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The dogs of Fort hope have not inherited the skills of old like pulling sleds
The dogs of Fort hope have not inherited the skills of old like pulling sleds

The dogs of Fort hope have not inherited the skills of old like pulling sleds

Date2/13/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bowow, dog who'd rather ride a snowmobile than pull a sled, got the first fish as Charlie Okeese and his father stacked their catch on the ice of Eabamet Lake. They live on the Fort Hope reserve.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0106405F
      Joe La Flamme, an expert on Canadian sled dogs, has used wolves in harness pulling his sleds
      Joe La Flamme, an expert on Canadian sled dogs, has used wolves in harness pulling his sleds
      LaFlamme, Joe, 1889-1965
      1/13/1940
      Lots of guns were left out like this, and boats are carried on sleds by seal hunters who go out to the floe edge, in Pangnirtung
      Lots of guns were left out like this, and boats are carried on sleds by seal hunters who go out to the floe edge, in Pangnirtung
      Harpur, Tom
      12/20/1977
      Sleds and planes are the best way to get around the barren North
      Sleds and planes are the best way to get around the barren North
      Spremo, Boris
      8/30/1986
      Flat out on luge run, club instructor Bjorn Iversen demonstrates how to achieve top speed on the racing sleds that can reach 80 m.p.h. on Olympic stan(...)
      Flat out on luge run, club instructor Bjorn Iversen demonstrates how to achieve top speed on the racing sleds that can reach 80 m.p.h. on Olympic stan(...)
      Bull, Ron
      12/21/1976
      Mush, you huckies! A team of sled dogs lunges into the harness on the gosled course in trials organized by the Siberian Husky Dog Association Saturday(...)
      Mush, you huckies! A team of sled dogs lunges into the harness on the gosled course in trials organized by the Siberian Husky Dog Association Saturday(...)
      McConnell, Colin
      1/11/1981
      Four boys sitting on a wagon, two sled dogs nearby
      Children playing on wagon with sled dogs
      Hubbert, Mildred Young
      1945
      Electronics wizard: Matthew Dodds, displaying one of his electronic creations, says he would like to apply his skills to researching and designing new products and services.
      Electronics wizard: Matthew Dodds, displaying one of his electronic creations, says he would like to apply his skills to researching and designing new products and services.
      Buchkowski, Annette
      7/14/1992
      Easy winner: Stefan Fekner looks like an ultra-marathoner at 6-feet, 140 pounds and he demonstrated his skills by winning yesterday's 100-kilometre road race in 6 hours, 58 minutes, 51 seconds
      Easy winner: Stefan Fekner looks like an ultra-marathoner at 6-feet, 140 pounds and he demonstrated his skills by winning yesterday's 100-kilometre road race in 6 hours, 58 minutes, 51 seconds
      Lennon, Frank
      4/26/1986
      They cared enough to act: Huron St. public school principal Art Bussey (left), teacher Rosemary Kelly (above with class of children) have experienced the special needs of the children of battered women staying in nearby hostels, and pushed for action to help the kids. You need time, patience and good listening skills, Bussey says.
      They cared enough to act: Huron St. public school principal Art Bussey (left), teacher Rosemary Kelly (above with class of children) have experienced the special needs of the children of battered women staying in nearby hostels, and pushed for action to help the kids. You need time, patience and good listening skills, Bussey says.
      Stuparyk, Michael
      3/10/1982
      If you have the skills, bareboating (chartering a sailing vessel and providing your own crew) is a great adventure
      If you have the skills, bareboating (chartering a sailing vessel and providing your own crew) is a great adventure
      Bryant, George
      7/4/1973
      Practical Skills: George Brown College students learn skills such as sheet metal working (above), baking (for the college's 20th anniversary in 1988) and denture therapy
      Practical Skills: George Brown College students learn skills such as sheet metal working (above), baking (for the college's 20th anniversary in 1988) and denture therapy
      Bull, Ron
      4/22/1987
      Tired of the corporate life, Don Dawkins used his skills to renovate an old tannery into a bustling theme store
      Tired of the corporate life, Don Dawkins used his skills to renovate an old tannery into a bustling theme store
      Beaty, Keith
      9/8/1985