Macdonald, paddled to this very point to erect the memorial to their dead friend, the “artist, woodsman and guide,” Tom Thomson. Like Thomson, Lantaigne was a Toronto-based artist who was drawn to the sprawling woodland and twisting lakes of Algonquin. When you go:Get there: Drive or take the seasonal Parkbus (parkbus.ca/algonquin ), which can drop you off right at Canoe Lake. Take a tour: The Portage Store’s (portagestore.com) 5-1/2-hour guided Tom Thomson tours depart from Canoe Lake in Algonquin Park until Sept. 3. To dive deeper into Thomson’s tale, essential books include Roy MacGregor’s Northern Light and William T. Little’s The Tom Thomson Mystery.

Source: thestar July 07, 2017 15:00 UTC