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Treasuring Algonquin: Sharing Scenes from 100 Years of Leaseholding

by Gaye Clemson

228 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); black and white photography; catalogue #06-0981; ISBN 1-4120-9227-2; US$22.61, C$26.00, EUR18.57, £13.00

A welcome addition to Algonquin Park human history lore, Treasuring Algonquin provides a glimpse into the lives of a small community of leaseholders who have treasured their experiences in Algonquin Park through the past century.

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Among the many who treasure Algonquin Park in Ontario, Canada are a small group of leasehold residents who have occupied small corners of the Park since the earliest days of the 20th century. It is a book about their heritage, the depth and breadth of their roots in the community, their traditions and experiences living and settling in the forest 35 miles from the closest town, their passion for Algonquin and its tradition of multiple-use, their community and its activities and their contributions both large and small to the environment and to quality Park experiences for all who visit.

Treasuring Algonquin is all about that leasehold community of 300+ leaseholds spread across 19 lakes paralleling for the most part the old railway right-of-way whose forebears were invited by the Ontario Government to establish cottages in the Park. Until 1954 cottagers were welcomed with open arms, support and encouragement. For some families it's the fifth generation who are now learning to appreciate Algonquin and its beauty. Most of the time, you'd hardly know they were there - until you run into trouble while paddling on one of the lakes, lose your way, need medical attention or get caught in a storm or a heavy northwind. Then they miraculously appear to provide help and guidance and occasionally save your life. Mostly in residence on weekends from ice-out to ice-in, and for a few weeks in the summer, members of this small but vibrant community of 9000+ extended family members 'have become as much a part of Algonquin as the loons and the ladyslippers'.

Through much "detective-work", Clemson has blended current and historical narratives with extensive research, through files seldom searched, to provide a glimpse into the lives of the leaseholders who have treasured their experiences in Algonquin Park throughout the past century.

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About the Author

Over the last 10 years, Gaye I. Clemson, a resident of Canoe Lake in Algonquin Park has been collecting stories and recollections from fellow Algonquin Park residents in an effort to capture the voices and history of this vibrant community. This is the fourth book in her series of insights into a group that has been and continues to be an integral part of the historical fabric of this majestic place. In summer she can be found on the south shore of Canoe Lake or at www.algonquinparkheritage.com. In winter she resides in Capitola, California with her twin sons. Other books by Gaye Clemson include:

Algonquin Voices
Rock Lake Station - Settlement Stories since 1896
and
Gertrude Baskerville - The Lady of Algonquin Park

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