Category Archives: History of Pakwash

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Pakwash Lake and where is the GOLD!

Laurentian Goldfields Ltd. TSX VENTURE: LGFLaurentian Goldfields Ltd.Feb 03, 2011 08:17 ETLaurentian Goldfields Ltd. Commences Drilling at Goldpines North Joint Venture VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – Feb. 3, 2011) – Laurentian Goldfields Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:LGF) (“Laurentian”, or, the “Company”) is pleased to announce that diamond drilling at the Goldpines North Joint Venture (“GPNJV”), a 50/50 joint […]

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Red Lake Town Office Rock Display

        When you have some time to kill with bad weather or just need to do some sightseeing. The rock display in Balmertown, Red Lake, Ontario is a great place to visit. Back to the website https://pakwashlakecamp.com/

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Breakwall Repairs Yesterday

Allen Green, Kirk, Brian and Andy were hard at work all day and evening yesterday working on the Road and Breakwall as they repaired it from the last two years of floods. We are higher now and It looks good. Thanks for all the hard work boys. Back to the website https://pakwashlakecamp.com/

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Fire Near Griffith Mine, HWY 105 Ear Falls

It was a busy morning today. Before coffee we were out the door fighting a grass fire near Griffith Mine. Denis, Colin Ross, David Ross, myself, another passer bye and the hard working efforts of the Police were able to contain it before it developed into a major forest fire until the fire department arrived. […]

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A Blast from the Weber Past! Pakwash Lake Camp

Steve sends us the following: Hey Kim, Just a quick note to send you a couple of pictures of the Weber boys in the early years.. (just to prove that yes, we have been coming that long..) All of these pictures are from the late 70’s perhaps up to 1981 or so.. The Weber boys […]

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Looking for some help? Does anyone know about this?

We have solved the missing Camp. It was Whispering Pines on Pakwash East Shores North of the Park. It is now subdivided into three residential Lots. Thank you for the old timers help ! Perry McWhorter’s Sooners Hunting and Fishing Camp. Ear Falls, Ontario. If you remember anymore info on this please let us know. […]

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From the Past 1996 Report

Ontario Ministry of NATURAL RESOURCES Queen’s Printer for Ontario tinted in Ontario Canada, SN 0383-5901 Annual Report For the year ended March 31, 1996 Minister of Natural Resources of the Province of Ontario. Paul Fazekas, a senior fire officer in Red Lake, who received Canada’s Medal of Bravery and the Carnegie Medal for brav- ery […]

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It’s a Sad Day, Jim White passed away.

Jim had been coming to Pakwash Lake Camp since he was a young boy with his father. He had 95 trips to fish under his belt and had become one of our family. Our hearts go out to his family and friends. Back to the website https://pakwashlakecamp.com/

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Jim White’s 95th Trip to Pakwash Lake, Ear Falls

WOW Jim’s 95th Trip to Pakwash. Congratulations Jim, Next year we need to make 100!Jim has been coming to Pakwash since he was a young boy. Memories and Fishing is what it’s all about. See you in May. Back to the website https://pakwashlakecamp.com/

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Pakwash Bay 1946 , building a Red Lake Highway

Early morning at Pakwash Bay, 1946. These cabins were used to house the highway construction crews for the Red Lake highway that opened August 17, 1947. The camp at Pakwash Bay housed 100 men on the gravel shore of Pakwash Lake. Five hundred men were hired through Manpower (Federal Employment Agency). Labour turnover was high, […]