Welcome to my website on Lake Pogamasing. The purpose of the site is to inform you about a new book on a little known lake that mirrored the opening of the Canadian wilderness.

Pog, as we more commonly call it, is a lake alongside the CPR in the Spanish River watershed in the Sudbury District. Today it is primarily a lake for recreation, but in its past it was impacted by major developments in Canadian history. The book will illustrate how these forces affected Lake Pogamasing, the wider area of the Spanish River and in some cases, the North Shore of Georgian Bay.

See ABOUT THE BOOK for a summary and slide show on the history, BLOG for an insight into specific topics and READERS’  REVIEWS for reactions to the book. And miss the VIDEO ON LUMBERING  to see how logging and milling was conducted in the pre-mechanized age with only horses, men and water as the main sources of power.

The site will be changing, so check back from time to time. To contact me directly use the CONTACT tab.