- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Natural Heritage; 2nd Printing edition (Nov 15 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1896219330
- ISBN-13: 978-1896219332
- Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 22.9 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 322 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Breakfast at the Hoito brings together a collection of stories and essays on the dreamlike world of Lake Superior's north shore ... on wilds and wildlife, people and places.
Spend a day in the kitchen of the famed Hoito Restaurant in Thunder Bay. Discover the secret life of ravens; the passions of the blueberry picker; the thrills and fears of the novice ice climber. Tour Silver Islet, an eccentric summer community that has evolved from the relics of what was once the world's richest silver mine; and the town of Schreiber, half of whose 2,000 residents trace their roots to the Italian city of Siderno. Visit a 16th-century pine forest, and meet Freda McDonald, one of Canada's most respected aboriginal elders. Accompany the author on a refreshingly candid tour of contemporary Thunder Bay.
About the Author
Charles Wilkins is the author of eight books, including two national bestsellers, Paddle to the Amazon (with Don Starkell) and After the Applause.
"Wilkins writes with flair and insight, and is not satisfied simply to relate what is obvious about his subject."
- Martin Levin, The Globe & Mail
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Wilkins makes me love northern Ontario even more,
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This review is from: Breakfast at the Hoito: And Other Adventures in the Boreal Heartland (Paperback)
I have read many books on Finnish immigration to Canada. The highest concentration of Finnish Canadians is in northern Ontario from Sudbury to Thunder Bay. One place that often appears in the books I have read is the Hoito restaurant. Founded by Finns in 1918, the Hoito is still in operation as one of Thunder Bay's busiest restaurants. Thus I was quite surprised to see the name of the restaurant pop out at me while browsing through a library book sale. Breakfast at the Hoito and Other Adventures in the Boreal Heartland by Charles Wilkins is a compilation of his essays and magazine articles centring on Thunder Bay and the surrounding area north of Lake Superior.The first article is about the Hoito restaurant. I was drawn into the restaurant on an empty stomach, and now I want to go there. Wilkins describes the early start in the middle of the night and the enormous preparation required to get the Hoito ready for the breakfast crowd. Of the 57 employees, almost all of whom are women, all but two speak Finnish. The mother tongue has been carried down for almost one hundred years after the restaurant first opened its doors. The Hoito remains one of the main gathering places in Thunder Bay for Finnish Canadians, from breakfast to dinnertime. Wilkins also writes stories about Schreiber, Ontario, a small community in which half the population stems from the same Italian town; his own inept ability to catch anything with a fishing rod; his experiences climbing frozen waterfalls; and Ouimet Canyon. In all there are thirteen articles, all of which left a smile and a tinge of regret when I finished the last one.
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Wilkins makes me love northern Ontario even more,
By Craig Rowland - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Breakfast at the Hoito: And Other Adventures in the Boreal Heartland (Paperback)
I have read many books on Finnish immigration to Canada. The highest concentration of Finnish Canadians is in northern Ontario from Sudbury to Thunder Bay. One place that often appears in the books I have read is the Hoito restaurant. Founded by Finns in 1918, the Hoito is still in operation as one of Thunder Bay's busiest restaurants. Thus I was quite surprised to see the name of the restaurant pop out at me while browsing through a library book sale. Breakfast at the Hoito and Other Adventures in the Boreal Heartland by Charles Wilkins is a compilation of his essays and magazine articles centring on Thunder Bay and the surrounding area north of Lake Superior.The first article is about the Hoito restaurant. I was drawn into the restaurant on an empty stomach, and now I want to go there. Wilkins describes the early start in the middle of the night and the enormous preparation required to get the Hoito ready for the breakfast crowd. Of the 57 employees, almost all of whom are women, all but two speak Finnish. The mother tongue has been carried down for almost one hundred years after the restaurant first opened its doors. The Hoito remains one of the main gathering places in Thunder Bay for Finnish Canadians, from breakfast to dinnertime. Wilkins also writes stories about Schreiber, Ontario, a small community in which half the population stems from the same Italian town; his own inept ability to catch anything with a fishing rod; his experiences climbing frozen waterfalls; and Ouimet Canyon. In all there are thirteen articles, all of which left a smile and a tinge of regret when I finished the last one.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun & informative read!,
By G. E. Mantel "RCM-Maki" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Breakfast at the Hoito: And Other Adventures in the Boreal Heartland (Paperback)
Charles Wilkins does a great job in tackling the people, landmarks & history of Thunder Bay, ON, largest community on Lake Superior.Of particular interest are the chapters based upon the historic Finnish community, the center of which is the fabulous Labour Temple housing the famous Hoito ... the best place in town to eat, soak up history and even learn a new language. |
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