
For those who love the lake and the memories it has given
News and Activities: Spring 2025
Township Talk: February 2024 Fireworks Only on Canada Day
Fire Season Starts April 1st – Know the Rules Before You Burn!
As April 1st approaches, the Algonquin Highlands Fire Service wants to remind everyone that fire season is officially beginning. With this change, the Township’s open-air burning regulations will be in effect to help prevent wildfires and keep our community safe.
Before you burn, please take a moment to review the open-air burning by-law available on the Algonquin Highlands website. You can view the by-law by Clicking Here.
Local Contractor: Lodge Construction
Boshkung/Carnarvon’s own Brad Lodge has a starring role in Colin + Justin’s Sub-Zero Reno television show that began airing on Paramount + on January 31, 2025.
The Stanhope Municipal Airport's annual Spring Fly-In is scheduled for Saturday, May 24th, 2025 and the Airport Advisory Committee is seeking artisans, musicians, food vendors and children's entertainers to help make the event a soaring success!
July 5th, 2025 – Annual Meeting
July 19th, 2025 – Summer Sizzle
August 2nd, 2025 – Regatta
August 16th, 2025 – Golf/Family Day
Stay tuned as more details become available
Movie Shoot in Algonquin Highlands
Protecting and Enhancing Lake Health
Article by Lisa Gervais, The Highlander, August 1st, 2024
New Bell Internet: In 2025?
The Informer: Revisited
Great articles are always a pleasure to read and re-read!
In this frequently changing section we will feature articles from past Informers, as we are busy preparing your Spring 2025 edition.
From the Spring 2021 edition, here's a few articles we thought were worth repeating:
AMAZING SUNRISE ON NOVEMBER 5, 2023
With thanks to Brenda McCann Scanlan for photos of this very unique Sunrise!
CLICK PHOTOS TO ENLARGE
And, thank you to Leah Katrina Dies for her own photos!
The Science behind it . . .
It was a very welcome, but somewhat rare, atmospheric event enjoyed in many other parts of North America, for the Sunrise on November 5, 2023 to appear as beautiful as many Sunsets we’ve had on Boshkung.
For more information about why Sunsets (and Sunrises) look the way they do, Click Here.
Reminder: 10 km/h Shoreline Speed Limit
When boating in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia, please observe the unposted speed limit of 10 km/h (6 mph ) within 30 meters (100 ft ) from shore. This limit applies on all waters within these provinces except where other limits are posted. These provisions do not apply in rivers less than 100 meters (300 ft ) in width, canals and buoyed channels nor in the case of waterskiing, where the tow boat launches and drops off skiers by heading directly away from or into the shore.
Safe Boating: Maps and Guide
When put boating on our beautiful Boshkung Lake, it’s very important to be aware of the depths, proximity to the shoreline and any hazards when boating on the lake.
Here are two maps from our website and an interactive nautical chart that may be useful.
From Cottage Life
“Across almost all of Canada, common loons—the loon species that breeds the farthest south into cottage country—are struggling to reproduce. Adult populations are stable at about 240,000 breeding pairs, but if they cannot raise enough young to replace themselves, the future of the species is at stake.”
What’s Happening
Boshkung Classics
Our lake has a long history of classic watercraft of all kinds (powered and non-powered). For stories about some of them, select the link below. For those wanting to contribute their own stories, please email us at: artleepc59@gmail.com.
Local News and Information

Photo Credit: Carol Charlebois
Photo Credit: Madi Lantz

Photo Credit: Julia Lewis

Photo Credit: Julia Lewis
Photo Credit: Leah Griffiths

Photo Credit: Julia Lewis

Photo Credit: Brad Archer
Photo Credit: Mike Robertson
Photo Credit: Helen Brown

Photo Credit: Brad Archer

Photo Credit: Emily Lewis

Photo Credit: Dale St. John

Photo Credit: Shawna Graham

Photo Credit: Steve Kinsey

Photo Credit: Steve Kinsley

Photo Credit: Steve Kinsley
Photo Credit: Steve Kinsley

Photo Credit: Steve Kinsley
Photo Credit: Steve Kinsley
Photo Credit: Steve Kinsley
Photo Credit: Steve Kinsley
Photo Credit: Steve Kinsley


Photo Credit: Jordan Tasker-Fernandes
Photo Credit: Roy Charles
Celebrating Our Sunsets
Photo Credit: Steve Kinsley
Photo Credit: Julia Lewis
Vintage Photos: Boshkung Lake
Boat House at Matabanick Inn, Boskung Lake
Matabanick Inn from Carol Moffatt's Postcard Collection
Matabanick Inn, Boskung, Ont. The Inn was a veteran resort in this 1939 view. Source: HALIBURTON Memories of Past Years by Michael Barns. Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve Press 2003
Archer's Store at Boskung from Carol Moffatt's Postcard Collection
Homestead Resort
Homestead Resort
Camp Calumet Tent Line from Carol Moffatt's Postcard Collection
Camp Calumet 1953 from Carol Moffatt's Postcard Collection
Camp Calumet from Carol Moffat's Postcard Collection
Damion's Bridge (aka Moorefield Bridge)
Sherwood Forest Camp Dining Hall from Carol Moffatt's Postcard Collection