High on the Big Stone Heart

by Wilkins, Charles

• ISBN13: 9781550028652
• ISBN10: 1550028650
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-28
• Publisher: Dundurn Pr Ltd

Summary

"High on the Big Stone Heart" is a collection of colourful, insightful essays that explore the new realities of North-western Ontario, in particular Thunder Bay & the north shore of Lake Superior. Wilkins, having personal experience with influences that shape the lives of northerners, skilfully reveals the new faces of the North, including, among others, Brenda Small, a Native feminist & a progressive voice in education; Graham Kardash & his high-tech paleo-DNA lab; & the five Staal brothers, the champagne toast of the modern NHL. Experience Wilkins's timely, often humorous forays into the more traditional fascinations of the area: boatbuilding, boreal forests, the massive rocky terrain, caribou herds, & the north "coast" of Lake Superior, with its historic village life & mysteries. Follow the writer into the mystique of the wilderness & out onto the Trans-Canada Pipeline, one of the world's foremost (but least known) viewing sites for wildlife.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
At Large in the Boreal Heartland
The Survival of the Unfittest: Tips on Decorating Your Debris Hut	p. 11
Where the Swamp Hags Live: The Redemption of the Back 31	p. 25
A Kid with a Smile and a Fishing Pole: The Glorious Last Days of a Stanley Cup Champion	p. 35
Riot Man: The Outdoor Passions of Maurice "Rocket" Richard	p. 49
Getting Jaked: Canada's Finest and Funniest Fishing Writer	p. 65
The Heirs of Barney Giesler:The Sweet Cedar Fragrance of the Boat Factory	p. 79
Summers Built on Pine: The Family and the Forests of History	p. 87
The Funkiest Monk of All: Canada's Second Oldest Profession	p. 99
Short Takes
The Greatest Show on Earth: Wonders of the Night Sky	p. 119
The Rinky Dink Rink: Not Having What It Takes	p. 123
Fishing (Sort of): Part One	p. 127
Fishing (Sort of): Part Two	p. 131
Hot Metaphors from Dawson City: La Vie Bohème at Fifty-Five Below	p. 135
Caribou Cops: Riding the Dempster Highway on the Coldest Day in History	p. 139
Second Wind: Blue Sails in the Sunlight	p. 147
High on the Big Stone Heart
High on the Big Stone Heart: Running the North Shore of Superior	p. 153
About the Author	p. 185
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