Pin Quest Ontario

Nipissing District

A lapel pin in the shape of a red maple leaf with a coat of arms in the middle. The shield is divided into five sections. The top left corner shows a stack of logs. The top right shows three sheafs of wheat. The lower left is a stag. The lower right is a fish. At the centre spanning the width of the shield is a steam locomotive. A black banner at the top reads Canton de Bonfield. A black banner at the bottom reads Bonfield Township.

Bonfield, Township of

The Township of Bonfield has many residents but one of the most famous is Jake. Jake is a cat who has 28 toes and is Guiness World Record holder for the cat with the most toes. I admit this isn’t a fact about the township, but I love cats!

A lapel pin with a loon swimming in front of a group of pine trees with an orange sun in the background. At the top is a banner reading “100 years - ans”. At the bottom is the name “East Ferris” and the data 1921-2021.

East Ferris, Municipality of

The community of Corbell in East Ferris was the birthplace of the famous Dionne quintuplets who became famous as the first quintuplets known to have survived infancy - in fact they all survived to adulthood after being used by the Ontario government as a profit generating tourist attraction.

A lapel pin depicting two banners around a scene. The top banner has the name “Mattawa” and the bottom banner has the dates 1884 to 1984. The scene shows a canoe in front of a bridge spanning a river. Green hills appear in the back.

Mattawa, Town of

The name Mattawa comes from an Ojibwa word meaning “Meeting of the Waters” which refers to the location of the town which was built at the mouth of the Mattawa River where it meets the Ottawa River. The town was also where Dr. Saint-Firmin Monestime became the first Black mayor elected in Canada in 1963.

North Bay, City of

During the Cold War, the Canadian Air Force established a base in North Bay. It became a NORAD operations centre and it's role continues to this day including monitoring of space through Canada’s military satellite “Sapphire”.

A lapel pin with two pillars supporting a sign that says “North Bay” and a maple leaf on top. Between the pillars are two buildings: a round building with a tent shaped roof and a larger office building in behind. At the bottom of the pin is a banner that says “Ontario”.

North Bay, City of (Alternative)

An older version of the lapel pin for North Bay.

North Bay, City of (Alternative 2)

An older version of the lapel pin for North Bay.

A lapel pin with a scene depicting a rising sun beside three windswept pins and a tall firewatch tower than extends up over the rest of the pin. At the top is the title “The Municipality” and at the bottom is the name “of Temagami”.

Temagami, Municipality of

The Temagami Fire Tower on Caribou Mountain in Temagami is a 100 ft tall lookout tower that was last used in the 1970s as a firewater tower. The tower is the second one in that location with the original only being 45 feet. The tower was last used in the 1970s are a firewatch point, but visitors today can still climb to get a view of the area.

Still Need

Still Need: Calvin Township; Chisholm Township; Township of Mattawan; Papineau-Cameron Township; South Algonquin Township; Municipality of West Nipissing

Pin Donors

All pins donated by the municipality except for:

Mattawa: donated by Brandan Chowan
North Bay: donated by Joe Tiernay
North Bay (alternative): donated by Joe Tiernay
North Bay (alternative 2): donated by Jane Haddow

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