10 YEARS AGO
JULY 4, 2003
When Cory Pederson taxied onto the runway at Grand Marais airport on Tuesday, he was met by a happy and relieved mother, family and friends. He had just completed one of the final requirements for obtaining a private pilot license, the cross-country flight. Taking off from Duluth he landed in Ely and finally in Grand Marais. The welcoming party celebrated Pederson’s accomplishment with an airplane-shaped cake baked by his mother.
The Trust for Public Land and the U.S. Forest Service recently announced the protection of undeveloped shoreline along Lake McFarland, the last of four forested tracts totaling 650 acres that were purchased by TPL and conveyed to the Superior National Forest. In addition to protection of 5.48 acres along Lake McFarland, located on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the additional publicly protected lands include property along the Fernberg Corridor as well as the scenic Vermilion and Pelican rivers.
20 YEARS AGO
JULY 5, 1993
A group of residents and land owners, about half of them sled dog mushers, have joined together to oppose the state snowmobile trail proposed for their area. The trail would connect to the existing trail south of Devil Track Lake, northeast across the Gunflint Trail, pass near Kimball Lake, Trout Lake, Bogus Lake, then go east until it reaches the Grand Portage reservation. The trail route was recently announced by the U.S. Forest Service.
The Grand Marais City Council has reversed its own decision on physical removal of geese from the city. Earlier this year the council had contracted with the University of Minnesota to have a major portion of the Canada goose flock removed. Council member Ron Lund has persisted in trying to get other councilors to reconsider their vote, and finally succeeded in persuading them to cancel the contract. Lund’s argument is that with the city’s no-feeding ordinance in effect and a public information and education campaign under way to discourage people from feeding the geese, removal may not be necessary.
50 YEARS AGO
JULY 4, 1963
Bears and moose have “invaded” Grand Marais on numerous occasions this summer. Several have been seen on the streets and at outlying places. Notably, Mrs. Roy Hedstrom stopped at her garden where she had a swish sprinkler going. There was a bear doing the twist in the spray! And early one morning last week, a moose was reported walking down the street past Joynes Store.
The Earl Odeans of Arizona are here and their restaurant in Hovland is open to the public.
A library board tea and an iris show will be held at the public library Friday afternoon and evening. It is hoped that many residents and summer visitors will plan to attend. Grand Marais is proud of its new library building and would like everyone to see it and to make use of it.
90 YEARS AGO
JULY 5, 1923
Automobiles are now used for hunting lions in Africa, their effectiveness having first been thoroughly tried out on pedestrians in America.
The Fourth celebration was a great success, all being serene till the canoe race when Harry Helmerson and Ben Ambrose tipped into the bay. Promptly rescued.
The Canadian visitors were plentiful Sunday and Monday. They were celebrating Dominion Day.
Joe Anderson, who is now a cook in Collin’s restaurant in Duluth and a student at a business college, is visiting friends and relatives in town.
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