The lake, like most lakes in Ontario, were created during and after the last ice age. Various tribes of indians lived in the area and became farmers of the  land. In the 16th century Champlain passed through Stony Lake with the couriers de bois on his way back from the west.
 
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Movies & TV Programs

Restaurant Makeover (2006?)

Restaurant Makeover  TV show on The Food Network challenged two restaurant top guns to renovate, revamp, and re-launch  Viamede's Boathouse restaurant. You can checkout cheaperlogo.jpgthe show by going to the following link at  Viamede's website.   http://www.viamede.com/videos.htm 

Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)

This squeal of Cheaper By the Dozen starring Steve Martin was filimed on Stony lake.  Tom Baker ( Steve Martin) is the the head of the Baker family and he takes him

family on vacation to a small cabin in Wisconsin.   One of the children Lorraine is played by Hillary Duff.  The Baker's Cabin for the movie was built and torn down for the movie.  However Tom Baker's rival Jimmy Murtaugh (Eugene Levy) cottage's is a beautiful cottage on Stony Lake by Burleigh Falls. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheaper_by_the_Dozen_2#Trivia

Murtaug Cottage - 44°33'16"N   78°11'48"W It is a Real cottage on the mainland on te burleigh Channel
Baker Cottage - 44°33'17"N   78°11'56"W -  It was just a set that was torn down after the movie

 

The In-laws (2003)

This is a remake of 1979 cult classic starring Michael Douglas which was film in parts on Stony Lake.  They brought in a classic wooden open power boat and it was kept at Carveth's which they film a couple sences with. The lake scenes were shot at the Glass House.   Check out some interesting links on the movie below

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808406264/details

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_In-Laws_(2003_film)

 

All My Children? (1982?)

One of the characters was kidnap and taken to the wilds of Canada.   Stony Lake turns out to be the Wilds of Canada.   The program was filmed at the Glass Cottage on Stony Lake. 

 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 June 2010 )
 
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