I have a bit of a fascination with old signs. I also have a bit of a fascination with the historical figure of Brule. He was perhaps the first person of European descent to see all the Great Lakes, perhaps the first to touch the shores of what is now Hamilton, and spent much time with the Ouendat (Huron) people in the regions around Georgian Bay where my family cottage is. Likely illiterate, he never wrote anything himself and thus he is a bit mystery, appearing only in the writings of a few notable figures such as Champlain and the Jesuit missionaries like Brebeuf. Some of the things they share are not particularly flattering but none the less we cannot deny his historical significance.
The bar and hotel over which this sign hangs is in Penetanguishene and has been closed as long as I can remeber. Apparently it has quite an infamous history itself. Currently the building is under renovation and I don't know what will happen with the sign. It seemed a good time to try to capture it.
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