Leif Norman photographer

From Manitoulin Island, across Georgian Bay to Tobermory and Bruce Peninsula.

“The community soon became an active commercial fishing station and south shore port. In 1891, these fishing families built their first public building, a union church with the understanding that the frame structure would later serve as a school. On 1 January 1898, school was opened with 11 pupils. The settlers paid the tuition fees privately and at first the teacher boarded around in private homes. The schoolhouse was considerably enlarged in 1909.” from http://www.manitoulin-island.com/museums/little_schoolhouse.htm