October 11, 2026
It is with a heavy heart that we share the sad news that Gretchen Scott passed away on September 12, 2026, in Savannah, GA. She was 86 years old and courageously battled scleroderma for the last 5 years of her life. Gretchen first came to the Bay of Islands with her parents, Agnes and Erwin ...
October 11, 2026
What a fantastic BICA Olympics! Thank you to everyone who participated, competed, cheered, volunteered, and helped make this year's events such a success. The competition was fierce, the sportsmanship was outstanding, and most importantly, everyone helped create a fun and memorable experience for all ...
July 27, 2026
When the Island Lodge started up under new owners the Phillips - many of the local teenagers saw an opportunity to be in the Bay for the summer and still make some money. Both my sisters, Cindy and Coralie, worked there to save up for university and late in the summer of 1976, when I was just ...
July 27, 2026
I worked at the Island Lodge in 1976 and 1977. I only worked part time in 1976. But in 1977 I worked full time along with my buddy Duncan Bell. And one of the benefits of working full time was that we stayed in a sleep cabin at the Lodge. We got paid $10.00 a day plus room and board. Our fellow staff ...
July 27, 2026
Spending every summer of my life at “camp” was hard to give up – and in 1973, I was wanting a summer job and wanting to be at camp. Bob Phillips from the Island Lodge pulled up to our dock and said he was looking for help for Chris who was pregnant with Elizabeth. I was thrilled to ...
July 27, 2026
I first heard about Moredolphin Lodge thirty years ago when we were building our camp in the Bay of Islands. Neighbours and friends spoke of it with real fondness -especially the fish dinners.What I didn’t expect was to learn that my mother’s first cousin, Lois Robertson (Park), had worked at the ...
July 27, 2026
The following was submitted by Alex Diehl and his brothers, Ed and Peter, tracing the origins of Moredolphton and the legacy of their great grandfather, Edward Stotz Sr., in the Bay of Islands. Edward Stotz Sr. was a member of the Moredolphton group who had summered at the original Moredolphton ...
July 20, 2026
The Withrow history began at Moredolphton in the 1930’s. It was the one vacation where Dorothy and Lyle Withrow, along with Bob and Helen Walker could experience the North Woods and the Bay of Islands. This trip was repeated annually, resulting in a deep appreciation for both Moredolphton and the ...
July 20, 2026
BICA is pleased to introduce a new resource for our community. On our website, you’ll find a comprehensive map of island numbers and corresponding owner names. To access the map, visit bayofislands.ca, enter your member login, and navigate to Connect/ Search members here/ Map view. To ...
July 20, 2026
As with so many of the long-term residents of the Bay of Islands, the Gallups first became acquainted with the area through a stay at Moredolphton Lodge. In the late summer of 1953 our parents, Celeste and Ted Gallup, our grandparents, Claire and Ed Gallup, and our Aunt Marion arrived in the Bay ...
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