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From 1951 to 1981, Gwendolyn M. Woermke(Gwen) called Lake Traverse Station, Algonquin Park home. Gwen experienced the Park's history. She knew rangers, railroaders and lumbermen; witnessed the building of the Algonquin Radio Observatory; had a fallout shelter in her back yard; assisted canoeists, campers and travellers; saw the closure of the CNR line. Join Gwen on an historical trip to the northeast side of Algonquin Park. Gwen has always felt that the history of the northeast side of Algonquin Park was largely overlooked. This is her thanks for the wonderful years she spent at Lake Traverse Station. It is her first book. LAKE TRAVERSE STATION is available for $20.00 at the locations listed to the right. It can be purchased online at http://pilgrimreaderbooks.com

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

My Uncle ... Was Murdered in Algonquin Park

In Lake Traverse Station: A Railway Wife's Algonquin Park Memoir, Gwen writes: "My uncle, game warden Jack Billings, a decorated World War I veteran, was murdered in Algonquin Park in 1926. No one was ever convicted for the crime" (page 2). After she became a permanent resident of Algonquin Park, Gwen learned more about her the man accused of her uncle's murder. Learn about this and more in her book.

To learn more about the unsolved murder of game warden Jack Billings -- one of Algonquin's mysteries -- you can view the following articles.
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