing towards that City you will find yourself in the Rich Portage Plains As Fine a farming District As there is in the world. I Here is Prairie. Lorry stretches of it. A. Bright Green at this time of year Golden in the Early fall As the wheat crop matures. Portage City is the Centre of this District Well equipped with Good hotels. Beyond Portage move Northwest on no. 4 Highway past Westbourne and the White mud River and so to Gladstone. Very different from the Plains is this Countryside. It is rolling and Hilly still the Domain of the Farmer but certainly not Prairie. Riding Mountain from Gladstone As pretty a Little town As Manitoba possesses you pass on to Neepawa where from the Highway can be seen the dark splash the far horizon which is Riding Mountain. Leaving Neepawa s tree lined avenues and continuing West. Min Nedosa is the next important Point on your journey. By now the coun try is definite Hilly with the Road northwards to Riding Mountain Cut Ting through the rocks and twisting and bending its Way Over the min Nedosa River through Erickson to the Park. Clear Lake has a Beauty All its own. In one of Canada s younger National Parks it lies Cool and Clear amid the Hills of Riding Mountain. From the outer Edge of the Park still moving North can be seen the town of Dauphin another highlight on your trip through Manitoba. A few Miles further on is Lake Dau Phin. Continuing on no. 30 Highway you pass the huge Duck Mountain Forest Reserve swing West around it and arrive at Swan River. Then the Choice is up to you. If you really want to see the province go on North away up Bey Ord the Porcu Pine Forest Reserve to Mafeking and the Pas where a warm Wel come will await you. This last stretch of the Road was completed Only last year and is Well Worth a visit Overland to water they bite no better anywhere Woods District the White Shell Forest Reserve and a Hundred and one other spots a fishing grounds unsurpassed anywhere on cont men muskets Lake Trout Small and Large Mouth Black Bass Pickerel and Many other species abound. This is a typical summer scene on these lakes. The return trip from the Pas is also Down no. 10 and from Swan River you can try the alternative route along the Saskatchewan Bor Ner. This Road will take you through a Section of the Duck Moun Ain Forest Reserve to Roblin Anc Russell. Travelling from Russell to Birtle Rou Are still in Manitoba s nil country though the land slowly Levels out beyond the latter until y Shoal Lake you Are. Back on the lat. Shoal Lake is another of the famous farm districts of the prov nce. Highway 28 will take you to Brandon though you must leave i n favor of no. .1 a few Miles South of Harding. Brandon 148 Miles rom Winnipeg is ranked the second City of the province. Here Are held the Winter and sum Mer fairs which attract thousands of visitors annually. From Brandon the tour can go South to Boissevain or can move on Southwest to Souris Hartley Deloraine Melita. Killarney another Southern Manitoba town is situated on Lovely Killarney Lake Pelican lome Louisa and Rock Akes Are All Irr this area. Haunt of skiers number three Highway passe through Crystal City Pilot Mound la Riviere a favorite Winter Haun of Winnipeg ski enthusiasts Pas Manitou to where the prov me maintains its experimental farm up to Carman and so on Winnipeg. Towards the International bound Ary from Winnipeg Are other provincial Beauty spots pleasant Little towns clinging to the Banks of Thi red River and Cool and Shady be Neath their canopy of Green Trees. St. Norbert Ste. Agathe Morris St. Jean Baptsite Letellier and Al Worth a visit. Northeast of the City lie Selkirk the Lake Winnipeg summer resorts Beausejour Lac Dubonnet and the White Shell Forest Reserve. Be you want Salt water there is of course Churchill. All this is Manitoba. A familiar scene to those who have visited the lakes of Canada s Northland is this photo of a Portage. Carefully the equipment is shipped and the boat carried Overland to the next Lake. Civilization is a Long Long Way away though it maybe Only around the Corner in Point of Miles. Beauty fun abound at North s Gateway Down where the Winnipeg River and foams its Way towards Lake Winnipeg stands Lac Dubonnet jumping off place for the North country and summer Home to Many a Winnipeg family. Falls on the Way to Fine Falls Are Many and Beautiful. There is Macarthur Falls a boiling mass of White capped Waves and churning water. Then comes great Falls Silver Falls and Pine Falls. Safe bathing is to be found a Holiday Beach on the main Grav Elled Highway. Camp grounds fully equipped for tourists Are situated nearby. Thrill lovers Wil find their appetite satisfied with surfboard Riding and Speed boating at the Village of Lac Dubonnet supplies can be purchased for and length of stay. Playground stretches about 60 Miles Long and 36 Miles North to the Gem set in the midst of the natural Beauty of this National Park is Clear Lake which has brought water sports to the doors of Prairie Folk. The depression of 10 years Agu came to the Aid of the glaciers Anc Mother nature. Relief workers i great numbers built on the South Shore of the Lake the Beautiful summer resort Wasagaming. Each rear the Charm of its attractions and he Good Fellowship of its people like a great Magnet Are drawing More and More people to his Manitoba Mountain resort. As one enters the Park through South Gate the restful Beauty of the scene that greets the Eye is not one easily forgotten the Green terraced lawns bordering Beau paved streets the profusion of. Flowers in artistic Beds the distinctive architecture of rustic build nos the welcoming Waves on the Ake the Happy throngs of people on the streets in the stores along the Beach All these come with a pleasing greeting to the tourists As hey enter Wasagaming. Whatever May be your idea of a vacation whatever May be the scale of your expenditures you will find something to fit in with your plans of renewing your youth for another ear. Accommodation is varied and Ood. Idy Wylde bungalows with store and Tea room in connection and a new spacious lounge Wasa Aming de luxe bungalows Wasa Aming Lodge Tawa pit Lodge the chalet Are at your service at vary ing rates. Spot for campers if you have come to Camp you will find spacious and convenient camping grounds where you can secure a lot at a nominal Price and share in the Many comforts and conveniences. There Are Community Kitchen s where you May prepare and serve your meals Community refrigerators where you have a locker in which to keep your food milk bread provision deliveries at your door a bathing Beach close at hand the Friendly Intercourse with Folk from All Over the West. If you wish seclusion in camping there Are camping Sites at Katherine Lake close to the Golf course Moon Lake 25 Miles North where there is Good fishing or at the new Lake Audy site beside the Buffalo and Elk pastures which is being opened for the first time this year. Many and varied Are the attractions that present themselves with something i for everyone. Boating swimming diving bathing fishing Riding in launches around the Lake All Delight the hearts of those who love water sports. Motor highways Beckon Mountain trails lure the horse Back riders the Beach Anc the Woods Call to the hikers. And there is Berry picking for Mother thinking of next Winter and for the Young Folk out for a Lark. Those with far vision will want to go to Norgate Lookout and to Dauphin Lookout for a View of the vast Plains stretching for 30 and 40 Miles if the Day is Clear. Children will revel in the Sand along the beaches or in the play Park equip Ped Lor their pleasure. Softball tournament the first major sporting attraction this summer will be the girls open soft Ball tournament wednesday july 10, sponsored by the Wasagaming Board of Trade. On the same Day will be the horse shoe tournament. The bathing Beauty contest will be held a week later on wednesday july 17. This is also sponsored by the Board of Trade. Among the events will be Canoe races Canoe Tilting rowing Blindfold walking the Greasy pole water Pool swim Ming . At the close of the afternoon will come the bathing Beauty contest. The seventh annual Golf tournament under the auspices of the Wasagaming Golf club will be held this year during the week july 22 to 27. The Wasagaming Golf course last year considered one of the Best n Canada has been brought to still Reater perfection since the catering system installed last fall Las been in operation. The greens Are in Beautiful last line holes Are unsurpassed in can Ada for sporting play. Ous Landing event the Wasagaming Tennis tournament is becoming an outstanding event in the Western sport world. This year it will be held August 1 to 9. Each year the attendance is increasing. The courts rebuilt last year and finished in Buff and red shale have been brought into the very finest condition for this year and will be worthy of the championship Tennis that features the Wasagaming tournament every ear. A new event last year was the checker tournament which attracted widespread interest throughout lie West. This year entries Are expected from some of the american clubs. The Date for this event will be Given out in about ten Days. Evenings on the shores of Clear Are always interesting. At danceland a splendid orchestra Calls to those who love to dance. A Bungalow theatre provides a Good selection of screen plays. Every night there is a free open air entertainment at the Jamboree hut. Sere old and Young gather to join in Community singing. Artists holi Daying at the Lake Volunteer their services and a Good programme is assured every night. The Jamboree sing songs Are a wonderfully Fine Community activity and it gives the people an Opportunity of providing heir own entertainment. On Fri Day nights a special feature is the Amateur contest and this creates wide spread interest. Interesting museum. Another interesting place is the museum in which the animal and did life of the Park is on display As Well As Indian curios. In the museum is an auditorium for lec Tures conventions and Church ser ices. The week ends bring great crowds of visitors and along with them come bands from various towns and cities. The band concerts after Noons and evenings Are one of the most pleasing features of Wasa gaming. Anglers Paradise is Schreiber town Home of Salmon Happy Hunting ground of Fisher men Home of the mighty land locked Salmon. Schreiber Marks the Eastern end of the King s Highway in Northwestern Ontario 132 Miles East of the head of the lakes. A neat Bright Little town of approximately population it nestles in a Low Valley surrounded by an amphitheatre of rolling Hills. Beyond it stretch the Pine forests of Northern Ontario and a world of streams and lakes. The Road trip to Schreiber is it self a fascinating Holiday. Skirt ing the Lakeshore throughout its entre length the King s Highway climbs and winds its Way along Lake Superior through Majestic Rocky scenery. Climb to the top of Cavers and Kama Hill and look out Over 50 Miles of glorious Countryside. See Ignace Island like a mighty sen Tinel guarding the Lake Shore. Rainbow Trout also. And then for Schreiber and the fishing. In addition to the sporty Salmon Schreiber s lakes abound with the wily Rainbow Trout the great Lake Superior Trout and Best of All to the ardent Angler the fighting Small mouthed Bass. Careful conservation has pre served the High qualities of fishing in this area. Lakes and streams Are restocked each year with yearlings ensuring a plentiful sup ply for the future. Then with the fall comes the big game Hunting. Moose Deer Birds and smaller game Are Many. Built for your holidays Over Manitoba. Wasagaming is the Park town ;