Alfred Ross Oborne 'ARO' with Friends - 1922
The following notation was accompanied with this photo from Jim Oborne:..Gift from J. Ross Oborne (Skootamatta Lake).Man in centre- Alfred Ross Oborne- first cottages @Skootamatta in 1922. .'Aro' as a teenager ... More
Alfred Ross Oborne 'ARO' with Friends - 1922
The following notation was accompanied with this photo from Jim Oborne:..Gift from J. Ross Oborne (Skootamatta Lake).Man in centre- Alfred Ross Oborne- first cottages @Skootamatta in 1922. .'Aro' as a teenager ... More
Mike Schwager, Cloyne and District Historical Society
Unknown date and location. Mike was known for his building skills and was hired to build several structures (mainly cottages) around the Loon Lake (Skootamatta) and Cloyne area...Mike was also caretaker at the... More
Mike Schwager with 2 Women, Cloyne and District Historical Society
Unknown date and unknown women
Mike Schwager - Young Soldier, Cloyne and District Historical Society
Unknown date. Public domain photograph - portrait of an officer in military uniform, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mike Schwager, Cloyne and District Historical Society
A fine photo of the young Mike Schwager - local builder and handyman..Later Mike became known as 'Bon Echo Mike' as he became a locally known artist and caretaker of the Bon Echo Inn...Date of this photograph u... More
Mike Schwager, Cloyne and District Historical Society
Unknown date or location.
Letter to Uncle Mike - Page 1 Ontario Canada
This document to Bon Echo Mike (Mike Schwager) is from the Bon Echo Archives..Actual author and date of letter unknown..Photos of Mike can be seen in the Bon Echo Album on this site.
Mike's Cabin - Loon Lake, Cloyne and District Historical Society
The date is unknown on this photograph but presumably it would need to be prior to 1927 as the cabin is not finished. Other photos in the ARO Collection show the cabin (later a post office) in a finished state.
Mike's Island Post Card - Loon Lake (Skootamatta)
Another superb photo of tiny Mike's Island on Skootamatta Lake near Cloyne...The following information is cited from the Spring 2011 SDRA Newsletter (Skootamatta and District Ratepayers Assoc.) written by Bob B... More
Mike's Cabin & :Steven's Boat - Loon Lake
Mike Schwager's cabin is in the background in this 1928 photo of the Stevens boat on Loon Lake near Cloyne.
Mike Schwager's - 1928, Cloyne and District Historical Society
This is a photo of Mike Schwager's residence on what is now known as 'Mike's Island' on Skootamatta Lake (then Loon Lake). This later became a post office serving lake residents for a short time...Writing on th... More
Bon Echo Inn Caretaker's cottage - 1935
This photo is one of a series of 19 photos taken in 1935 of the various outbuildings of the famous Bon Echo Inn. The Inn was destroyed by fire from a lightning strike one year later. ..This was the cottage Mik... More
Bon Echo Inn Caretaker's cottage - 1935
This photo is one of a series of 19 photos taken in 1935 of the various outbuildings of the famous Bon Echo Inn. The Inn was destroyed by fire from a lightning strike one year later. ..This was the cottage Mik... More
Pearson Cottage (on Skootamatta Lake)
Skootamatta Lake was formerly known as Loon Lake with the name being changed in the mid-1950s (source: SDRA website www.skootamatta.ca ( http://www.skootamatta.ca ) )...According to Bob Blatchford, Mike Schwage... More
Mike Schwager with Lands and Forests Personnel
Mike Schwager (aka Bon Echo Mike) was the caretaker at the Bon Echo Inn property under the direction of Merrill Denison. Merrill announced in 1959 he was giving the Bon Echo property to the Department of Lands... More
Mike Schwager Letter re: Bon Echo Park, part 2
A continuation of the previous photo document.
Mike Schwager letter re: Bon Echo Park part 1
This is a rare letter written by Mike Schwager 'Bon Echo Mike' to Mrs. Oborne in 1961. The letter explains what life was like for Mike during his days at Bon Echo after the Denisons donated the land for the ne... More
Letter to Uncle Mike - Page 2 Ontario Canada
This document to Bon Echo Mike (Mike Schwager) is from the Bon Echo Archives..Actual author and date of letter unknown..Photos of Mike can be seen in the Bon Echo Album on this site.