Tag Archives: McGregor Bay

Plug in the Bay

Posted on April 18, 2011 by hro50ta1

Written by Joel Thurtell Photographs by Adam Thurtell I thought I had everything I’d need for the job — a 100-foot tow rope, lines for tying the boat to docks, my tool box and one of those compartmentalized plastic tackle … Continue reading →

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The case for ‘Patten Bay’

Posted on October 28, 2010 by admin

This story appeared in the October 26, 2010 Manitoulin Expositor By Joel Thurtell A government surveyor in Ontario’s pioneer times could name places pretty much as he pleased, so Thaddeus Patten, who surveyed much of northern Ontario including McGregor Bay, named … Continue reading →

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A culinary problem

Posted on October 23, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Anybody else troubled by this? Okay, we make long drives between Michigan and our summer place in Ontario. Ten hours on the road is what we tell people, but truth is, it’s more like eleven or twelve. … Continue reading →

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The Bay

Posted on October 9, 2010 by hro50ta1

I wrote this column in July, 2010, but somehow didn’t find time to post it. Too much fishing, kayaking, sailing and painting of the cottage, I guess. Here it is now, a couple months late. I plan to write occasional … Continue reading →

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Tank Town

Posted on September 9, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Love to watch hummingbirds? Hummers feeding, hummers making war — it’s one of my favorite sports. For years at our Michigan home, I hung a nectar feeder under the eave of our house. It got so I’d … Continue reading →

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No free lunch

Posted on July 21, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell They say there’s no free lunch. I’m a journalist, so I know that’s not true. But one thing is sure — there is no such thing as a free boat. This is a fact so evident, a … Continue reading →

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Hank Fonde: “I beat Ohio State!”

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

Hank Fonde: “I beat Ohio State!” 11/19/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell The 80-year-old old guy with the shock of white hair wore a fading maize and blue University of Michigan t-shirt. But this was not just any Michigan fan. Nor … Continue reading →

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