A beautiful place that is rich in history and
the focus of the Willisville Mountain Project. Enjoy some of the stories,
people, views and traditions of the Mountain.
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Jack Burke's fire tower guest book from August 13, 1927 includes the signatures of the Bulls from Miller Bay who were attending Camp Manitou. |
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Bruno Cavallo who was a friend and contemporary of members of the Group of 7 painted Willisville Mountain and area for decades. |
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Joachim Gauthier, who took the famous Grace Lake photo of Carmichael, and Franklin Carmichael painted Willisville Mountain and Ontario landscapes. |
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The Ernest Willis family circa 1918. Ernie Willis was killed on Willisville Mountain when pulling down a dry pine with a team of horses. |
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Joachim Gauthier took this famous photo of Franklin Carmichael at Grace Lake during one of their many sketching trips in the Willisville Mountain area |
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The Golden family has been in Willisville since the early 1900's. Harold and MaryLou are the backbone of the village. |
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Joachim Gauthier & A. J. Casson both painted the view from Willisville Mountain and many other Ontario landscapes. |
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Jack Burke was the fire ranger at the Willisville Fire Tower from 1927 until the late 50s. |
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La Cloche Sunbeam, a view from Willisville Mountain at dawn by Jon Butler |
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Lawson Quarry in 1954. The quarry site was almost as high as Willisville Mountain before the excavation. Willisville was built for the workers.
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Peg Forbes, art historian & co-founder of the La Cloche Art Show, & Willisville Mountain in 1947.
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The hit series Rainbow Country was filmed here in 1969. Susan Conway as Hannah Williams and Willisville fire tower. Courtesy of William Davidson.
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The White Pine from Willisville Mountain by Jon Butler. |
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The Willisville fire tower atop of Willisville Mountain in the 30's. |
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The view of the Mountain before Highway 6 was even thought of. |
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A view of Willisville, Frood Lake and the Notch from Willisville Mountain in the 40s by H. Cummings |
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An early postcard of Highway 6 and Willisville Mountain. The 1960s. |
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Happy New Year 2008 from the top of Willisville Mountain from Andy, Shaun & Devyn Steel & Vicki Butler. A destination for thousands of visitors. |
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In the late 1950's a traffic accident sent elephants up Willisville Mountain to Jack Burke's water barrels. Not a real photo but a real story!!!!! |
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Sue Waddington, Kerry Butler & Jim Waddington searching out the Group of 7 painting sites on Willisville Mountain. Carmichael, Casson, Jackson. |
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Visions of La Cloche by Jon Butler from Willisvile Mountain. |
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Celebrating 2008 on the Willisville Mountain Tom Kelley's family has been here since the 1920s. Linda & Tom Kelley, Kerry & Jon Butler. |
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The bridge on the way to the summit. Is there a gnome under this bridge? Kerry, Sam, Andy (the dog), Loren & Vanessa Butler 2001. |
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The view from the fire tower on Willisville Mountain in 1953. |
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