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Rat Portage Becomes Kenora
Vol. 15 No.1
by Lori Nelson

Local legend has it that the town's name was changed from Rat Portage to Kenora because the Maple Leaf Milling Company was reluctant to establish a mill here if it meant having to put the word rat on their flour bags. Adding credence to the story is that when the milling company did build here in 1905, Rat Portage was no longer. The town's new name was Kenora.

BLACK IS THE NEW BLACK: Fashion as Art
A Textile Exhibit from the Collection of the Lake of the Woods Museum

BLACK IS THE NEW BLACK
Fashion as Art
May 7 - June 12

Everything old is new again and that holds true for the colour black in fashion. This exhibit draws from the Museum's amazing textile collection. Spanning the decades, the exhibit will feature women's clothing - all in black. A visual delight for fashionistas, artists and textile lover. More info ...

The Museum's newsletter goes out four times a year, and is full of updates on upcoming exhibits and events, museum news, giftshop updates, membership and donor info, as well as a feature article on the history of the Lake of the Woods.