A Hamlet named Fort MacDonnel began to be called Killaloe Station as early as 1894 when The Ottawa, Arnprior, Parry Sound Railway forged it's way through the area. That railway was part of the empire of Lumber Baron J. R. Booth.

The Village of Killaloe Station was incorporated in 1908, about a mile north of another location now known as "Old Killaloe".

The last passenger train rolled into the station in 1962, and six years later the train station was torn down.

Killaloe Station changed it's official name to Killaloe in 1988, and Station Park was built on the former rail site in 1994. The covered bridge at Station Park is a well known area landmark.

Wilno has become well known as Canada's First Polish Settlement!
This is a unique place where the legacy of history lives on.

Reminders of Wilno's Polish Heritage are everywhere. You'll find roadside shrines, historic names on rural mailboxes and Rousing Polish Day Celebrations at Wilno's Heritage Park.

Some descendants still speak a dialect originally spoken by the Kashubian Poles who first settled this area in the early 1800s.

Today's Wilno is a well known location for Art Galleries, Photographers, Furniture Makers and Craftspeople.

And don't forget the Church!
   Wilno is home to St. Mary's Catholic Church.
   Perched over highway 60, this beautiful church offers a stunning view
   of the valley below.

Round Lake Centre is situated on the southern shore of the lake and serves the local community as well as cottagers and visitors.
<( photo of St. Casimir's Church in Round Lake Centre)
 
Bonnechere is situated at the northwestern end of the lake.