Boreal Bay Lodge

10/20/2026

Bird party. They sounded like they were having fun. 😃

10/20/2026

A few pictures of what October morning’s should be like. Frost in AM and then warming into upper 50F ‘s. And a pile of loons and seagulls had a party in the bay.

10/19/2026

Working on closing things down quickly now. Willow keeping busy and practicing her sneaking up on the birdies.

10/15/2026

A dove showed up yesterday. Willow stalked, pointed, and chased the dove all over camp all day, today. The dove would land on the ground and let Willow come within 20’ before flying. Willow would chase it from tree to tree(or electrical pole) and whine and bark at the dove. Oddly, I think the dove enjoyed it as much as Willow, and guessing both will sleep well tonight. (Dove is on peak of cabin roof - FB reduces the resolution, making it harder to see)

10/10/2026

Interesting post about the nearby mine.

Nearly a decade after producing its first gold, Ontario's Rainy River Mine is entering another chapter, with new ownership, expanding underground operations and fresh discoveries that could extend its productive life.

Located approximately 65 kilometres northwest of Fort Frances, Rainy River's history stretches back to 1967, when exploration began across the region's ancient greenstone formations.

Nuinsco Resources advanced exploration during the 1990s, discovering several gold-bearing zones. Rainy River Resources took over in 2005, conducting extensive drilling before New Gold acquired the project in October 2013.

Construction began in 2015, followed by the first gold pour on October 6, 2017. Commercial production started later that month.

Initially developed as an open-pit operation, Rainy River gradually introduced underground mining. Development began in June 2021, with the first underground ore processed in September 2022.

Between 2017 and 2024, the mine produced approximately 1.68 million ounces of gold and 2.94 million ounces of silver.

Another ownership change arrived in March 2026, when Coeur Mining acquired New Gold, adding Rainy River and British Columbia's New Afton operation to its portfolio.

Coeur now plans to spend approximately US$18 million exploring Rainy River during 2026, including 64 kilometres of underground drilling.

The latest results indicate extensions to existing mineralized zones, while additional drilling targets deposits around the operating pits.

At year-end 2025, Rainy River held proven and probable reserves containing 2.2 million ounces of gold and 5.6 million ounces of silver.

Its reserves-based mine plan now extends to 2035, following a two-year extension announced in March.

Coeur expects annual production to average approximately 287,000 ounces of gold over the next three years.

Further discoveries could extend operations beyond 2035, offering additional opportunities for the mine's workforce and surrounding communities.

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Photo: Google Earth
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10/08/2026

Autumn mornings are are just so hard to beat.

10/08/2026

Some days it is just good to have a camera along to be able to share what you saw.

10/08/2026

Fishy pictures.

09/30/2026

Bery scary in middle of the night!

09/29/2026

Walleye bite is pretty good with few boats reporting 40-80 Walleye per day and mix of big and small. Last couple days of Lake Trout season and some nice lakers getting caught this week. 🙂