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  • canoe day 2018
  • canoe night 2018
  • Canoe Day
  • Canoe Night 2017
  • canoe day 2016
  • Lt Governor's Ontario Trust Award
  • Corporate Friends of La Vase
  • Be a Member !
  • Canoe Day 2015
  • Aecon Plan New Exploratory Blasting
  • Major John Elliott Woolford 1821
  • Middle Portage
  • Coopers Lake
  • Lower Portage
  • Spring on La Vase Portages
  • summer on la vase portages
  • Winter Trails
  • fundraising dinner at Best Western 21 march, 2013
  • Not Typical of Northern Hospitality
  • PACT crosses La Vase Portages 01 Sept. '13
  • TranscanEAUda Enroute Inuvik 2011
  • Thompson Brigades 2010
  • Expedition Champlain 2009
  • Route Maps
  • la vase river park
  • home
  • Contact Us
La Vase Portages

Friends of La Vase Portages Canoe Night                                                     Saturday, 25 April, 2015

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Three Amigos!  Past Chair Fred McNutt spoke to the history of the Northwest Company on La Vase Portages, Cliff Moulder shared a presentation on the three historical portage and land trails crossing North Bay prior to European arrivals, and Roy Summers shared his presentation on the geology and glaciation that shaped La Vase River and Nipissing.
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Chair John Wipprecht introduced author Michael Ouelette who traces his lineage back to the families if Nicolet and Champlain,
two early significant figures on La Vase Portages.
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Fiends of La Vase member Cliff Moulder shared his personal collection of Voyageurs and early pioneer artifacts such as a Voyageur Gouvereurs paddle, a flintlock rifle and fur trade goods.
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It was an interesting and informative Friends of La Vase Portages Canoe Night with three guest speakers, displays of Voyageur era artifacts and campfire themed snacks served during the evening. Everyone learned a bit more about the history of the area and the La Vase Portages.
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