Lock 27 history

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Young's Point is also home to Mink Island and the "Legend of the Wailing Woman," a local legend about a previous resident (named Abbirah) of the island. A

documented fact of the Ojibwe in the area is the story of Polly Lee, a young woman who was to marry a resident of the neighboring Algonquin clan. As the daughter of the chieftain known as "Handsome Jack," this was a marriage of prestige and the Youngs were invited as the local white heads of the clan. Unfortunately, she died from influenza and is buried on a tiny island south of the hamlet. Although long gone now, a silver cup had been placed on her grave by Jack to ensure she could get to Katchewanooka for water. 

South Beach Hotel, a well known locale that existed for 100 years and was destroyed by fire twice. Indigenous and white immigrants "mostly" congregated well here and it was the home for ice race drivers and sailing. The South Beach Yacht Club (SBYC) began as a group of old salty sailors who raced their sailboats on Sundays. It was also the home of the Canadian Windsurfing Championships in 1977 and 1987.