Canadian Thanksgiving : The first Thanksgiving Day after Confederation was observed as a civic holiday on April 5, 1872, to celebrate the recovery of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) from a serious illness. Seems the date bounced around a bit and eventually settled into its October slot. The date was officially set in 1957 when Parliament fixed Thanksgiving as the second Monday in October. Now you know!
Since most of you reading this were unable to make it up here this summer it really was a scaled down version of a normal VBL season. Since my last blog post we’ve had a few Canadian guests and continued on with finishing some projects to prepare for 2021. We are looking forward to having all of you back next year!
If you recall the winner of this spring’s ice out contest was George from Manitoba. He happened to be our last guest of this season as well. Here he is after selecting a prize from the VBL bling counter. Congratulations George!
While George and Candace were at camp we did our usual trek back into Clearwater Lake to unleash our fury on the always cooperative trout and whitefish. Seems 2020 was unusual in many ways….
It seems the fish had other plans, and while we tried, the trout were no where to be found. An early spawn? Faulty locator? The curse of Joe Moskal? Covid 19? The plan was to fry up some fish…..go to “plan B”
Time has been hard on this old fellow and it was time to do some repairs…..
While I’m no artist I thought I could not make things worse. Since Charles wasn’t available I decided to take the plunge. I went as far as the base coat of primer before taking a different course of action…
Rhonda, a local artist with some creative ideas about painting fish has taken on the final phase. What will it look like? We will just have to wait and see…stay tuned.
Some projects that were done over the summer.
I would say we were very lucky to “have to” spend our time here at the lodge this season. Looks like the near future will be much of the same but with more snowshoeing and less boating. I know some of you coped with spending more time on your local waters. Judging by our bookings for next year most of you are looking forward to getting back up here. We appreciate your anticipation and look forward to a return to more normal times.
If you’re looking for an outstanding vacation spot for the serious fisherman or a family get away you should consider Vermillion Bay Lodge on Eagle Lake, Ontario Canada. We have stayed at many lake resorts over the years, but none offer the simple pleasures of this one. The lake is large enough and holds enough fish for the most adventuresome fisherman and yet easy for local family fishing for young children. Bring your own boat or use one of the aluminum boats (20 hp) at the lodge. Boat dockage is well protected from the wind and allows easy access to the water.
What sets this lodge apart from most others is it is always clean, well kept with lots to do including paddle boats canoes, bon fires in the evenings and a just plain friendly atmosphere.
