Welcome to the 'KENORA' Expats Homepage
Kenora Keewatin District High School
back in the golden days of the late 40's and early 50's and for all friends of KEEWATIN and KENORA. So, follow the links as interest guides you. Send me links and pics and info to help build the site. DIG AROUND!! Find some pics of our glorious youth [glorious? well, whatever] and get them to me.Many of this group have kept in touch over the years and have been having Triennial Reunions. PICS of the 10th REUNION - JULY 06 may be seen by the participants at KENORA '06 Pics
KENORA-KEEWATIN HISTORY
Kenora History - the Manitoba - Ontario Boundary War 1881-1884 - The KEYSTONE COPS in KENORA
When Ruth McLennan was a student at Kenora High School [years?] she wrote a History paper which provides some other views of the familiar story.
John Burchill, a Winnipeg police man with long ties to the Lake of the Woods provided a comprehensive history of The Rat Portage War
In Oct '06 John Ibbitson of the The Globe has provided a fresh look at the old battle with an article harkening back to the old dream? of MANTARIO
It must be the Flavour of the Month in journalistic circles as the Globe article was followed by an Ottawa Cirizen articleMANTARIO 2
Very much under re-construction as of 21 Oct '06. Maybe for the last time, given the advancing years
of many who may have an interest and access to pics etc, a PLEA !! Look thru your old pics; check the albums and scraps books; help me make this
site a record of our lives and heritage.
Another personal note - Even if the powers that be snuck up on me with the amalgamated "KENORA" I can still dream of a simple name change to reflect the glory of old Keewatin. WHY NOT KEENORA??? . Remember how Kenora got its name: KEewatin+NOrman+RAt Portage. So there is nothing old and glorious about the spelling KENORA, particularly when you find that even Rat Portage was WAS STOLEN FROM KEEWATIN!
Help me identify the "??".
Rear, L to R:Leo Fregeau; Jim Kelso; Charley Letman; Ed Parker; Russ Merredew; Bob Watson; Jim Ronan; Larry Williams; Larry Kitely; Gerry Oulette; Marcel Degagne.
Middle: Andreychuck A; Jane Hook; Joyce Fleming; Marie MacDonald; Zroback A; Marshalok C; Kitt J; Josephine Stemerowicz;
Front: Yaremko A; Huckelac J; Clare Belanger; Damonda Godfrey; Alcock M; Marg Harris; Bergman L:Estelle Fregeau: Betty Brimble; Marion Monette;
I don't remember or understand this picture. There are obvious missing grads: ie - Ray Collins, Bruce Findlay, Jack Kostick, Paul Ruggles.The rest of the Commercial Class. Any help anyone? Russ
Does anyone have a pic of the GRADE 13 Grads of our years?
More to come whether you ask for it or not - russ 12/11/06