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Here are a few old memories of good fun in Desbarats from the Burry's, by Helga and Michael Burry
When I married Michael Burry and he took me to Desbarats, I fell in love with the area. Michael went to Desbarats the first time in 1933,...
Sep 18, 2020
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Notes about the origins of the Palmer, King, Van Houten, Robertson Camp
In 1929, Albert & Sara Palmer were guests of the Rockwells on what is now the Bowen island. Loving the place, they looked to buy an...
Sep 18, 2020
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I miss...From Sally Behr Schendel
Today is the first day of school and the yellow bus just rumbled past our house, and I am missing Desbarats...coffee on the dock at...
Sep 3, 2020
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Desbarats Shenanigans by Stephen Vail
Growing up in Desbarats provides many stories of finding ourselves in, shall we say, precarious situations. From hitting your first...
Sep 3, 2020
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Winter in Desbarats, New Years, 1970-71 by Jake Dann
Most of our adventures and memories happen during the summer, so I decided to share a winter visit to Desbarats, New Years, 1970-71. As a...
Aug 28, 2020
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I Miss... From Joan Wheeler
As has been mentioned, I also miss those skies of a blue I haven't found anywhere else and the dark star-filled skies at night, being on...
Aug 28, 2020
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I Miss... From Rowena Montgomery
Guess it took a pandemic year to break my record as I have never missed a year in Desbarats in 84 years. 2020 would have been my 85th. I...
Aug 28, 2020
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What I Miss... From Adele Simmons
What I will miss:Â the beaver, the loons, the herons and ducks, and the humming birds;Â canoeing up the Hole in the Wall and Anderson...
Aug 28, 2020
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We Miss... From Calvine Bowen
Charlie has memories from the early 50s taking cruises with Peter Vail in the Shady Lady after the Labor Day Square Dance for 2 weeks...
Aug 28, 2020
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I Miss... From Carol Van Houten
I miss most the peacefulness of the place, the sun, the wind, the evenings, the wildflowers, the walks on the road, the water and the...
Aug 28, 2020
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I Miss... From Quincy Evans
missing: the smell of an old flannel shirt, smell of the squash courts, glassy water nights paddle boarding in our cove gazing at the...
Aug 28, 2020
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I miss... From DeeDee Welles
I miss - The White-Throated Sparrow song The sound of waves rocking the docks Swimming to Burry's island Watching the southeasters move...
Aug 28, 2020
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I miss... From Erik Warren
Thank you for sharing this is heart food! I miss the early morning swims around the Island, breakfast on the porch with blueberry...
Aug 28, 2020
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I miss... From Alex Bell
I miss sitting on the porch watching the river go by, and all the river traffic, except for the jet skis and the boats with super large...
Aug 28, 2020
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What We Miss from Ted Warren
Over one hundred years ago they put up the original blockhouse as a real estate gimmick. Each year Americans were welcome to spend their...
Aug 28, 2020
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I Miss Everything from Debbie Sipe
The  mournful & unique songs of the loons ; those pesky horny peeper frogs hoping to get lucky ; moon rise & sunset cruises ; picking all...
Aug 28, 2020
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I miss... From Sam Davie
Most of you know me as Sammy. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that I would miss a summer in Desbarats due to border closure....
Aug 25, 2020
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Bullfrog by Deke Welles
In 1990, I suggested to my four siblings that we build another family camp.Â
Aug 21, 2020
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A Race to Remember by Becky Sylvester
It was race day, ten o’clock and the wind was already coming out of the west. With the wind up this early any true sailor knew it was...
Aug 19, 2020
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An Evolution of Rowboats by Kim (Taylor) Bloomer
The Casey Dink When I was a little boy, there were two large steamers that made the trip up and down the North Channel. Known as...
Aug 19, 2020
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