In the Studio: Celestial Statement Jewelry with Shannon Stack-Lucas
Last Wednesday evening, the Douglas Family Art Centre had the pleasure of hosting a celestial jewelry-making workshop with Shannon Stack-Lucas.
Summer Speaker Series: Dr. Robert Thirsk
Last week, the Douglas Family Art Centre had the pleasure of hosting retired engineer and physician, and former Canadian astronaut Dr. Robert “Bob” Thirsk.
The Forgotten Jewel of Lake of the Woods: Devil’s Gap Lodge
After its completion, the Canadian Pacific Railway wanted to take advantage of the beautiful lake and give it the recognition it deserved. It became clear by working together, Kenora and the C.P.R. could create a tourist destination.
Kenora’s First Rock Stars
Beginning in the 1870s the Geological Survey of Canada began working in this area, first to support the building of the railway and then mapping and searching for minerals. It was the geologists who contributed to this map that make it significant— these were Kenora’s first rock stars.