The Sleeping Pioneer - A North Bay, Ontario Documentary

Documentary on North Bay Ontario's founding pioneer: John Ferguson, as well as his wife Jeannie. With the help of historian Jeff Fournier, we take a look at John's life and how his family began North Bay history.

[@daniellelaporte3057]

So interesting! Thanks for your effort in making this video Brett and Jeff.

[@RockinRobinson]

Glad you enjoyed it! :D

[@123sonner]

Hi from NZ. Lived in Nor' Bay for two years but never saw this before. Thanks for this effort Brett!

[@RockinRobinson]

It was truly fun to produce this! I love history and was wanting to do the documentary on John Ferguson for a while now!

[@shoegazegal7427]

thank you for making this video, i just found out that he is my 11th great grandfather!

[@RockinRobinson]

Wow that's cool! How does it feel being related to a founder of a city?

[@123sonner]

In PN NZ we have a hostorical site called 'Old Palmerston North' which educates us about out city now 90 000. We have lived here for 32 years after living in Toronto.