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Quetico: Near to Nature,s Heart
Jul 9th, 2009 at 1:13am
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I am a former Quetico Park Ranger who has also carried out archaeological research in Quetico. I have written a book that is primarily about the ecology of Quetico but that also has a section about the human history of the park. The book's title is a quote taken from an article written by a woman who made a honeymoon canoe trip into the centre of what is now Quetico Park in 1898.
  
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Reply #1 - Jul 9th, 2009 at 4:09am
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Welcome aboard! I'm sure you have lot's of good info to share with us. We look forward to hearing more.
  
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Reply #2 - Jul 9th, 2009 at 12:25pm
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Welcome tbay! 

I agree with O_S, you are probably a treasure trove of info.  Let me ask about the name "Quetico."  I understand there is mystery behind the derivation of this name.  Some say it stands for Quebec Timber Company, others say it's an indian name.  What is your understanding of the history of the name? 

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Reply #3 - Jul 10th, 2009 at 4:20pm
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The name Quetico evidently doesn't neatly match any Ojibwa names according to the people at Lac La Croix. It is similar to a word meaning 'benovolent spirit' but also close to another word that indicates it is best to canoe close to the shore. I couldn't find any evidence of a company called the Quebec Timber Company logging in the Quetico area.
  
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Reply #4 - Jul 15th, 2009 at 8:19pm
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Thanks tbay.  So the answer is, no one really knows for sure!  Good enough for me.

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Reply #5 - Jul 23rd, 2009 at 12:09pm
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We just finished our annual Quetico trip and purchased Jon Nelsons book {Quetico-Near to Natures Heart }at the French Lake pavilion , Three hundred pages of outstanding facts , history and interesting photos.
Still waiting to purchase the book by Joan and Gary McGuffin......{.Quetico -into the wild-}also bought the magazine{ Superior Outdoors},lots of stories from the north shore area of Lake Superior and an excerpt from Jon Nelsons book-  celebrating Quetico Superior 100 years 1909-2009,the mag also as many full page pictures ,one from Gary McGuffin on Agnes Lake checking out pictographs.  
  
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