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History at Forest LakeThis Forum is for any topic that deals with the long history of Forest Lake and the surrounding areas. Stories, pictures and documents that have a touch of nostalgia attached to them can be found here. Be sure to submit one of your own favorite stories or pictures here.
FL Arial View - 1970'sThis photo was originally posted in August 2006. What a treat! Special thanks goes out to Forest Lake property owner, Barry Israel, for this aerial photo from the early '70's. Special points of interest are the existence of two rafts, the absence of trees on the hill leading down to the beach and the overall unchanged nature of the lake. Tree 45 Degrees in the ShadeThis special tree lives on the Eccleston’s property. Upon seeing it, one may wonder if it fell to its 45 degree pitch last year or maybe the year before. During the [http://forestlake.ca/forestlak By Marc Vallee at 07/19/2007 - 22:52 | History at Forest Lake | login or register to post comments | read more | 25 reads
How long has it been?I think my first recollection of life at forest lake that sticks out in my mind is a not so warm summer day at the end of the 70's when, playing at the park with my brother, we met two other fellas who had a cottage not so far away. By Ray at 06/16/2008 - 03:33 | History at Forest Lake | Ray's blog | login or register to post comments | read more | 14 reads
Marie Forest and Dog 2By Marc Vallee at 03/14/2008 - 06:56 | History at Forest Lake | login or register to post comments | 1 read
Marie Forest and MinoucheNew Trivia - "Road" NamesWe all know Huron, Algonquin and Micmac as Roads, however our other two "roads" were originally named Mohawk (?) and Iroquois (?). Here’s a hint – not street or cresent. By Marc Vallee at 08/24/2007 - 17:32 | History at Forest Lake | 1 comment | 16 reads
Forest Lake TriviaWhat is the significance of this black arrow on a yellow circle to the early history of Forest Lake? If you have an idea or want to take a guess, simply add a comment to the trivia posting on the hom |
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