| Ontario Fire Towers |
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| This is a rare gem of the Oxtongue Lake wooden tower (NW Haliburton) in 1959 that seems to have been refurbished with a steel base at 60ft.. I am sure that it was used only for temporary high fire-hazard situations as the top platform isn't covered. Thanks to John Catterall of Oxtongue Lake Cottages and Helsel's General Store. |
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| Here is a real gem that was just sent to me from the Kirkland Lake Museum. Taken in the late 1930s, this was the tower located at Cheminis Mountain near Virginiatown, Ontario at the Quebec border. Now it's a popular ski resort. |
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| The Lutterworth Tower near Moore Falls in SW Haliburton was built in 1950 and removed in 1970. Angus Cameron and his wife Gloria ran the tower from 1950-1956. Before it was erected there was a 50 ft wooden tower at the same spot. Contact to headquarters in Minden was through the bush phone line attached to the Orillia power line. |
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| Gloria and Angus Cameron pose their 1st year at the Lutterworth Tower bunkhouse here July 1951. Their son was born here and he was taken up the tower by his 1st year. Gloria would always have cream and freshly wild-picked fruit for guests. Photos courtesy Gloria Weight. |
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| Taken in May of 1953, Tom Parris who ran the Oxtongue Tower looks out from its wooden platform.The tower was dismantled in the early 60s and moved to the ranger station at Bracebridge by High Falls where it served as a hose-drying tower. |
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| Temagami area Ranger Station on Forestry Island complete with a hose drying tower which dried out the fire fighting hoses after a blaze.. |
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| Right: The Diabase Tower near Cobalt, Ontario was at the north end of the North Bay Fire District. If you look closely you can see the towerman inside waving at the camera. |