Memories of Skeleton Lake by Paul Temple

their property values. They were paranoid that the property beyond
them would be sold to Jews, and they would try to use their road as
access. In all fairness they wouldnt want a public road for anybody,
because they might not contribute to the upkeep. The only way to
keep the road private was to close it off 24 hours per year, and send
a letter to Port Carling attesting that this was done. Believe it or
not,, in the early 30s a gate was built near what is now the entrance
to the Troy Cove store, and for one day, it was closed. Flyers were
sent out to park your car on Wilsons side if you wanted to use it.. It
was only a few years that this was done. Lets jump ahead to around
1960 for the conclusion to the story.. As I told you, WW 2 had put
an end to the Norvoc organization. Many cottages had been sold
and the new cottagers did not know each other. Before l960 there
was a Camp Winnebago on the site of what is now Camp Ramah.
A group outing in canoes would often go to Wilson’s store.
The cottage above Troy Cove Marina commands a view of the whole
bay. (The cottage was torn down years ago, and a new owner built
a year-around home.) The original owner, Mr. Briggs, was looking
over the bay and saw canoes coming from the new Camp Ramah. He
hurried down to Wilsons, talked to Ma Wilson (Mays mother), She
walked down to the beach, and when they tried to land, she said they
were not welcome. They didnt argue, and paddled away. They could
have argued because it was ceded by Wilsons as public access when
the government built the large dock years ago costing thousands of
dollars.
My sister was at Wilsons and witnessed this. When she told Dad
at the cottage, he was furious. He went down and had a discussion
with Mrs. Wilson, but I dont know the results of it. I dont believe
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