Some Other Web Sites of Interest
Water & Weather
Lake Huron water level history and forecast on a monthly type time frame by US Army Corps of Engineers
Lake Huron water level history and forecast on an hourly type time frame by US Army Corps of Engineers. This would be an interesting site to visit when there was a storm in the area because it displays a map of the whole lake color coded to water level.
Weather at Gore Bay, it is fairly close to the Island. It is on the north shore of Manitoulin Island.
National Data Buoy Center, Eastern Great Lakes gives the current weather and water conditions at a large number of buoys. The nearest one is in the North Chanel.
Greater McGregor Bay Area
Geology of the of the McGregor Bay - Bay of Islands Area Districts of
Sudbury and Manitoulin by K.D Card, published by the Ontario Division of Mines,
Geoscience Report 138. It also includes regular history of the area
including a map of trading routes and locations of trading forts.
North Channel Preservation Society and a collection of pictures of Baie Fine. (Their spelling of "Baie")
McGregor Bay Association Appeared dead on 3/21/04
Birch Island Lodge Site Down 1/18/05
McGregor Bay Lodge, Formerly Turners' McGregor Bay
http://www.ecottagecanada.com Cottages for sale in McGregor Bay and beyond.
Manitoulin Island
Background on Manitoulin Island includes a chat area for Manitoulin Island related subjects.
Another site with background on Manitoulin Island, sponsored by the local newspaper, the The Manitoulin Expositor
Turners of Little Current 253-657-1228, they take phone orders and mail them out.
Web site devoted to Manitoulin and the North Channel
Links to web pages dealing with Manitoulin Island
Killarney Area
The Sportsman's Inn Killarney the web site is down on 1/19/09. The lodge was apparently getting a major upgrade in 08 so it is probably still in operaton.
Killarney Kanoes (and outfitters)
Georgian Bay
President Roosevelt's fishing trip to McGregor Bay during a stopover on his way to Quebec City to meet with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1943.
Miscellaneous
Great Lakes Information Network
Blue Water Books and Charts, Charts of McGregor Bay as well as many other places world wide. Since the site has been updated, I can not find anything. 2/3/09
Janie Panagopoulos is an author
of historical children's books who has been to the island and is working on a
boot set in the area.