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Our Fifth Trip to the Mazinaawbikinigin of Pictured Lake

Our Fifth Trip to the Mazinaawbikinigin of Pictured Lake

The evocative eight-person canoe pictograph at Pictured Lake, upon which The Canadian Canoe Museum’s logo is based, is located about half an hour by road and another half an hour by snowshoe from the city centre of Thunder Bay, Ontario.

6 Reasons Why Becoming A Monthly Donor Just Makes Sense

6 Reasons Why Becoming A Monthly Donor Just Makes Sense

Have you ever considered supporting The Canadian Canoe Museum and our mission long-term? It will allow you to support the Museum you care about, and as a bonus, if you join as a monthly donor during March, CanadaHelps will multiply your donation by adding $20!

Brewing up a new partnership: The Canadian Canoe Museum announces the Silver Bean Café as the new museum’s café operator

Brewing up a new partnership: The Canadian Canoe Museum announces the Silver Bean Café as the new museum’s café operator

Drinks, light lunches, tasty treats, and grab-and-go options will all be available at The Canadian Canoe Museum’s (CCM) new café and patio beginning next summer, thanks to a new partnership with the Silver Bean Café. Named the Silver Bean Café on the Lake, the café will offer tourists, surrounding neighbours, and the general public delectable delights year-round.

Truth & Reconciliation: A Report Back to Our Community

Truth & Reconciliation: A Report Back to Our Community

Today, September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day here in Canada. This day honours all the First Nation, Metis, and Inuit children who were taken from their homes and forced to attend residential schools – the survivors and those...

Remembering Shawn Hodgins (January 30, 1961 – August 22, 2022)

Remembering Shawn Hodgins (January 30, 1961 – August 22, 2022)

It is with sadness that everyone at The Canadian Canoe Museum, particularly the old-timers who have known the Hodgins family since the Museum’s very early days in Peterborough, mark the passing of Shawn Hodgins. Son of museum founding committee members Bruce and Carol...

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