WALTER THE FROG HAS A NEW WARDROBE!

Walter the Frog is the official mascot of Wasaga.com.

He was created in 2009 to add a little fun for the kids who visit this website. However, to enjoy Walter you don't have to be a child - just a kid at heart. We know you want to. 

In 2009, Walter had just a few outfits to wear. We thought that he needed to enjoy more of what Wasaga Beach has to offer. So, we suited him up for the various activities that you or I might do here. He is now ready to go fishing on the Nottawasaga River, or to play paintball, hike at Blueberry Trails or participate in a War of 1812 reenactment. He has snazzy new clothes to fit almost any occasion. 

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Click here to access the Walter The Frog Dressup Game.
• Drag the items with your mouse (left click and hold, then drag)
• Mix and match his clothes or stick with the proper combinations. Walter is a "guy's guy". He doesn't know what to wear without your help. He trusts you - although he shouldn't. ;) 

Use the "reset" button to snap all of his outfits back in place so you can start over.

THE LIGHTHOUSE:

The lighthouse behind Walter is likeness of the one which sits on Nancy Island. When you visit Wasaga Beach you visit the Nancy Island Museum (Free!) where you can climb to the top of it to get a great view of the Nottawasaga River. At Nancy Island you can learn about the history of Wasaga Beach and how the island was eventually formed around the burned out hull of the Schooner Nancy during the War of 1812. 

The following text is from lighthousefriends.com and it describes the formation of Nancy Island and the lighthouse. It references an article by Trina Berlo of the Wasaga Sun called: “Minister cuts ribbon at lighthouse unveiling ceremony,” Trina Berlo, Wasaga Sun, October 14, 2008.

"The schooner Nancy was built at Detroit in 1789 for use in the fur trade. Calling on remote outposts like Sault Ste. Marie and Fort Michilimackinac, she would supply needed goods such as blankets, meat, tools, food, weapons, and ammunitions and pick up furs to be carried back to civilization.

When war was declared between the United States and Britain in 1812, the schooner was requisitioned as a British transport. The defeat of the British Fleet on September 9, 1813 in the Battle of Lake Erie left the Nancy as the only British ship on the Great Lakes.

On August 14, 1814, thee American schooners, Niagara, Tigress, and Scorpion, arrived at the mouth of the Nottawasaga River, where they planned to await the return of the Nancy from Fort Michilimackinac. While gathering wood onshore, the Americans discovered that the Nancy was actually hidden a short distance up the river. A battle ensued in which the Nancy caught fire, burned to the waterline, and sank.

Over time, the river deposited silt around the sunken vessel forming a small island. In 1928, the hull was raised and placed on display on what is now known as Nancy Island. As part of a Canadian centennial year project in 1967, a lighthouse was built on tiny Tower Island, which is accessed by a food bridge from Nancy Island. This tower was designed as a replica of the Collingwood Outer Range Front Lighthouse that was established in 1884 and torn down in 1961. At the time the lighthouse was built, Nancy Island was known as the Museum of the Upper Great Lakes, and the lighthouse was used as part of a maritime theme.

In 2008, the lighthouse received a makeover by Renovations by Rick. Rick Deveaux and his crew spent just over a month installing a new railing around the top of the tower, replacing the windows, and covering the tower with cedar shingles. The Town of Wasaga Beach funded the $32,000 renovation, and on Friday October 3, the Minister of Natural Resources cut a ribbon to officially reopen the Nancy Island Lighthouse.  "

Wasaga.com would like to thank our incredibly awesome artist Normal Bob Smith for his work on this project. if you need someone to create custom artwork for your website, or in fact any project - you can reach him here: bob@normalbobsmith.com . His work is not limited to cartoons such as "Walter the Frog". Bob does all sorts of high quality art. We are proud to have his work featured on wasaga.com and look forward to bringing more games featuring Walter in the near future.