La Cloche History - Willisville 1900

John Charlton, Charlton Lake namesake 1884 - Derek Coleman

Harold & Charlie Golden With Happy, 1945 - Harold & MaryLou Golden

1943 movie at the Willisville School with students from Willisville & Whitefish Falls. Teachers Mrs. Anderson & Mrs Stump (back row) - Harold Golden

Green's Camp (Widgawa Lodge) Hugh Cummings Photo - Tim Gallagher

Boats at Raby's Store 1940s - Neil & Jane Pruden

Willis Homestead circa 1915 - WILLIS Family Archives

Alena Merial Willis 1926 - WILLIS Family Archives

Namesake, Ernest Willis 1924 - WILLIS Family Archives

"The Corner", George & Kathleen Willis Smyth, 1938 - WILLIS Family Archives

Willisville Docks circa 1940

Looking left from Willisville Docks at the Willisville store circa 1940

Looking right from Willisville Docks at Lawson Quarry circa 1940

Looking across the channel from Willisville Docks at Kinsman Camp circa 1940

Diddy Bags circa 1943 Eva Leach, Pat Spry, Geraldine Bond, Audrey Glanville, Frances Golden, Marjory Glanville, Mae Golden, Madeline Witty, Helen Golden, Sheila Glanville, Reva Witty

Willisville Christmas 1944 - Melissa Courtemanche

Harold & Charlie Golden With Happy 1945 - Harold & MaryLou Golden

Jane Pruden on the old mine roaster 1940 - Brad Pruden

The turkey truck incident on the widgawa hill 1944 - harold golden

waiting for the train at Willisville 1930s - rockwood collection

willisville post office 1919 - willis family archives

'One of the many pretty scenes near Willisville' mailed from Willisville in 1937. A hugh Cummings photocard.
"Say don't you know how to write letters. I have only received one. Alma you ought to be here. The grasshoppers are just thick. Every time you go to the Miss Jones they fly up like bees. Don't know when I'll be home."

Jane Pruden at the Willisville station 1930s

Kathleen Florence Willis

Posted on May 9, 2013

For all of you who knew any of the Willis Family, Kathleen Florence Willis, youngest and last surviving daughter of Ernest and Ada (Humphrey) Willis, passed away 21 April 2013 at West Parry Sound Health Centre at the age of 95 years and three months. She married George Henry Smyth of Allen Twp. Manitoulin Island in 1937 and after running the snack bar and a couple of cottages at “The Corner” across from where the road goes into Willisville, they moved to the Parry Sound area. After about 6 years in partnership with Kay’s sister Alena and her hubby, Alex Raby, they purchased a cottage and sleeping cottage on the shores of Big Lake, now Giroux Lake. They worked diligently and when they sold in the 1960s here were 9 cottages and the main lodge, all of which George built. They moved into Parry Sound and purchased a house there, which they later sold and moved to a smaller one just two doors away. George passed away in 1983 and Kay still resided there until her death. Over the years she had been involved volunteer with various charities and was pastoral visitor with her church. She loved her family and all her nieces and nephews and was a very hospitable person. She will be missed!
The last of the original Willis family.

Dawn Hicks