Algonquin Park Ranger Mark Robinson
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Algonquin Park (ON, Canada) Ranger: 1907-36. Acting Sup't of the Park: 1922-24. **DIRECT QUOTATIONS FROM ROBINSON'S DAILY DIARIES, unless otherwise indicated.** Print versions: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/search?q=gregory+klages&search-button=&lang=null
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#OTD (Fri, Nov 20) 1925 in northern #AlgonquinPark: "We left early for Gilmour Lake & along the Park boundary found all correct. We returned to Brent at evening. Ranger Grant lost his dogs this evening with poison. The result of wolf baits." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
#OTD (Fri, Nov 20) 1925 in northern #AlgonquinPark: "We left early for Gilmour Lake & along the Park boundary found all correct. We returned to Brent at evening. Ranger Grant lost his dogs this evening with poison. The result of wolf baits." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Mon, Nov 20) 1916 on military service in #England: "Visited the historical York Minster... Many of the finest windows were being removed for safety from the zeppelin raiders, who have tried to drop bombs on this fine building." @csnrec.bsky.social @canwarmuseum.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
#OTD (Mon, Nov 20) 1916 on military service in #England: "Visited the historical York Minster... Many of the finest windows were being removed for safety from the zeppelin raiders, who have tried to drop bombs on this fine building." @csnrec.bsky.social @canwarmuseum.bsky.social
#OTD (Fri, Nov 20) 1908 at #AlgonquinPark: "Went to look at baits on east side of Canoe Lake. Mr. Hinds reported wolf baits missing. Found where wolves had been very sick but got over effect of poison. Arrived home very tired after many miles of tramping through the woods." @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#OTD (Fri, Nov 20) 1908 at #AlgonquinPark: "Went to look at baits on east side of Canoe Lake. Mr. Hinds reported wolf baits missing. Found where wolves had been very sick but got over effect of poison. Arrived home very tired after many miles of tramping through the woods." @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Sat, Nov 19) 1921 at #AlgonquinPark: "Heavy south wind. 52˚ [F]. Ice broke up in Joe Lake & is all open again. I patrolled east to big marsh. Got wet and returned home. Met trains, etc. Temp. dropped to 30˚ at 9 p.m." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
#OTD (Sat, Nov 19) 1921 at #AlgonquinPark: "Heavy south wind. 52˚ [F]. Ice broke up in Joe Lake & is all open again. I patrolled east to big marsh. Got wet and returned home. Met trains, etc. Temp. dropped to 30˚ at 9 p.m." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Fri, Nov 19) 1920 at #AlgonquinPark: "Went up Buck Lake with canoe. Saw a few deer. Ice blocked upper end of Buck Lake. Loons, merganser ducks, etc. are here yet. Judge McGillivray [IMG] returned to his home at Whitby with his deer." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
#OTD (Fri, Nov 19) 1920 at #AlgonquinPark: "Went up Buck Lake with canoe. Saw a few deer. Ice blocked upper end of Buck Lake. Loons, merganser ducks, etc. are here yet. Judge McGillivray [IMG] returned to his home at Whitby with his deer." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Fri, Nov 19) 1916 recruiting for CEF in #SimcoeCty: "Went to Midland. Paid men there...went to Penetanguishene, & I enjoyed supper with Cpt. A.B. Thompson, afterward I paid the men of Penetang, then I put up at Canada House for the night." @csnrec.bsky.social @canwarmuseum.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
#OTD (Fri, Nov 19) 1916 recruiting for CEF in #SimcoeCty: "Went to Midland. Paid men there...went to Penetanguishene, & I enjoyed supper with Cpt. A.B. Thompson, afterward I paid the men of Penetang, then I put up at Canada House for the night." @csnrec.bsky.social @canwarmuseum.bsky.social
#OTD (Sat, Nov 19) 1910 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Cutting wood. Ranger Dontigny came in from Nipissing River with 27 beaver, two otter & one mink pelt. Day fine." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
#OTD (Sat, Nov 19) 1910 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Cutting wood. Ranger Dontigny came in from Nipissing River with 27 beaver, two otter & one mink pelt. Day fine." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Wed, Nov 18) 1914 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "I went out and got a deer during the afternoon. Rangers reported having started to put gravel into dam." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
#OTD (Wed, Nov 18) 1914 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "I went out and got a deer during the afternoon. Rangers reported having started to put gravel into dam." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Wed, Nov 18) 1908 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Snowing hard most of day, about 7 inches on level." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
#OTD (Wed, Nov 18) 1908 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Snowing hard most of day, about 7 inches on level." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Fri, Nov 17) 1922 at #AlgonquinPark: "I am feeling unwell but am much better than during the night. I went with Chief Ranger Lewis to Madawaska River southeast of Pog Lake where we caught 98 lake herring. Merganser & black ducks here yet, also loons." @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM
#OTD (Fri, Nov 17) 1922 at #AlgonquinPark: "I am feeling unwell but am much better than during the night. I went with Chief Ranger Lewis to Madawaska River southeast of Pog Lake where we caught 98 lake herring. Merganser & black ducks here yet, also loons." @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Wed, Nov 17) 1916 on military service: "In Barrie all day, attending to recruiting. Lt. MacAdam went to Toronto for military pay for Simcoe Batt. We spent the evening writing out pay cheques & only quit work at 1:40 a.m." @csnrec.bsky.social @canwarmuseum.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
#OTD (Wed, Nov 17) 1916 on military service: "In Barrie all day, attending to recruiting. Lt. MacAdam went to Toronto for military pay for Simcoe Batt. We spent the evening writing out pay cheques & only quit work at 1:40 a.m." @csnrec.bsky.social @canwarmuseum.bsky.social
#OTD (Tue, Nov 17) 1908 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Mr. Nadon & I went west on cadge road near Big East River. I found fox had taken bait set for wolf. Mr. Nadon found wolf had taken bait. After following them for some time we lost both, both having cast up bait." @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
#OTD (Tue, Nov 17) 1908 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Mr. Nadon & I went west on cadge road near Big East River. I found fox had taken bait set for wolf. Mr. Nadon found wolf had taken bait. After following them for some time we lost both, both having cast up bait." @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Mon, Nov 16) 1914 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Snowing hard; about ten inches of snow fell. Boys working at dam during this afternoon." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
#OTD (Mon, Nov 16) 1914 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Snowing hard; about ten inches of snow fell. Boys working at dam during this afternoon." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Wed, Nov 15) 1916 in England on military duty: "Went to London. Put up at the Strand Palace Hotel, a rather swell place but a good clean place to stay. Home-like & every comfort. Spent afternoon wandering around old historical spots in London." @csnrec.bsky.social @canwarmuseum.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
#OTD (Wed, Nov 15) 1916 in England on military duty: "Went to London. Put up at the Strand Palace Hotel, a rather swell place but a good clean place to stay. Home-like & every comfort. Spent afternoon wandering around old historical spots in London." @csnrec.bsky.social @canwarmuseum.bsky.social
#OTD (Mon, Nov 15) 1909 at #HeadLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Assisted D.H. MacLaren from Head Lake to Algonquin Park station. Crossed lake at dark, 6:30 p.m. I took 4 deer, 4 bags of dunnage, & 3 men & equipment across lake to station in a canoe at one load." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
#OTD (Mon, Nov 15) 1909 at #HeadLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Assisted D.H. MacLaren from Head Lake to Algonquin Park station. Crossed lake at dark, 6:30 p.m. I took 4 deer, 4 bags of dunnage, & 3 men & equipment across lake to station in a canoe at one load." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Mon, Nov 14) 1921 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Joe Lake almost all frozen over yesterday. I patrolled east along railway & ponds. Saw where beaver were breaking the ice." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
#OTD (Mon, Nov 14) 1921 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Joe Lake almost all frozen over yesterday. I patrolled east along railway & ponds. Saw where beaver were breaking the ice." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Wed, Nov 14) 1917 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "We got one buck. I shot it under most trying circumstances; the sun shining right along my rifle barrel from muzzle to my eye. However, I dropped him in his tracks, having broke his neck." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
#OTD (Wed, Nov 14) 1917 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "We got one buck. I shot it under most trying circumstances; the sun shining right along my rifle barrel from muzzle to my eye. However, I dropped him in his tracks, having broke his neck." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Fri, Nov 14) 1913 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark, ON, Canada: "Set mink trap. Got 2 live muskrats. All of us burning & lugging up piles of rubbish. Snow flurries at noon. Telephone linemen putting up wires for long distance phone this afternoon." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
#OTD (Fri, Nov 14) 1913 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark, ON, Canada: "Set mink trap. Got 2 live muskrats. All of us burning & lugging up piles of rubbish. Snow flurries at noon. Telephone linemen putting up wires for long distance phone this afternoon." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Thu, Nov 14) 1912 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Saw number of brown merganser ducks this morning. About four inches of snow on ground this morning. Visited traps. Results nil. Saw a northern shrike [IMG]." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
#OTD (Thu, Nov 14) 1912 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Saw number of brown merganser ducks this morning. About four inches of snow on ground this morning. Visited traps. Results nil. Saw a northern shrike [IMG]." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Tue, Nov 13) 1923 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Pine grosbeaks & snow buntings moving south. We are busy investigating thieving of Headquarters. This has been one of the finest days on record, and we are going out as much as possible." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
#OTD (Tue, Nov 13) 1923 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Pine grosbeaks & snow buntings moving south. We are busy investigating thieving of Headquarters. This has been one of the finest days on record, and we are going out as much as possible." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Mon, Nov 13) 1916 on military service in England: "Col. MacLaren & I went out for a walk across Wey Valley to Linchmere, where we saw some very fine Guernsey bulls at the Stock Farm. Many of the prize cattle of Great Britain are from this farm." @csnrec.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
#OTD (Mon, Nov 13) 1916 on military service in England: "Col. MacLaren & I went out for a walk across Wey Valley to Linchmere, where we saw some very fine Guernsey bulls at the Stock Farm. Many of the prize cattle of Great Britain are from this farm." @csnrec.bsky.social
#OTD (Thu, Nov 13) 1913 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Morning wet. Afternoon, we burnt log heaps. Evening made a double door mink trap." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
#OTD (Thu, Nov 13) 1913 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Morning wet. Afternoon, we burnt log heaps. Evening made a double door mink trap." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Sat, Nov 13) 1909 in #AlgonquinPark: "I went to Drummer Lake Creek. Examined wolf baits. Found pineapple fungi. Returned & went to Sim’s Pit, then to Canoe Lake, then to Rainbow Lake ponds, then down Potter Creek. Saw a fine woodcock on beaver dam." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
#OTD (Sat, Nov 13) 1909 in #AlgonquinPark: "I went to Drummer Lake Creek. Examined wolf baits. Found pineapple fungi. Returned & went to Sim’s Pit, then to Canoe Lake, then to Rainbow Lake ponds, then down Potter Creek. Saw a fine woodcock on beaver dam." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
#OTD (Tue, Nov 10) 1925 NE of #AlgonquinPark: "Andy & I spent the evening with [Col. Kenney's hunt club near Daventry]. We told tales of the woods and late war until a late hour. Wolves howling tonight." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
#OTD (Tue, Nov 10) 1925 NE of #AlgonquinPark: "Andy & I spent the evening with [Col. Kenney's hunt club near Daventry]. We told tales of the woods and late war until a late hour. Wolves howling tonight." @csnrec.bsky.social @nichecanada.bsky.social