The success of the annual Shanty Days in Algoma this past weekend had inquiring minds wanting to know the origins of the event. The celebration on the lakeshore, which attracts multitudes of people began in 1987 after the then Coho festival was discontinued, according to the longtime organizer and business owner Jim Rabas.
He shares the significance of tying in the fishing community with the name of the festival.
Rabas adds that the overall parade this past Saturday was a little smaller than normal but the car show had a huge turnout. The Algoma Shanty Days activities concluded with a fireworks display at dusk on Sunday evening.
