This week, Bill takes us to Ignace to see three very different rock structures
Rocks are the foundation of life on Earth and without the way geology works, we would not be here.
Dolmen mystery stones There are dolmen stones in northern Ontario. A dolmen usually consists of three or more upright stones supporting a larger stone. It remains unclear when, why, and by whom the earliest dolmens were made. The late Dennis Smyk was the recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal, the owner and editor of the Driftwood newspaper in Ignace and a licenced avocational archaeologist. He identified and registered hundreds of archaeological sites throughout northwestern Ontario during his long-time residency. At the time he brought me to the three rock sites all in one day with only a little effort, two very short walks and a short paddle.
West of Ignace on Hwy. 17 drive for 24 km to the Doreen Lake Rd., heading south to southeast for 24 km. Turn ESE or left onto Moosehide Rd. Drive 2.5 km and you will cross a small bridge and another 2.0 km and you will come to an access with lakes on both sides of the road. Take the lake on the south or right side. Paddle south to the east shore of the first lake .
Dennis said, “The Ignace boulder field came to light following forestry operations. In 2004, the boulders stood out above the cut over. Five years later, rapidly growing jack pine began to hide them from nearby access roads. People interested in the promotion of the area engaged Sandbar Ontario Rangers to undertake brushing to open up the areas around the boulders and create trails between them.
The size of these boulders and their proximity to the Trans Canada Highway means that there is a great deal of interest by boulderers, aficionados of the sport of bouldering, a style of rock climbing undertaken without a rope and normally limited to very short climbs so that a fall will not result in serious injury. It is typically practiced on large boulders or artificial man-made boulders.
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