STORY STORY - Real Muskoka
STORY STORY - Real Muskoka
STORY STORY - Real Muskoka
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In This Issue: About Us:<br />
FeatureS:<br />
tHe CuriouS MiSS CarStairS:<br />
Marion Barbara “Betty” Carstairs—Part two<br />
Bruce Cleland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8–9<br />
S.S. MuSkoka: the Story of a tug<br />
turned Steamer Andrew Hind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10–11<br />
Wanda III GetS a Makeover:<br />
Caring For our Glamourous Girl<br />
Ray Windsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14–15<br />
ColuMnS:<br />
on tHe Horizon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4<br />
PreSiDent’S MeSSaGe Blair McMurchy . . . . . . . . . .4–5<br />
General ManaGer’S rePort John Miller . . . . . . . .6<br />
MeMBerSHiP MatterS John Glendinning . . . . . . . . . .6<br />
Junior StokerS’ PaGe Austen McMurchy . . . . . . . 17<br />
extraS:<br />
SoCiety nuMBerS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5<br />
2012 GolF tournaMent John Glendinning . . . . . . .7<br />
WelCoMe aBoarD! new Society Members . . 11<br />
SoMe SoCiety HaPPeninGS:<br />
2012 in Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12–13<br />
CruiSinG—2012 Style!: 100 Mile Cruise<br />
2012 & Members’ day Cruise . . . . . . . . .Back Cover<br />
Cover photo: 100 Mile Cruise: 2012 . Photo by Bev McMullen .<br />
Unless otherwise noted, all historical photos appear courtesy the<br />
Archives Department at MBHC .<br />
<strong>Muskoka</strong> Steamship & Historical Society<br />
The <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Muskoka</strong> Experience<br />
<strong>Muskoka</strong> Steamships<br />
185 Cherokee Lane<br />
Gravenhurst, Ontario PIP IZ9<br />
Phone: 1-705-687-6667 • Toll Free: 1-866-687-6667<br />
Fax: 1-705-687-7820<br />
<strong>Muskoka</strong> Boat & Heritage Centre<br />
275 Steamship Bay Road<br />
Gravenhurst, Ontario PIP IZ9<br />
Phone: 1-705-687-2115 • Fax: 1-705-687-9408<br />
www.realmuskoka.com<br />
Mission Statement:<br />
The <strong>Muskoka</strong> Steamship & Historical Society preserves,<br />
educates and promotes the traditions of the steamship,<br />
boat building and resort era in <strong>Muskoka</strong>.<br />
The <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Muskoka</strong> Story Issue 83 • Fall 2012<br />
<strong>Muskoka</strong> Steamship &<br />
Historical Society:<br />
General Manager: John Miller<br />
Operations Manager: Ann Curley<br />
Sales Director: Cathy Tait<br />
Sales & Marketing Manager:<br />
Christi Gardner<br />
Comptroller: Molly Rivers<br />
Volunteer Coordinator:<br />
Cindy Peterson<br />
Please direct membership emails to:<br />
membership@realmuskoka.com<br />
Regarding our cruises, kindly email:<br />
info@realmuskoka.com<br />
Board of Directors:<br />
275 Steamship Bay Road<br />
Gravenhurst, Ontario PIP IZ9<br />
www.realmuskoka.com<br />
Charity Registration #13261 7770<br />
President, Chairman:<br />
Blair McMurchy<br />
Vice President: Rick Terry<br />
Treasurer: Stan Meek<br />
Membership Committee<br />
Chairman, Secretary:<br />
John Glendinning<br />
Additional Directors:<br />
Rob Clark, Bill Garriock, Gary Getson,<br />
Dunc Hawkins, John Lee, Jim Lewis,<br />
Bruce Patterson, Hank Smith,<br />
Mary Storey, Murray Walker<br />
<strong>Muskoka</strong> Steamships<br />
Directors:<br />
President: Rick McGraw<br />
Vice President: Blair McMurchy<br />
Secretary: TBA<br />
Treasurer: Stan Meek<br />
Director: Rob Clark<br />
The <strong>Real</strong> <strong>Muskoka</strong> Story:<br />
Advertising: Mary Jean Cline<br />
jc466@rogers.com 1-705-687-2960<br />
Managing Editor: Mary Storey<br />
archives@realmuskoka.com<br />
Editorial & Design: Ellen Carnahan<br />
Submissions are most welcome; they<br />
may be edited for clarity and brevity .<br />
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