For some it was a lifetime ago, for others it was before your time. Either way you are sure to enjoy this virtual trip across Manitoba (and some of Ontario!).
Former Nature Manitoba president, John Jack, and his wife, Ella, were avid naturalists and outdoor enthusiasts. They led many trips and educational programs for Nature Manitoba, and took many folks out on their own time as well.
Lucky for us, John Jack was also a great photographer! Nature Manitoba has now made his collection of slide photography from 1964-1978 accessible online. We hope you'll take a peek and see (or reminisce about) what it was like to hike, paddle, and camp in Manitoba's natural spaces 50 years ago, plus see some faces of former NM members and Manitoba naturalists. Sit down with a hot beverage and enjoy!
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Please note:Photos do not all reflect current nature Manitoba safety standards.
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1964 - Oct 12, Iron Stone Point
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1964 - Oct 13, Manigotogan River
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1964 - Sept 7, Wild Lake
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1964 - Sept 7, Wild Lake
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1964 - Sept 7, Wild Lake
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1965 - Dec 12, Birds Hill, John Jack
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1965 - Jan 2, Hadashville
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1965 - Oct 9, Hazel Creek
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1966 - Feb 5, Hazel Creek
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1966 - Feb 6, La Salle River, Ralph D. Bird
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1966 - Feb 13, La Salle River, Ella Jack
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1966 - Feb 20
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1966 - July 30, South Cross Lake near tunnel
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1966 - July 31, North Cross Lake
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1966 - June 12, Fort Ellis, D. Kyle
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1966 - May 21, Al Hall and J. Catley Jones
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1966 - May 21, Al Hall Jones
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1966 - May 21, J. Catley Jones
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1968 - Nov 3, toward Stony Mountain
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1968 - Sept 22, Jim Wilson Jones
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1970 - Apr 18, Winnipeg Canoe Club fastwater paddle
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1970 - April 18, Winnipeg Canoe Club fast water paddle
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1970 - Feb 8
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1970 - Jan 25, Ella Jack, Birds Hill Park
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1970 - Jul 30, John Jack, Gordon Lake
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1970 - Jul 30, Ella Jack, Gordon Lake
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1970 - March 7, Hazel Creek, Mary and Ella
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1971 - Aug 7, G. Lammers, bentonite pit near Morden
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1971 - Aug 14, marine railway to Otter Lake
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1971 - Aug 14, Pelican Pouch Lake, Ella Jack, D. Meek, Lou
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1971 - Aug 14, Pelican Pouch Lake
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1971 - Aug 14, Pelican Pouch Lake, H. Hanson, R. Lay
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1971 - Aug 14, Cygnet Lake
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1971 - Aug 15, Cygnet Lake
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1971 - Aug 15, Cygnet Lake
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1971 - Aug 15, Cygnet Lake
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1971 - Aug 15, Cygnet Lake, R. Lay
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1971 - Aug 15, Cygnet Lake
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1971 - Aug 20, packing out from Muskrat Lake, Riding Mountain
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1971 - Aug 28, Muskrat Lake Trail, Riding Mountain, Ella Jack, J. Holmes, R. Lay
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1971 - Aug 29, L. Holmes, H. Hanson, Ella Jack, J. Holmes, Riding Mountain
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1971 - Dec 12, E. Jack, Lake Max
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1971 - Jul 30, John Jack, Augite Lake
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1971 - Jul 30, John Jack, Augite Lake
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1971 - Mary, Ken, Ella, Poplar Falls, Manigotogan
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1971 - Mary Stimson, Poplar Falls, Manigotogan
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1971 - May 2, Assiniboine River, Tom Walker, Gord McIntosh
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1971 - May 2, near Assiniboine Park
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1971 - Nov 7, Big Hill Springs Park
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1971 - Oct 11, Whitehead
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1971 - Oct 11, Hawk Lake, Robert Taylor
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1971 - Oct 11, Hawk Lake
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1971 - Oct 11, Mary J ., J. Bryden, Hawk Lake
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1971 - Sep 26, log jam, Whitemouth River
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1971 - Sept 5, Manigotogan River, J. Buckingham, Terry Scott
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1971 - Sept 5, Manigotogan River, Janet Rowe, Val Paape
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1971 - Sept 5, Manigotogan River, Scott Buckingham
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1971 - Sept 6, Manigotogan River, bob Hamlin
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1971 - Sept 6, Manigotogan River, Ed Boudreau
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1971 - Sept 6, Manigotogan River, Ella Jack
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1971 - Sept 6, Manigotogan River, H. Stimson
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1971 - Sept 6, Manigotogan River, Harry Stimson
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1971 - Sept 6, Manigotogan River, tracking rapids
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1971 - Sept 6, Manigotogan River, Val Paape, Karen Johnson
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1971 - Sept 26, Hadashville lunch
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1971 - Sept 26, South Hadashville picnic site
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1971 - Sept 26, Whitemouth River
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1971 - Sept 26, Whitemouth River
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1971 - Sept 26, Whitemouth River
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1971 - Sept 26, Whitemouth River, Ella Jack
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1971 - Sept 26, Whitemouth River, Ella Jack
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1971 - Sept 26, Whitemouth River, John Jack
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1971 - Sept 26, Whitemouth River, lunch stop
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1971 - Sept 26, Whitemouth River
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1972 - Aug 12, regatta, Canoe Club
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1972 - Aug 12, regatta, Winnipeg Canoe Club
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1972 - Aug 12, regatta, Winnipeg Canoe Club
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1972 - Aug 12, regatta, Winnipeg Canoe Club
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1972 - Aug 12, regatta, Winnipeg Canoe Club
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1972 - Aug 12, regatta, Winnipeg Canoe Club
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1972 - Dec 29, Delta Marsh, deer count
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1972 - Dec 29, Delta Marsh, deer count, Mary Foster
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1972 - Dec 29, Delta Marsh, deer count
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1972 - Feb 13, R. Wrigley, H. Hansen, Sandilands Forest
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1972 - Feb 13, R. Lay, Sandilands Forest
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1972 - Feb, Ella Jack, Riding Mountain Park
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1972 - Feb, Ella Jack, Riding Mountain Park
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1972 - Feb, Ella Jack, Riding Mountain Park
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1972 - Jan 30, Hazel Creek
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1972 - Jan 30, Hazel Creek
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1972 - Jan 30, Hazel Creek
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1972 - Jan 30, Hazel Creek
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1972 - Jan 30, Hazel Creek
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1972 - Jan 30, Hazel Creek
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1972 - Jan 30, Hazel Creek
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1972 - July 3, Winnange, Bonnie Hamlin and Kim
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1972 - July 3, Winnange, lake breakfast
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1972 - July 3, Winnange, portage
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1972 - July 3, Winnange, portage
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1972 - July 3, Winnange, portage
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1972 - July 9, Diamond Willow, Gull Harbor, M. Lafortune
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1972 - July 22, NM hike, Spruce Woods
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1972 - July 22, NM hike, Spruce Woods
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1972 - July 30, NM outing, Clandeboye Bay
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1972 - July 30, NM outing, St. Ambroise
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1972 - Jun 3, Ella Jack, East Souris River lunch
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1972 - Jun 3, Ella Jack, Souris River
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1972 - Jun 3, Ken Wiley, Souris River
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1972 - Jun 3, Whitehead
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1972 - Mar 12, Brerton Lake, Rennie
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1972 - Mar 12, Brerton
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1972 - St. Ambroise, R. and W. Nero
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1973 - Dec 21, Birds Hill Park
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1973 - Feb, Hadashville, Harry Daniels
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1973- Feb, Rich Lay, Hadashville
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1973 - Jan, NM outing Richer
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1973 - Jan, Richer, D. Stardom
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1973 - June 17, Hadashville, Ella Jack , L. Holmes, J. Holmes
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1973 - June 17, Hadashville
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1973 - M. Lafortune, Sandilands
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1973 - M. Stimson, Sandilands
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1973 - Oct 2, A. Lafortune,Sandilands
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1973 - Oct 2, Robert Taylor, Sandilands
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1973 - Oct 7, St. Ambroise, Ella and Mary
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1973 - Oct 28, H. Stimson, Sandilands
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1974 - Feb 24, M. Lafortune, R. Lay, Pine Point Trail
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1974 - Apr 7, Stony Point, lunch break
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1974 - Jun 13, Hook Lake
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1974 - Jun 30, Gerner River
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1974 - Apr 26, class from Wingham School
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1974 - Apr 26, Ella Jack and class from Wingham School
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1974 - Mar 10, Sandilands Ski Trail
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1974 - Apr 29, camp at Sandilands
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1974 - Apr 29, camp at Sandilands, H. Stimson
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1974 - Sep 20, Tilson Lake Trail
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1974 - Sep 20, Tilson Lake Park. Bryden, Stimson
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1974 - Sep 20, Tilson Lake Trail
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1974 - Apr 30, Sandilands, H. Stimson
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1974 - Apr 30, Sandilands, lake on hiking trail
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1974 - Apr 30, Sandilands
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1974 - May 2, Tulibee Lake, H. Stimson
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1974 - May 2, Tulibee Lake, M. Wermager
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1974 - May 2, Tulibee Lake
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1974 - May 2, Tulibee Lake, M. Wermager
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1974 - May 2, Tulibee Lake
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1974 - Jun 13, boundary trail near Birdtail River, Ella Jack
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1974 - Sep 20, Crear Lake, H. Stimson
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1974 - Sep 20, Tilson Lake Park. Bryden, Stimson
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1974 - Sep 22, Bird Tail River, J. Brydon
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1974 - Sep 22, Bird Tail River, Stimson, Brydon
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1974 - Jun 12, Boundary Trail, Deep Lake Stn, Ella Jack
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1974 - Jun 12, Riding Mountain, Ella Jack on causeway
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1974 - Jun 12, Riding Mountain, Creer Lake, Ella Jack
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1974 - Centennial paddle, Red River near Assiniboine
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1974 - Centennial paddle, Assiniboine River
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1974 - Centennial paddle, Red River, York Boat
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1974 - Centennial paddle, St. Andrews Channel
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1974 - Centennial paddle, St. Andrews Channel
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1974 - Centennial paddle, St. Andrews Channel
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1974 - Centennial paddle, St. Andrews, York boat race
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1974 - Centennial paddle, Assiniboine River
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1974 - Centennial paddle, Assiniboine River
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1974 - Centennial paddle, York boat race
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1974 - July 6, NM trip, Hanson Creek, Whiteshell
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1975 - Sep 28, North Caddy Lake, Ella Jack, A. Lafortune
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1975 - Aug 16 Wallace Lake, H. and M. Stimson
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1975 - Aug 16 Wallace Lake
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1975 - Aug 16 Wallace Lake
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1975 - Aug 16, Wanipigow Rapid, below Wallace Lake
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1975 - Aug 17, Wanipigow River, wild rice
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1975 - Aug 17, Wanipigow River
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1975 - Wanipigow River, J. and S. Monroe
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1975 - Aug 18, Aikens Lake, S. Monroe
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1975 - Aug 18, Aikens Lake, M. Stimson
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1975 - Aug 18, Broadleaf River, J. Monroe
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1975 - Aug 19, Aikens Lake, entry to Gammon River
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1975 - Aug 20, Bloodvein River, above Stonehouse Lake
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1975 - Aug 20, Bloovein River, below Bushey Lake, H. and M. Stimson
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1975 - Aug 22, Bloodvein River, above Artery Lake
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1975 - Aug 22, dinner time
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1975 - Aug 22, pictographs, Bloodvein River
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1975 - Aug 22, camp between Artery and Barclay, Sophie M.
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1975 - Aug 24, Simeon Lake, J. Monroe
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1975 - Aug 24, South Simeon Lake, H. and M. Stimson
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1975 - Aug 26, South Simeon Lake
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1975 - Feb 11, Bannock Point, Whiteshell River
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1975 - Feb 18, Bannock Point, Whiteshell River
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1975 - Garner Lake, Fran Westman
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1975 - Haggart River, breakfast
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1975 - Jul 16, Haggart Lake, Ella Jack making bannock
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1975 - Jul 16, Haggart Lake, V. Soudek fish soup
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1975 - Jul 16, Vera Soudek
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1975 - Jun 4, Gammon River
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1975 - Jun 4, Wallace Lake, J. Bryden, D. Muldrew, K. Bryden, L. Carpenter, E. Jack
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1975 - Jun 4, Wallace Lake
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1975 - Jun 4, Wanipagow River
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1975 - Jun 4, Wanipagow River
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1975 - Jun 4, Wanipagow River, Louise Carpenter
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1975 - Jun 6, Aikens Lake, Dennis and Louise
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1975 - Jun 7, J. and K. Bryden, Gammon River
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1975 - Jun 9, Haggart River
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1975 - Jun 9, Haggart River
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1975 - Jun 9, Haggart River
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1975 - Jun 10, breakfast, island on unnamed lake
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1975 - Jun 11, Wanipagow River, to Siderock Lake
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1975 - June, Gammon River
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1975 - Sep 19, Atikaki trip, Bob Beatty, Terry Green, Peter Gerstang, Michael Keating, Pat Hardy,, Marc Wermager
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1975 - Sep 19, Atikaki trip, at airport, Red Lake
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1975 - Sept 19, Medicine Stone Lake, P. Gertang, Lorraine Pinch, Dick Hanlan
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1975 - Sep 20, Douglas Lake, Red Lake Ontario
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1975 - Sep 28, caddy Lake, Block 5
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1975 - Sep 28, North Caddy Lake, R. Lay, map reading
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1976 - Aug 22, No 1 Lake, Whiteshell
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1976 - Aug 22, Roger, Norma, No 1 Lake, Whiteshell
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1976 - Feb 15, Bald Hill, Ella Jack
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1976 - Feb 15
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1976 - Feb 15
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1976 - Feb 16, Rolling River, M. Stimson
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1976 - Nov 11, Big Whiteshell Lake
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1976 - Nov 11, Big Whiteshell Lake
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1976 - Nove 12, Finger Lake, E. Boudreau
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1976 - Nov 12
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1976 - Nov 14, Mantario, near Florence Lake
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1976 - Nov 14, Mantario Trail, Nora Lake rest stop
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1977 - Sep 4, above Packhorse Creek
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1977 - Sep 5, Baldhill Creek Road, E. Marc, T. Stimson
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1977 - Sep 3, Baldhill Creek, Marg, Tom, Harry
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1977 - Sep 4, Baldhill Creek, H. and M. Stimson
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1977 - Sep 4, Baldhill Creek, Tom and Marg
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1977 - Sep 4, Packhorse Creek, Ella Jack, Harry Stimson
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1977 - Sep 5, Baldhill Creek, H. Stimson
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1977 - Sept 5, Baldhill Creek Road
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1978 - Dec 28, Red River, Elm Park, Ella Jack
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1978 - Oct 1, Lake Winnipeg, Black Island, H. Stimson