He got his knowledge from talking to people as well as referring to things he have in his scrapbooks. He also get stuff from the Ontario Archives in Toronto, Ontario.
2. When did he became write about the book?
He wrote his FIRST book in 1970 "Macaulay Township In Days Gone By" he live in the township. His Dad and Mom helped him a lot with the book.
3 Why did he pick all Muskoka in the book?
Because he live in Muskoka. He know it best, so that's why he wrote about Muskoka
4. Did they give him awards or somethings?
He got 3 awards. One from the Town for his work. Another from the Heritage Foundation and one from the Bracebridge Public Library.
MY COMMENTS:
I saw several newspapers and the books from Bracebridge Examier and Muskoka Region.
50 Books
1. Learn about Muskoka Heritage (1970)
2. Cole Marilyn (June 26th, 2014)
3. The Story of a Local Historian (June 26th, 2024)
4. An Aberigiinal Nomen (July 29th - August 12th, 2004)
5. Currie, Ted (March 8th, 2014)
6. Muskoka Scrapbook (April 22nd, 2007)
7. Hertill, Mary Beth (January 12th, 1917)
8. Welcome of Muskoka Books (November 23rd, 2017)
9. Muskoka's War Memorials
10. The Heritage Community/Recognition Award (June 27th, 2012)
11. Langford Cemetery's Heritage Day (Nau 12th, 2008)
12. Cities by Rau Love, is Pioneer Muskoka (2016)
13. Macaulay Township History (February 18th, 1971)
14. Muskoka's Last Ghost Town (November 23rd, 2017)
15. Local History of Muskoka Township (November 23rd, 2017)
16. Citied by Canadian Books (2003)
17. Citied by Huntsville with Spirit and Resolve (2000)
18. A Brief History of the School of Muskoka (June 22nd, 1972)
19. University of Toronto Robarts Library Stacks
20. The Sprint of the Twelfth (March, 2027)
21 Ghost Town of Muskoka (2008)
22. Citied by Canadian Volume 1 (1985)
23. Citied by billy Boys (January 1st, 1996)
24. Gary Denniss writes of Orange Lodges (October 27th, 1982)
25. Canada Orangeroots (May 26th, 2002)
26. Limited edition book outlines the history of Muskoka Churches (January 8th, 1977)
27. Limited edition book outlines the history of Muskoka Churches (August 21st, 1997)
28. ?
29. The History of Muskoka's Spiritualist Community (September 24th, 1998)
30. A Unique Community recalled in The Story of Springdale Park (September 24th, 1998)
31. New Gary Denniss book out soon (2000)
32. Citied by a Pioneer Family in Muskoka - The Story of Moses MacCoubrey (2011)
33. Muskoka Schooling & Education (2010)
34. Book last back at the history of education (2010)
35. New book to shine a light on the history of Bracebridge Street (May 11th, 2012)
36. Murder and herpes revealed at in historic routes (January 3rd, 2013)
37. "Historion shares stories of the roads on which we walk and drive ". Denniss is to be soluted for Historic Routes of Bracebridge". (2012)
38. Writer takes trip down memory lane", a review of Historic Routes of Bracebridge ". (2012)
39. "Hospital and Health Care in Bracebridge ". (Spring Summer 2012)
40. "Author historion Gary Denniss examines Bracebridge in the 1950's " (January 12th, 2017)
41. Author historion Gary Denniss examines Bracebridge in the 1950's (January 9th, 2017)
42. "Author and historian Gary Denniss examines life in Bracebridge in the 60's" (May 25th, 2017)
43. "New book highlights the economic boom that was Bracebridge in the 70's", Bracebridge in the Seventies ", takes readers back to a time of great change. (Marxh 27th, 2018)
44. "St. Mary's church: Opened by Heaven ", an excerpt from A Tirch of Muskoka (December 14th, 2006) Volume 13
45. "Gary Denniss gives glimpses of Bracebridge in the Nineteenn Eighties " highlights going on in Bracebridge year by year Wharton (February 25th, 2019)
46. Journey thorough time with Bracebridge. Author Gary Denniss Muskoka Memories 103, The Lonely Life of the Romger is just one many stories covered in of Gary Denniss, new book". (October 23rd, 2021)
47. Latest Gary Denniss History Book Covers Muskoka Ruggedy, Rich Past". (August 18th, 2023)
48. "Muskoka Memories 105 is the 50th book by a local Author. Gary Denniss latest is about the History of Bracebridge/Watt Township ". (August 9th, 2023)
49. "Local resident honoured with lifetime heritage award ". Bracebridge Examiner (February 26th, 2014)
50. "Local resident honoured with lifetime heritage award". Toronto Star Newspaper (February 26th, 2014)
51. Bracebridge Civic web.net/document/15640
52. "Letter to Gary Denniss from Kristie Virge, Muskoka Consetvancy (May 17th, 2013) (retrieved April 20th, 2017)
MY COMMENTS:
I never knew he wrote his FIRST book last 1970 when I was 6 years old that time I was at Bracebridge Public School in special class instead Mr. Denniss' class in grade 5 and 6.