Film Screening: Cossacks in Exile
In conjunction with the exhibit Hardship & Resilience: The History of Ukrainians in Kenora, the Museum will be screening Cossacks in Exile.
Lake of the Woods Cemetery Tour
Join The Muse’s Braden Murray as we take an evening tour through Kenora’s silent city, the Lake of the Woods Cemetery.
Listening to the Fur Trade: A New History of its Music, Dances, and Ceremonies
Come and learn about a unique aspect of the fur trade as Daniel Laxer presents in word, image and song, his discoveries.
Guided Tour of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church
A design by the famous architect Rev. Philip Ruh, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church is one of the most distinct landmarks in Kenora.
Lake of the Woods Cemetery Tour
Join The Muse’s Braden Murray as we take an evening tour through Kenora’s silent city, the Lake of the Woods Cemetery.
Guided Tour of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Church
A mainstay of Kenora since the 1950s, St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Church is one of the grand churches of Kenora.
POSTPONED – Lake of the Woods Cemetery Tour
Join The Muse’s Braden Murray as we take an evening tour through Kenora’s silent city, the Lake of the Woods Cemetery.
Overcoming Obstacles in Placing the Boundary on Lake of the Woods with David Malaher
Join us on Thursday, August 11th for the real story about how the border on Lake of the Woods came to be with guest speaker David Malaher.
Lake of the Woods Cemetery Tour
Join The Muse’s Braden Murray as we take an evening tour through Kenora’s silent city, the Lake of the Woods Cemetery.
Guided Tour of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Church
A mainstay of Kenora since the 1950s, St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Church is one of the grand churches of Kenora.
Guided Tour of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church
A design by the famous architect Rev. Philip Ruh, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church is one of the most distinct landmarks in Kenora.
Lake of the Woods Cemetery Tour
Join The Muse’s Braden Murray as we take an evening tour through Kenora’s silent city, the Lake of the Woods Cemetery.
Burning the Boathouses
In April of 1972, Kenora summer student, Gerry McMillan, was tasked with burning down the abandoned boathouses on the Kenora Harbourfront.
The Truth is Out There!
Seventy five years ago it was the summer of the flying saucer and the UFO. Aliens were among us! Or so it seemed.
Opening Reception for Hardship & Resilience: The History of Ukrainians in Kenora
On July 28th we had a great opening for the new exhibit at the Lake of the Woods Museum—Hardship & Resilience: The History of Ukrainians in Kenora.
Opening Reception for Hardship and Resilience: The History of Ukrainians in Kenora
Join us in celebrating the opening of the exhibit Hardship and Resilience: The History of Ukrainians in Kenora at the Lake of the Woods Museum.
Lake of the Woods Cemetery Tour
Join The Muse’s Braden Murray as we take an evening tour through Kenora’s silent city, the Lake of the Woods Cemetery.
Lake of the Woods Cemetery Tour
Join The Muse’s Braden Murray as we take an evening tour through Kenora’s silent city, the Lake of the Woods Cemetery.
Lake of the Woods Cemetery Tour
Join The Muse’s Braden Murray as we take an evening tour through Kenora’s silent city, the Lake of the Woods Cemetery.
Bus Trip to the Mennonite Heritage Village (Ages 55+)
Participants will meet at the Lake of the Woods Museum at 7:45 AM, and with the coach leaving Kenora at 8 AM. After a brief rest stop in Prawda, it’s on to the Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach, Manitoba.
The Ballad of Sundin’s Scorpions
The Ballad of Sundin’s Scorpions The Muse NewsletterVol. 32 No. 1 – Winter 2022 by Braden Murray Ninety years ago a hockey team from the depression relief highway construction camps electrified local crowds with a mix of rough-and-tumble hockey and...
Ka-BOOOM!
This article tells the story of two historical boats on Lake of the Woods – one that ended with a bang, and one that started with a bang!
Keewatin and the Deconstruction of J.S. Woodsworth
J.S. Woodsworth was a politician, labour leader, and founder of the CCF. It was during his time in Keewatin when he began to wrestle with the ideas that would inform his work for the rest of his life.
The Why of the Town’s Name Change
There is a local legend that Kenora changed its name from Rat Portage because a flour company didn’t want the word “rat” on their flour bag. I’m not convinced that’s the case.