Mark Robinson

Finally! You can have your own, off-line version of Mark Robinson's diary entries from 1908 through to 1924! Each book includes 300+ annotations (clarifying jargon, context re. people & events, etc.), essays on Park history, a biographical essay, chronology, & photos.

#OTD (Fri, Mar 28) 1919: "on morning train...to Barrie...arrived at 5:30 p.m. Went to emergent meeting of Corinthian & Kerr Lodges, A.F.A.M. Grandmaster Wardhope of Ontario & Canada was present. About 200 Masonic bro’s sat down to banquet after lodge meeting." @BPL_inthecity

#OTD (Sat, Mar 28) 1908 at #BoundaryLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Tried my hand at making johnnycake; a flat success, but down it went with syrup while hot. Mr. Ranger pronounced it fine with a twinkle in his eye. [Ranger] Teddie McCoy left this morning disgusted with Park & outfit."

#OTD (Sun, Mar 27) 1921 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "56˚ [13˚C] at 8 a.m. Killdeer, grackles, highholder. Thunder tonight. First garter snake of season." @ArchivesOntario @LibraryArchives @AlgonquinPark

#OTD (Mon, Mar 27) 1916 on military service in #Barrie, #Ontario: "My good wife and I attended the Band concert at Opera House and enjoyed a very pleasant evening. A crowded house; many were turned away." @BPL_inthecity @nobleloonlodge @SIRIREAL @jedi_lehman @ArchivesOntario

#OTD (Mon, Mar 27) 1911 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Heard the first blackbird of the season." @ArchivesOntario @LibraryArchives

#OTD (Fri, Mar 27) 1908 at #AlgonquinPark: "Left for Boundary Lake with supplies. Visited Head & Kenneth & Boundary Lakes on way over and looked up wolf baits. [Ranger] John Reynolds left this morning for home completely disgusted with Park life." @ArchivesOntario

#OTD (Thu, Mar 23) 1922 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "I went up Joe Lakes then across the hills west to big dams then up a stream then turned south to railroad and back to camp. I received letters from Percy Bingham, Barrie, and [Premier] Hon. E.C. Drury. [IMG]" @ArchivesOntario

#OTD (Sun, Mar 23) 1913 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Easter Sunday. Alone today, reading and writing." @ArchivesOntario @LibraryArchives

#OTD (Mon, Mar 23) 1908 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Cutting wood at Headquarters. Saw a number of fine deer out in woods and on ice on lake at Headquarters. Weather mild & spring-like. First crow of the season seen this morning." @ArchivesOntario @LibraryArchives

#OTD (Wed, Mar 19) 1924, Acting Sup't at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Charles Mickle and his man came in this evening and remained overnight with us, looking up a winter road to their camps 16 miles back in the woods." @ArchivesOntario @LibraryArchives

#OTD (Fri, Mar 19) 1915 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Afternoon, I went to station to express crates to Mrs. Cha’s Grigg, Elmvale. Took names of two young men (French Canadians) walking track from Montreal to Winnipeg." @ArchivesOntario @LibraryArchives

#OTD (Thu, Mar 19) 1908 in #AlgonquinPark: "Left at 6:30 a.m. to travel eastward [!] across Linda’s to Owl Lake, then downstream to Raven Lake...turned south to Bruce Lake to Source Lake. We returned to Headquarters. Washed our underclothing during afternoon." @ArchivesOntario

#OTD (Wed, Mar 18) 1925 on medical leave in #Barrie, #Ontario: "At the clinic…it was decided I had poisonous goiter and I was given a paper for Dep’t of Mines saying I wouldn’t be well for six months." @BPL_inthecity @nobleloonlodge @ArchivesOntario @LibraryArchives

#OTD (Mon, Mar 18) 1912 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Heavy rain last night. Morning stormy. Weather clearing about ten a.m. Afternoon, we visited our traps. Found them all out of order with wet weather. Heard first crows of this season." @ArchivesOntario @LibraryArchives

#OTD (Thu, Mar 18) 1910 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Soon after [arrival at Canoe Lake], Mess’rs Callighen and Ranger arrived with Mr. Archibald Belaney, prisoner. We accompanied them to Headquarters, where we remained for the night." @ArchivesOntario @LibraryArchives

OTD (Thu, Mar 16) 1916 recruiting in #SimcoeCty: "I spent the day recruiting in Alliston and enjoyed a fine day leaving at evening for Beeton, where Mjr. Crawford Brown, Cpt. Patterson, Pvt. Durant, and I spoke to a small audience and spent a most enjoyable evening."

OTD (Wed, Mar 16) 1910 at Headquarters, #AlgonquinPark: "Snowing at morning, clearing toward noon. Rest of day clear & cold. Jas. Bartlett & I working at foundation of veranda on Sup’t’s house." @ArchivesOntario @LibraryArchives

OTD (Fri, Mar 10) 1916 on military duty in #Barrie: "Inoculation of the troops (for typhoid) took place this morning. Col. MacLaren & I taking the 1st & 2nd places. Feeling rather sore with cold, chills, & then fever during the afternoon, no doubt the results of inoculation."

#OTD (Wed, Mar 10) 1915 at #CacheLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Ranger James Bartlett and I packing [ice into icehouse]; Bob, Alex, & Jack Stringer drawing with team. Eli Dontigny, Steve Waters & Billie Lewis cutting ice." @ArchivesOntario

#OTD (Wed, Mar 9) 1921 at #JoeLake, #AlgonquinPark: "Heard this morning that gold medal had arrived for Ranger Arthur Briggs." NOTE: Briggs likely rec'd the medal for rescuing a drowning woman in Joe Lake, Aug. 1920. @ArchivesOntario