The front of the Massey Area Museum looks a little different today following the removal, dismantling and repurposing of a historical replica.
Big Red, a replica of a 32-foot pointer boat used by the lumber industry in the early part of the 19th and 20th century has been dismantled.
Former president of the Friends of the Spanish River, Bill McKenna, says the boat’s stern and bow have been kept to be repurposed as shelving for a historical display inside the museum, rather than outside where it had been featured for several years.
McKenna says it was originally built for the Friends by Bill Blight of Espanola and Ed Tate of Sudbury 20 years ago to highlight local lumbering history and was used for tours on the Spanish River, in parades and at other public events.
Still with the story, Jayson Stewart is looking for artists to paint on other salvaged pieces.
Stewart says he has offered to cut the remaining pieces for artists to paint on with the theme Water is Life to benefit the museum
If you would like to be considered for this project, contact Stewart through FB, by call or text to (705) 869-8221, or by email at [email protected]