South River Seniors Telling Their Stories

A community-made collection of stories, anecdotes, aural history and reminiscences told by Seniors who live in South River, Ontario created from weekly Storytelling circles that are edited into individual stories, podcasts and online radio shows. NAISA realized a previous storytelling project in 2017 when it first moved to South River. More stories and conversations about South River can be heard in the collection Re-Collect / Re-Told: Your Stories of New And Old.

Tell Us Your Story

Weekly storytelling circles happen every Wednesday at 6:30 pm (UTC -4) at The South River Friendly Circle (10 Isabella, South River). Admission is Free. If you live in South River or any of the nearby townships then we welcome the opportunity to add your memories and experiences to this ongoing archive.

Radio/Podcast Episodes

South River Seniors Telling Their Stories is a community-made collection of stories, anecdotes, aural history and reminiscences told by Seniors who live in South River, Ontario. They are broadcast online on NAISA Radio every Saturday at 1 pm and can be accessed below. The stories are collected from the weekly storytelling circles at The South River Friendly Circle.

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South River Seniors Telling Their Stories is a community-made collection of stories, anecdotes, aural history and reminiscences told by Seniors who live in South River, Ontario. The stories were collected in a weekly storytelling circle at The South River Friendly Circle and are broadcast on NAISA Radio every Saturday at 1 pm. The stories are also available as a podcast or as individual audio segments on @naisa “South River Seniors Telling Their Stories” is produced by New Adventures in Sound Art as part of the South River Storytelling Project for Seniors. The project is funded by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors program.

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South River Seniors Telling Their Stories is a community-made collection of stories, anecdotes, aural history and reminiscences told by Seniors who live in South River, Ontario. The stories were collected in a weekly storytelling circle at The South River Friendly Circle and are broadcast on NAISA Radio every Saturday at 1 pm. The stories are also available as a podcast or as individual audio segments on @naisa “South River Seniors Telling Their Stories” is produced by New Adventures in Sound Art as part of the South River Storytelling Project for Seniors. The project is funded by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors program.

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South River Seniors Telling Their Stories is a community-made collection of stories, anecdotes, aural history and reminiscences told by Seniors who live in South River, Ontario. The stories were collected in a weekly storytelling circle at The South River Friendly Circle and are broadcast on NAISA Radio every Saturday at 1 pm. The stories are also available as a podcast or as individual audio segments on @naisa “South River Seniors Telling Their Stories” is produced by New Adventures in Sound Art as part of the South River Storytelling Project for Seniors. The project is funded by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors program.

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South River Seniors Telling Their Stories is a community-made collection of stories, anecdotes, aural history and reminiscences told by Seniors who live in South River, Ontario. The stories were collected in a weekly storytelling circle at The South River Friendly Circle and are broadcast on NAISA Radio every Saturday at 1 pm. The stories are also available as a podcast or as individual audio segments on @naisa “South River Seniors Telling Their Stories” is produced by New Adventures in Sound Art as part of the South River Storytelling Project for Seniors. The project is funded by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors program.

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South River Seniors Telling Their Stories is a community-made collection of stories, anecdotes, aural history and reminiscences told by Seniors who live in South River, Ontario. The stories were collected in a weekly storytelling circle at The South River Friendly Circle and are broadcast on NAISA Radio every Saturday at 1 pm. The stories are also available as a podcast or as individual audio segments on @naisa “South River Seniors Telling Their Stories” is produced by New Adventures in Sound Art as part of the South River Storytelling Project for Seniors. The project is funded by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors program.

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South River Seniors Telling Their Stories is a community-made collection of stories, anecdotes, aural history and reminiscences told by Seniors who live in South River, Ontario. The stories were collected in a weekly storytelling circle at The South River Friendly Circle and are broadcast on NAISA Radio every Saturday at 1 pm. The stories are also available as a podcast or as individual audio segments on @naisa “South River Seniors Telling Their Stories” is produced by New Adventures in Sound Art as part of the South River Storytelling Project for Seniors. The project is funded by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors program.

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South River Seniors Telling Their Stories is a community-made collection of stories, anecdotes, aural history and reminiscences told by Seniors who live in South River, Ontario. The stories were collected in a weekly storytelling circle at The South River Friendly Circle and are broadcast on NAISA Radio every Saturday at 1 pm. The stories are also available as a podcast or as individual audio segments on @naisa “South River Seniors Telling Their Stories” is produced by New Adventures in Sound Art as part of the South River Storytelling Project for Seniors. The project is funded by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors program.

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South River Seniors Telling Their Stories is a community-made collection of stories, anecdotes, aural history and reminiscences told by Seniors who live in South River, Ontario. The stories were collected in a weekly storytelling circle at The South River Friendly Circle and are broadcast on NAISA Radio every Saturday at 1 pm. The stories are also available as a podcast or as individual audio segments on @naisa “South River Seniors Telling Their Stories” is produced by New Adventures in Sound Art as part of the South River Storytelling Project for Seniors. The project is funded by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors program.

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South River Seniors Telling Their Stories is a community-made collection of stories, anecdotes, aural history and reminiscences told by Seniors who live in South River, Ontario. The stories were collected in a weekly storytelling circle at The South River Friendly Circle and are broadcast on NAISA Radio every Saturday at 1 pm. The stories are also available as a podcast or as individual audio segments on @naisa “South River Seniors Telling Their Stories” is produced by New Adventures in Sound Art as part of the South River Storytelling Project for Seniors. The project is funded by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors program.

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South River Seniors Telling Their Stories is a community-made collection of stories, anecdotes, aural history and reminiscences told by Seniors who live in South River, Ontario. The stories were collected in a weekly storytelling circle at The South River Friendly Circle and are broadcast on NAISA Radio every Saturday at 1 pm. The stories are also available as a podcast or as individual audio segments on @naisa “South River Seniors Telling Their Stories” is produced by New Adventures in Sound Art as part of the South River Storytelling Project for Seniors. The project is funded by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors program.

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South River Seniors Telling Their Stories is a community-made collection of stories, anecdotes, aural history and reminiscences told by Seniors who live in South River, Ontario. The stories were collected in a weekly storytelling circle at The South River Friendly Circle and are broadcast on NAISA Radio every Saturday at 1 pm. The stories are also available as a podcast or as individual audio segments on @naisa “South River Seniors Telling Their Stories” is produced by New Adventures in Sound Art as part of the South River Storytelling Project for Seniors. The project is funded by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors program.

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South River Seniors Telling Their Stories is a community-made collection of stories, anecdotes, aural history and reminiscences told by Seniors who live in South River, Ontario. The stories were collected in a weekly storytelling circle at The South River Friendly Circle and are broadcast on NAISA Radio every Saturday at 1 pm. The stories are also available as a podcast or as individual audio segments on @naisa “South River Seniors Telling Their Stories” is produced by New Adventures in Sound Art as part of the South River Storytelling Project for Seniors. The project is funded by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors program.

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South River Seniors Telling Their Stories is a community-made collection of stories, anecdotes, aural history and reminiscences told by Seniors who live in South River, Ontario. The stories were collected in a weekly storytelling circle at The South River Friendly Circle and are broadcast on NAISA Radio every Saturday at 1 pm. The stories are also available as a podcast or as individual audio segments on @naisa “South River Seniors Telling Their Stories” is produced by New Adventures in Sound Art as part of the South River Storytelling Project for Seniors. The project is funded by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors program.

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South River Seniors Telling Their Stories is a community-made collection of stories, anecdotes, aural history and reminiscences told by Seniors who live in South River, Ontario. The stories were collected in a weekly storytelling circle at The South River Friendly Circle and are broadcast on NAISA Radio every Saturday at 1 pm. The stories are also available as a podcast or as individual audio segments on @naisa “South River Seniors Telling Their Stories” is produced by New Adventures in Sound Art as part of the South River Storytelling Project for Seniors. The project is funded by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors program.

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Episode 6 is from a recording made on October 16th, 2024 at the South River Friendly Circle. It features stories collected by Keith Thornborrow – including the Cadger and the River Drivers and Nancy the Moose. Those stories sparked discussion about the many highway businesses that sprung up after the birth of the Dionne Quintuplets. Those businesses reached a peak in the early 2000’s before the Highway was re-routed to bypass South River in 2011. Other businesses have played a part in the life of the village, such as Standard Chemical, logging camps, lumber mills and the many roadside attractions that faded away after the highway bypass opened. In today’s episode you will hear the voices of Keith Thornborrow, Myrna Hickingbottom, Keitha Redmond, Sandra Train, Nadene Thériault-Copeland and Darren Copeland.

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Episode 5 of South River Seniors Telling their Stories is from a recording made on October 9th, 2024 at the South River Friendly Circle in South River, Ontario, Canada. The first part of the conversation centers on social occasions for meeting life partners such as Square dances, prom dances and first dates. The second part is about the spirit of small town life in Northern Ontario. In this episode you will hear the voices of Myrna Hickingbottom, Keitha Redmond, Nadene Thériault-Copeland and Darren Copeland.

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Episode 4 of South River Seniors Telling their Stories is from a recording made on October 2nd, 2024 at the South River Friendly Circle in South River, Ontario, Canada. The conversation begins with Ian Bishop and Jacquie Lockhart comparing life in South River to their previous home in Southern Ontario and Sandra Train relating her first experience coming to the region in the 1960’s. Following that Joan Pinkerton will tell us about marrying the milk man from Johnson’s Dairy and the deliveries she would do in the region. She also relates other stories from the past including getting the tractor to start along with recollections of the commercial area that once existed in South River. Through this episode you will also hear from Myrna Hickingbottom, Keitha Redmond, Peggy Parent, Nadene Thériault-Copeland and Darren Copeland.

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Episode 3 of South River Seniors Telling their Stories is from a recording made on September 25th, 2024 at the South River Friendly Circle. It includes the voices of Lila Davies, Myrna Hickingbottom, Sandra Train, Keitha Redmond, Nadene Thériault-Copeland and Darren Copeland. The conversation begins with Lila Davies relating the immigration of Finnish people to the area. They settled in places like Kawiwamog Lake and other locations in the bush close to what is now the South River paddling entrance to Algonquin Park. It is hard not to talk about life in the bush without a few moose and bear stories and we have included some of those in this episode along with some insights on dealing with mosquitoes, flies and other insects.

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South River Seniors Telling Their Stories is a community-made collection of stories, anecdotes, aural history and reminiscences told by Seniors who live in South River, Ontario. In today’s episode we will hear the voices of Myrna Hickingbottom, Keitha Redmond, Nadene Thériault-Copeland and Darren Copeland that was recorded from a conversation at the South River Friendly Circle on September 18, 2024. The episode begins with the early founders of Sundridge in the 19th Century and how Sundridge got its name. Sundridge is a village to the south of South River. Its population like South River is around a thousand people. There is a lot of integration between the two communities. Residents will often shop, work and visit in either village on a regular basis. You will also hear in this episode recollections of early travel routes, businesses and hospitals in the region around South River and many reflections on growing up in the 1950’s and other memories over the past seventy years. The episode ends with a comparison to today and how some of the vibrancy of Ottawa Avenue in South River has diminished in recent years.

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In the first episode of South River Seniors Telling Their Stories we join a very lively meeting on September 11th 2024 with Keitha Redmond, Bill O’Hallerin, Linda Bass, Peggy Parent, Deborah Saunders, Sandra Train, Nadene Thériault-Copeland and Darren Copeland. To provide a bit of context, South River is a village of 1100 people established in 1906 and located about half way between the cities of Huntsville and North Bay in Ontario, Canada. The village is surrounded by the rural communities of Lount, Machar, Laurier, Ballentyne, Sundridge, Jolly and Strong.

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257/Wages – you get what you pay for / Tipping / Random acts of kindnessOpenClose

256/Deciding between farming and owning own businessOpenClose

255/Work after high school / selling encyclopedias / Joining the air forceOpenClose

254/Best and worst teachers in high schoolOpenClose

253/Intelligence has nothing to do with education / Learning MusicOpenClose

252/Oldest person to take the Motorcycle course in the areaOpenClose

251/Moose stories South River areaOpenClose

250/Kidd’s home hardware and KeithOpenClose

249/Ministry of Agriculture had Pamphlets on everythingOpenClose

248/Dr Holmes in Burks FallsOpenClose

247/Gary Rice and Trevor Halford-catching a bullOpenClose

246/Eastern Breeders-walking between the stallsOpenClose

245/AI for animals – Pony club demonstrationOpenClose

244/Raising beef cattle / Jersey BullsOpenClose

243/Back to the land MovementOpenClose

242/How to keep cows producing milk and Artificial InseminationOpenClose

241/Making slop for pigs and keeping pigsOpenClose

240/Pasturized vs unpasturized milkOpenClose

239/Related to more people than I thinkOpenClose

238/Gettin Gas in South River now a days not the sameOpenClose

237/Getting Timber from Gary O’Rourkes in South RiverOpenClose

236/How we used to make butter (in a ringer washer)OpenClose

235/Ice box cutting ice in winter to deliver in summerOpenClose

234/Milk Box doorOpenClose

233/Drinking milk from a bag and lifting crateOpenClose

232/Selling milk to the neighbours and cream is nerve foodOpenClose

231/Memory of receiving milk – cream missingOpenClose

230/How long was milk delivery in South RiverOpenClose

229/Walkathon to Raise money for the arena iceOpenClose

228/Whiteheads had a 99 year contract with HydroOpenClose

227/Meter reader in and out – while in the bathOpenClose

226/Wallpaper story (reprise)OpenClose

225/Quilt Guild in SundridgeOpenClose

224/Was the bank ever robbedOpenClose

223/Joan Pinkerton- working at the Royal Bank out of moneyOpenClose

222/Harvey Pinkerton – Construction BusinessOpenClose

221/History of Milk Delivery in South RiverOpenClose

220/History of Algonquin MotelOpenClose

219/Greg Waters – coming up to South River for the first timeOpenClose

218/Serendipitous connections and the Fenners and watching the house being placed from the NarrowsOpenClose

217/When you don’t remember someone’s nameOpenClose

216/Finding a house for Keitha in South River and Keitha working at the LegionOpenClose

215/When you retire you wonder how you had time to work, the Daisy Chain and the LionsOpenClose

214/Everyone works more than one job up here and Ann BuschOpenClose

213/25 years of Jill and Fred running the store continued but more focusedOpenClose

212/Being on call 24-7 was like living in a fish bowlOpenClose

211/Disc GolfOpenClose

210/Dealing with Blackfies when you are from the cityOpenClose

209/Gail and Henry became involved in many areas in the community and Forgotten trailsOpenClose

208/What to stock and selling ice cream and store moved to the basement of the house in winterOpenClose

207/Many pranks at the country storeOpenClose

206/Google having us pinned wrong and giving directionsOpenClose

205/First a place for lunch picnics, the Ponderosa then the Eagle Lake Country StoreOpenClose

204/Gail & Henry’s life togetherOpenClose

203/Gail & Henry Adema and the Eagle Lake Narrows Country StoreOpenClose

202/The Finnish House built in 1927OpenClose

201/A lot of Finnish people immigrated to South River, the 5 mile block and Kay RoyhuOpenClose

200/Telling stories is how we communicateOpenClose

199/Info about lakes, rivers and the land under the river and springOpenClose

198/Ralph Bice trapper and winter and the railroad beaver patrolOpenClose

197/Tom Wattie, Fire Towers and Swift’s first ride in South RiverOpenClose

196/Farmstead off the river and why Airport road is the best place to pick blueberriesOpenClose

195/Railway Bridge- why was there no water in the riverOpenClose

194/Old Algonquin Park boundariesOpenClose

193/Guarding the trestle in South River’s highest point and How Grand Trunk became CNOpenClose

192/Guard did not fraternize with the POW’sOpenClose

191/POW Heinz Crohn escaped and changed name to Glen Douglas then Hans DouglasOpenClose

190/Logging in Algonquin Park sleighs still there.OpenClose

189/POW’S found huge bull moose antlers and how they were donated to Algonguin Park MuseumOpenClose

188/1943 POW’S in South River a 16 year old Keith Anderson was the Civilian Clerk & GuardOpenClose

187/Living with Black flies and deer fliesOpenClose

186/Something on the road. A moose!OpenClose

185/March Break with Grandma in South RiverOpenClose

184/Weekends cottaging in South RiverOpenClose

183/Henry and Emma ErvenOpenClose

182/Ski accident at Mapleridge (Powassan)OpenClose

181/Listening to CBC Radio at the cottageOpenClose

180/Memories of Bill FennerOpenClose

179/Cold days and night how the weather effects us in South RiverOpenClose

178/Piano becomes a community magnetOpenClose

177/The Friendly circle offers community, small towns provide communityOpenClose

176/Mentoring helps people re-frame learning you have choicesOpenClose

175/Traveling by bus to school in rural areasOpenClose

174/When TVs transformed from Black & White to ColorOpenClose

173/Growing up in a rural town and little access to outside cultureOpenClose

172/Trying to get where you want to go and A – Z Map Books in the UKOpenClose

171/Going faster doesn’t get you there fasterOpenClose

170/Being inquisitive and Griffith’s Excellent ServiceOpenClose

169/Reactions after a fallOpenClose

168/Highways in the North and Lake Temagami StormOpenClose

167/Storytelling, Community and the importance of having meals togetherOpenClose

166/Our local MPPOpenClose

165/School systemsOpenClose

164/Be thankful and acknowledge with thanksOpenClose

163/The pharmacies and EMS in South River and Sundridge are amazingOpenClose

162/Ditch Witch/4 wheel won’t prevent you getting stuckOpenClose

161/Driving on the back roads and neighbours help each otherOpenClose

160/Horse trailer gets stuck on the roadOpenClose

159/Logging trucks using engine brakes in LountOpenClose

158/Driving in fog and snowOpenClose

157/The highways in winterOpenClose

156/Heat in the old log cabin (that’s now in Sunridge)OpenClose

155/Recordings of Birds and hearing aidsOpenClose

154/Cat sees a deerOpenClose

153/Deer Hunting and Listening to WildlifeOpenClose

152/Hunting with the Forest Lake Gun ClubOpenClose

151/Television and newspaper made a huge differenceOpenClose

150/How music was experiencedOpenClose

149/Black Fly Festival and Art GroupOpenClose

148/Photos at the damn, disc golfOpenClose

147/How did the Tom Thomson park come to be, making the signOpenClose

146/Deer population in Lount, McLaren Farm, Rye Post OfficeOpenClose

145/Moose have no upper teethOpenClose

144/Population in the Area, most worked for the millsOpenClose

143/Forest Fires In The AreaOpenClose

142/Nipissing Road First Survey, Lount Fire Towers, Stover’s DollsOpenClose

141/2002 annexed the homes from Laurier to South RiverOpenClose

140/Became self-employed and how Swift Canoe got started in South RiverOpenClose

139/Gettin hydro to Keith’s dad’s cottage, pigeon and rabbit stewOpenClose

138/Big Box stores change the way we shop, Sunday shoppingOpenClose

137/What became of the South River TheaterOpenClose

136/Summer vacation in our teens and going to the moviesOpenClose

135/Living in what is now the Strong Heritage building, then moving and in 83 the house fireOpenClose

134/The region in the 50’s and how Keith met Bernice his wifeOpenClose

133/When Keith arrived in the 70’sOpenClose

132/We didn’t ask our grandparents enough questionsOpenClose

131/Curious mind made me an historian.. searching titles for facts… a chain is 66 feetOpenClose

130/Mean and Smart PonyOpenClose

129/Lived in the farm in Joly that is now the museum in SundridgeOpenClose

128/Early pictures of South River done by Strong found at a farm in JolyOpenClose

127/Good survey made for insurance in South River… bakery in South RiverOpenClose

126/How you heated your house… warmest place was the cookstoveOpenClose

125/Holdich Hotel And the Office for Standard Chemical… Murphy hotel.. houses made of lumberOpenClose

124/What is that tower_ Griffith Industries, Rainbow towers, Vaneer PlantOpenClose

123/Standard Chemical 1907.. added railroads built.. Standard Chemical later was demolishedOpenClose

122/Hotstams, Whiteheads… wooden dam was demolished 1910… 1886 is when the train was builtOpenClose

121/Survey for the Railroad, Dunbar falls, Booth’s millOpenClose

120/All the camps had a CommisaryOpenClose

119/Hard finding a job…going through the middensOpenClose

118/Lumber floating down river… The Chemical, shotgun carriage, Fraser logging, the BrinnonsOpenClose

117/Nahmanitinggon means red river..original survey in 1855 and 1859… Forest Lake (Khauchu lake)OpenClose

116/Thornborrow family story… when they came to live in the areaOpenClose

115/Garnet Luxlton – Guiny henOpenClose

114/Elliott’s Lodge opened up to service people visiting the QunitsOpenClose

113/Deer Hunting and Bird Watching from Deer StandOpenClose

112/Cleaner AirOpenClose

111/Talk To EverybodyOpenClose

110/Cottage – Wait, Where Are You?OpenClose

109/Griffiths.. Rural Over City DrivingOpenClose

108/Accident In LountOpenClose

107/Going Too FastOpenClose

106/Nice Living Up HereOpenClose

105/Barrie – A Serendipitous ConnectionOpenClose

104/Everyone’s Looking At Their Phone OpenClose

103/Comparing Life Elsewhere To South River OpenClose

102/Looking Back OpenClose

101/The Legion OpenClose

100/The Importance Of Volunteering OpenClose

99/NAISA OpenClose

98/Questions Are Healthy OpenClose

97/Cursive Writting Ellie The Carpenter OpenClose

96/Founders of Sundridge OpenClose

95/Mailboxes in rural places OpenClose

94/Learning how to drive in South River.. Perception of Distance OpenClose

93/Eating everything on your plate OpenClose

92/highlights of taking care of mom OpenClose

91/I hear a train – the train is coming OpenClose

90/ Married on Nov 4th deer hunting seasons OpenClose

89/ Hunting stories wrapping up the meat after the hunt OpenClose

88/ What do deer sound like OpenClose

87/ Veery Thrushand peepers in South River OpenClose

86/ 50 new things move to Lount OpenClose

85/ Algonquin Wolves teaching pups how to howl OpenClose

84/ Walking’s great in South River – trails except when there are bears OpenClose

83/ Keitha’s out walking every day – even in the snow OpenClose

82/ Megan sees a youth from Europe walking near the Old Nipissing Road OpenClose

81/ Deer yard moose OpenClose

80/ Bears on deck OpenClose

79/ Beautifill Apple grown ourselves OpenClose

78/ Even the birds are friendly and foxes OpenClose

77/ Dave Steen OpenClose

76/ The Importance of Hats OpenClose

74/ Ruth Drummond, always answer the door with a hat on, lunch bucket chronicles OpenClose

73/ South River had many entrepreneurs – John Dyke was one of them OpenClose

72/ Tough mills, and other mills in the area OpenClose

71/ Charcoal dust – Steel Drum Band kicking up dust OpenClose

70/ Tom Thompson Park: 14 acres of land given to the town for a $1 OpenClose

69/ Happy Landing Property and Gas Lines Underground OpenClose

68/ Many Gas Stations Because of the Quints OpenClose

67/ Highway Businesses and Attractions – Nancy the moose, Peter the Bear OpenClose

66/ Building Houses and Running a Farm OpenClose

65/ Standard Chemical Camps, Camp Wendigo, Getting logs from South River to Ottawa OpenClose

64/ Keith Anderson, Jim Lang, Standard Chemical, POW Camp and Log Camp OpenClose

63/ The Gorge OpenClose

62/ The River Driver OpenClose

61/ Collecting Stories OpenClose

60/ Calling Square Dances OpenClose

59/ Calling at the Sundridge Fair OpenClose

58/ Learning to Dance for the Prom OpenClose

57/ How did we meet? OpenClose

56/ First Date with Warren OpenClose

55/ First Date with Warren, Part 2 OpenClose

54/ How did we meet? – Part 2 OpenClose

53/ Keitha Moves to South River OpenClose

52/ Small Town Person OpenClose

51/ Small Town Folks Talk to Everyone OpenClose

50/ Playing the Piano to Pass the Time OpenClose

49/ Getting stuck on the side of the road – help is always there OpenClose

48/ Getting used to South River from Toronto OpenClose

47/ People’s Value Store OpenClose

46/ Quilters OpenClose

45/ First Time Driving In South River – Bears At The Machar Landfill OpenClose

44/ Bear Walking Down Lincoln Street OpenClose

43/ First Impressions OpenClose

42/ Three Cars Seem Like Heavy Traffic OpenClose

41/ People From All Over SouthWestern Ontario OpenClose

40a/ Mel Horse Trails… Walk To Raise Money… Butcher At Harkness Grocery Store OpenClose

40/ Reflections On First Impresions Of South Riverin The 60’s OpenClose

39/ Married the Milk Man OpenClose

38/ Getting Free Ice Cream OpenClose

37/ Delivering Milk OpenClose

36a/ Stranger At The Door… Wallpapering In The Kitchen OpenClose

36/ Tractor Won’t Start OpenClose

35/ Moose on Camera at Mapleton Village OpenClose

34/ South River Stores, Hotel and Dentist OpenClose

33/ What was the Weather Like in South River OpenClose

32/ The Chicken Story OpenClose

31/ Finish immigrants in South River OpenClose

30/ Finding relatives here OpenClose

29/ ABC lumber OpenClose

28/ Camp Dare… Chance Encounters OpenClose

27/ Four-legged monsters, Garnet shoots a bear OpenClose

26/ Bears at the dump OpenClose

25/ Moose stories OpenClose

24/ Moose rolling over Corolla OpenClose

23/ Woman alone in wilderness OpenClose

22/ Sprays and Mothballs OpenClose

21/ Early Settlers of Sundridge OpenClose

20/ Playing in the Myca Mine – Cows in the forest OpenClose

19/ Favourite student… Dad’s Coyote story OpenClose

18/ Long walk to Magnetewan for shopping OpenClose

17/ Forest Lake Road – how to get to the gorge OpenClose

16/ Frost Pocket in Machar OpenClose

15/ Remembering Marg and Dave Steen at Friendly Circle OpenClose

14/ Eight Gas Stations in Sundridge and Five in South River OpenClose

13/ Fox Theatre OpenClose

12/ South River and Sundridge shopping, rivalry OpenClose

11/ Women driving back in the 50’s OpenClose

10/ Red Cross Hospital in Burk’s Falls OpenClose

9/ Trips to the Dentist OpenClose

8/ Criteria for Kinship OpenClose

7/ Reflections of South River in the 1970s OpenClose

6/ Murphy’s Lodge OpenClose

5/ Deer Lake Lodge And Other Lount Stories OpenClose

4/ South River Area During WWII OpenClose

3/ Lount Cemetaries OpenClose

2/ A serendipitous connection to the Land OpenClose

1/ Rural Community Gatherings OpenClose

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Acknowledgments

“South River Seniors Telling Their Stories” is produced by New Adventures in Sound Art as part of the South River Storytelling Project for Seniors. The project is funded by the Government of Canada through the New Horizons for Seniors program.