The River, as well as providing a transportation route summer and winter, also provided a venue for winter sports, as the following article shows.

ICE RACES AT BONSHAW.—The following horses have entered in the three minute Mass in the races arrang- ed for Wednesday 28th inst on Bon- sliaw itzc. Deceiver, owned by l'). A. McPhail; Nellie owned by Bonshaw General Store; Little Jim. owned by Alex McDougull; Jean P. owned by Everett Crosby; Argyle Girl owned by W. S. Mcl’hail. Entries for the Free for All will he received up to :3 o'clock on day of race. It“ Wednesday prove stormy. race will tnk'u plnve on Satin- day. Have will ('mnmence at 2.120 p. m; sharp.

Guardian, 1917, Feb 27 pg 6

Fishing in the river has been good since 1897, as indicated by the following notice.

NoypE.

Having leased all fishing rights at Crosby’s Mills, Bonsllaw, I hereby give notice that I will prosecute with- out distinction anyope fishing or

‘ otherwise trespassing on said premises. D. BOYD MILLER, 114—1 aw 6 tf.

Examiner 1897 June 15th pg 8 0013

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