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Nap Michano

A man of many trades, Nap Michano was a logger, trapper and fisherman who lived along the Pukaskwa coast in the 1920's and 30's.

Occupations: Fisherman, Logger, Trapper, Guide

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Reg Dawson

Reg was a lighthouse keeper at Caribou Island Lighthouse. Dates are unknown but lighthousefriends.com says it was at least in 1968.

Occupation: Lighthouse Keeper

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Billy Newman

Billy was a trapper who worked at several places along the lake super coast. He visited Gargantua several times in 1903 and 1904 and in October 1906 with plans to...

Occupations: Fisherman, Trapper

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R. May

He was the first lighthouse keeper in 1886 at Caribou but only lasted a couple of months before being replace by Charles James Pim in 1887.

Occupation: Lighthouse Keeper

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Gus Weidman

Gus was a trapper who operated out of Otter Cove for at least 22 years and trapped in the Pukaskwa basin. People who knew him describes him as "the most...

Occupations: Fisherman, Trapper, Guide

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