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Our Story

The O-Pee-Chee Lake Lodge was originally built on the edge of O Pee Chee Lake in 1945 by a Canadian WWII Veteran, Mr. Bert King.

History

The O-Pee-Chee Lake Lodge was originally built on the edge of O Pee Chee Lake in 1945 by a Canadian WWII Veteran, Mr. Bert King. Bert purchased (10) acres of land from the Crown and began the construction with his family and friends. Simple axes and strong horses were used to clear the shoreline of tall pines, carve a 1 km roadway to HWY #11 and construct the log cottages, barn and Main Lodge that stand today. Bert owned and operated the hunting and fishing camp for 35 years and many returning guests continue to share stories of Bert’s excellent outdoor spirit and enthusiasm.

O-Pee-Chee Lake Lodge (now known as Horizons North Fishing Resort) continues to be one of Northern Ontario’s finest travel destinations in Canada’s "Near North".

A British welcome in the Canadian north
Archive photo: a woman ringing the lodge bell, 1950s

From the archive

Archive photo: black-and-white prints of the cabins
Black-and-white prints of the original log cottages.
Archive photo: clearing the shoreline with horses
Axes and strong horses cleared the shoreline and the road to Highway 11.

Come and see it

Eighty years on, the same log cottages and the same quiet lake.