Re-Collect / Re-Told: Your Stories of New And Old
When NAISA moved to South River in 2017 it embarked on recording stories with residents and visitors to South River in the project Re-Collect / Re-Told: Your Stories of New And Old. That series of recordings captured impressions of the village and surrounding area during different time periods.
NAISA has a current storytelling project featuring storytelling by South River Seniors from 2024 and onwards.
1/ Jean Hagey on lumber store in South River Audio & Info
Jean Hagey talks about her experience of operating a lumber store in South River from 1985 to 1999.
2/ South River Stories – Lois McLaren growing up in Rye and Machar Townships Audio & Info
Interview with Lois McLaren about growing up on farms in Rye and Machar Townships in 1940’s and later.
3/ Re-Collect / Re-Told: Jill Boschulte Audio & Info
Interview with Sundridge painter Jill Boschulte.
4/ Re-Collect / Re-Told: Pearl Pennell Audio & Info
Interview with Lount resident Pearl Pennell who is a singer and a past writer for the Almaguin News.
5/ Re-Collect / Re-Told: John & Julia Breckenridge and Lyn Rose of Crystal Cave Audio & Info
Informal interview over lunch with Crystal Cave owners John & Julia Breckenridge and Lyn Rose.
6/ Re-Collect / Re-Told: Joe Clayton and Christina Kearns of Nature Natives Gallery Audio & Info
Interview with visual artists Joe Clayton and Christina Kearns who moved to South River from Eastern Ontario and operate the Nature Natives Gallery.
7/ Re-Collect / Re-Told: Brenda Scott Audio & Info
Interview with Brenda Scott. She is an encaustic painter, appraiser, herbalist and guest house owner in South River.
8/ South River Stories – Jean Wanless and Hazel Hornibrook on growing up in South River and Sundridge Audio & Info
Conversation about growing up in South River and Sundridge with Jean Wanless and Hazel Hornibrook, members of the Almaguin Highlands Arts Council.
9/ South River Stories – Nicholas Armstrong on family cottage on Eagle Lake Audio & Info
Nicholas Armstrong talks about his family ties to a cottage on Eagle Lake in Machar.
10/ Re-Collect / Re-Told: Lucas Stark Audio & Info
Interview with magician Lukas Stark who also works at Bear Chair in South River.
11/ Re-Collect / Re-Told: Victoria Fenner and Edward St. Moritz Audio & Info
Interviews with Victoria Fenner and Edward St. Moritz. Victoria Fenner’s family had a cottage in Machar before her parents retired there year-round. Edward St. Moritz relates an experience hitch-hiking through South River.