Making Muskoka
Author | : Andrew Watson |
Publisher | : UBC Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2022-10-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780774867863 |
ISBN-13 | : 0774867868 |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Download or read book Making Muskoka written by Andrew Watson and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2022-10-15 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Muskoka. Now a premier destination for nature tourists and wealthy cottagers, the region underwent a profound transition at the turn of the twentieth century. Making Muskoka uncovers the connections between lived experience and identity in rural communities shaped by tourism at a time when sustainable opportunities for a sedentary life were few on the Canadian Shield. This rocky section of Ontario was transformed from an Indigenous homeland to a settler community and a part-time playground for tourists and cottagers. But what were the consequences for those who lived there year-round?