Thursday, August 27, 2015
Today we are headed to Neys Provincial Park located about 15 miles west. During WWII Canada, as well as the US, had POW camps. Neys was the site of a German POW camp from 1943-1946, housing about 34,000 prisoners. It was referred to as Camp 100 and handled the most ardent Nazi supporters.
The prisoners did logging and roadwork and were paid 50 cents/day. Living conditions and food were very good, in the words of many interned here. In fact, after their release back to Germany, 25% returned with family to live in the area.
There is very little of the camp that remains. It served as a Canadian-Japanese relocation camp for a couple years after the war. The camp was dismantled in the 50s. A few foundation sections are visible in places within the park, if you know where to look. The wood was used by area residents for housing and so forth. There are some boat remnants from the logging activities resting on shore that we came across on a hike we took.
The scenery is outstanding along the shoreline.
And there was also the little stuff.
The “Up-North” version of Spanish moss.
Another interesting mushroom
Tomorrow we head to Nipigon.
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