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| Frank Paishk as seen from Bow Narrows Camp, May, 1961-3 |
Frank Paishk, the First Nations man who trapped the west end of Red Lake along with his brother, Adam, would pull his old canoe on a sled across the ice. When he came to open water, he would throw the sled inside and paddle.
Frank would trap muskrats in the spring in places like Muskrat Bay, Middle Bay and Grassy Bay.
His cabin still stands at the eastern entrance to West Narrows. Most people now refer to it as "the Trapper's Cabin."
Frank was a consummate woodsman. He could thrive in the bush with virtually nothing.
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4 comments:
Hey Dan...
I love that photograph. What especially stands out to me about it is the permanence of the image.
The land never changes. The canoe and its design, which is flawless, also never changes. The person walking could be anyone from any time period, and still he or she too hasn't changed. I never would have known that the photograph was taken over fifty years ago, if you didn't tell me. It could have been taken just the other day as far as I could tell. Amazing...
Thanks for this great picture of Frank. I can imagine him so calmly travelling this way.
Love this history lesson! Was his brother Adam the Adam that used to work at the camp?
As Doug commented, the photo could have been taken yesterday.
Thanks for sharing!
Yes,Adam worked at Bow Narrows and Frank worked at Viking Island Lodge.
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