The point is lit by the recently automated lighthouse. This historic lighthouse opens its doors for tours in the summer months. The lighthouse is a part of a light system which includes a range tower (about one half nautical mile behind the lighthouse) and a turn buoy (nearly three nautical miles offshore from the lighthouse) which work together to allow safe passage through the many shoals that cover the eastern coast of Georgian Bay (45°33′33″N80°30′13″W / 45.55917°N 80.50361°W / 45.55917; -80.50361). The first Lighthouse keeper was Samuel Edward Oldfield (1843-1917) who was appointed in 1889.
Early explorationedit
The area was explored by Samuel de Champlain in 1615. A monument was erected in the 1940s to commemorate his travels through the area. It can be found near the newly renovated Ojibway Club, a favoured gathering place for many of the islanders.
Transportationedit
Intercity motor coach service to the community is provided by Ontario Northland along its Toronto–Barrie–Parry Sound–Sudbury route local schedule; it is bypassed by express schedules, but still receives daily service northbound and southbound.
Literatureedit
Pointe au Baril is also a setting of John Irving's novel Last Night in Twisted River, where many of the places are described in the winter setting, including nearby islands.
Pointe au Baril is also mentioned in the short story "Hired Girl" in Alice Munro's collection, 'The View from Castle Rock."
pointe, baril, ontario, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, sep. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Pointe au Baril Ontario news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Pointe au Baril is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario located on the east coast of Georgian Bay Sunrise at Pointe Au BarilThe community is located in the township of The Archipelago in the Parry Sound District Contents 1 Historic landmarks 1 1 Lighthouse 2 Early exploration 3 Transportation 4 Literature 5 References 6 External linksHistoric landmarks edit nbsp The Pointe Au Baril LighthouseLighthouse edit The point is lit by the recently automated lighthouse This historic lighthouse opens its doors for tours in the summer months The lighthouse is a part of a light system which includes a range tower about one half nautical mile behind the lighthouse and a turn buoy nearly three nautical miles offshore from the lighthouse which work together to allow safe passage through the many shoals that cover the eastern coast of Georgian Bay 45 33 33 N 80 30 13 W 45 55917 N 80 50361 W 45 55917 80 50361 The first Lighthouse keeper was Samuel Edward Oldfield 1843 1917 who was appointed in 1889 Early exploration editThe area was explored by Samuel de Champlain in 1615 A monument was erected in the 1940s to commemorate his travels through the area It can be found near the newly renovated Ojibway Club a favoured gathering place for many of the islanders Transportation editIntercity motor coach service to the community is provided by Ontario Northland along its Toronto Barrie Parry Sound Sudbury route local schedule it is bypassed by express schedules but still receives daily service northbound and southbound Literature editPointe au Baril is also a setting of John Irving s novel Last Night in Twisted River where many of the places are described in the winter setting including nearby islands Pointe au Baril is also mentioned in the short story Hired Girl in Alice Munro s collection The View from Castle Rock References editMcCuaig Ruth H 1989 Our Pointe au Baril 2nd ed Hamilton Ont Self Published ISBN 0 9691434 1 9 OCLC 20264714 Topographic Map sheets 41H9 41H10 Atlas of Canada Natural Resources Canada 2006 02 06 Retrieved 2009 06 13 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pointe au Baril Ontario Pointe au Baril Chamber of Commerce Pointe au Baril Islanders Association45 33 38 N 80 30 12 W 45 56056 N 80 50333 W 45 56056 80 50333 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pointe au Baril Ontario amp oldid 1176346095, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
