Midland Things to Do

On the right ''The wye Marsh". It shows a view of the Wye Marsh at sunset, while looking towards the Martyrs' Shrine, which can be seen in the background. The foreground shows two groups of Mallard Ducks. One group is preparing to land in the marsh while the other is passing over the marsh. The Wye Marsh is a local wildlife center dedicated to preserving the marshlands and the wildlife that inhabits it. Not only is it a wonderful experience to visit the Wye Marsh, it is very educational as well.

The mural in the middle is a reproduction of the very first in-store advertisement for Benjamin Moore Paints. This mural blends the actual windows on the building so that they appear as part of the mural. The only "fake" window is the middle one. This advertisement first appeared in 1919 and featured the tag line "Quality forever-Moore."

The third mural depicts Midland's bustling harbour with an example of one of the many passenger and packet steamers the plied the waters of Georgian Bay at the turn of the century. Appropriately, the foreground "Fishing in Midland Harbour", shows a young man fishing off the dock while a dog watches. This is appropriate since this mural was located on the front of the Midland Fish & Chips Restaurant.

On the wall of what was the Roxy Theatre is the mural that depicts Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons at the time when Jesuit missionaries lived at the site among the Huron Indian people. The time period is in the mid 1600s. For ten years Sainte-Marie flourished. It would be the home of all the French in the area. In 1649, the Huron Nation was scattering fearfully before the encroaching Iroquois. Tribal warfare intensified as the rivalry for the fur trade grew. Five priests met their death before the settlement was abandoned and burned.

Located on the ADM Ogilvie silos is the "largest historical outdoor mural in North America" after completion in 2001. It measures about 80 by 210 feet and depicts a Jesuit priest and a Huron native gazing from a hilltop over the Wye Valley and into the nearby village of Sainte-Marie among the Hurons as it would have appeared in 1640. It is commissioned by the Downtown Midland BIA and ADM. This mural was started by Fred Lenz in October 1999. Fred passed away in May 2001 before it could be completed. The mural was completed in October 2001 by his sons Stephen and Robert and family friend Michele Van Maurik .

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Through the city of Midland you will find several paintings on walls. These paintings are really nice to watch/see. Some are nicer then others, but in general they are all nice to see.

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This is where all the fish and wild game was put. They supplemented their agricultural efforts with the furs and Hides that they sold. This place had a very wired smell. 3 more pictures here.

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This is the main gate to get in Saint-Marie. This village was founded in 1639 By the Jesuits. There is a 2nd Pic showin the gate closer.