Black Spruce Motel and Old Country Kitchen

09/13/2026

☕ CLOSED FOR THE SEASON ☕

That’s a wrap on another season!

We would like to send a huge thank you to everyone who stopped in, supported us, shared a meal with us, grabbed a coffee, placed a takeout order, stayed with us, or simply stopped by to say hello throughout the season.

We truly appreciate each and every one of you. Your continued support means more to us than we can say, and we’re incredibly grateful to have such wonderful customers, friends, and community surrounding us.

We would also like to take a moment to acknowledge the campers who lost their camps and their usual places to spend the summer because of the wildfires. For many of you, this season became something entirely different from what it was supposed to be, filled instead with difficult trips back, and the reality of dealing with what had been lost. Our hearts truly go out to all of you for the way this summer unfolded. We were grateful to be able to welcome you when you needed somewhere to be, even under circumstances we wish had been very different. We sincerely hope that somehow, in happier circumstances, our paths cross again next summer and we have the chance to see you again.

As we've run out of so much stock, we've had to call it an early end to our season by about 3 hours, but we look forward to welcoming everyone back when we reopen next spring🤍

From all of us at Black Spruce Motel, thank you for another wonderful season. ❤️☕

We’ll see you again next season!

09/01/2026

A little note about tomorrow, for anyone who may find themselves out

We will be closed for the day for appointments.

We'll be back Thursday morning, 7am Eastern
Sorry for any inconvenience

08/21/2026

08/20/2026

The Graham road is open! I will be back on one of my favourite lakes Thursday going live with the goal of 50 walleyes in 3 hours

08/14/2026

Hello Guests & Friends of Lac Des Mille Lodge,

We’re happy to announce that we can welcome guests back to our beautiful resort.

Seasonals can come back Monday August 17, 2026. Gate will open at 1pm.

We’ll be open for cabin rentals and campgrounds
Saturday August 22, 2026.

If you would like to come let us know. Come and spend your deposits, come and check us out for the first time.

We pride ourselves on maintaining clean & tidy cabins and campgrounds and providing excellent customer service. We’ll do everything we can to make sure your stay with us is enjoyable & successful.

We understand that this can be a tough time for people. Forest fire Fort Francis 014 has disrupted lives in huge ways. We owe so many
“thank you’s” to many people, including our worker Melissa that has stood by our side.

We’re so grateful to be open, it’s a bitter sweet time for us. Our hearts go out to our Lac Des Mille Lacs Community, to our North Western Ontario community. Our hearts break for your loses. We’ll get more into that in posts to come.

This post is to welcome back our guests, and to invite new guests to come and experience what stunning Lac Des Mille Lacs has to offer. If there is enough interest we will stay open later into September.

Call or text: 807-986-2335
email: [email protected]
Or message us here on Facebook.

Thank you so much!

-Rylie, Rob & Family 🎣🏕️🚤

08/12/2026

Pine Point Report August 12, 2026. The access restriction has been lifted but the power is still off and the landfill is still closed. We will be opening our gate to seasonal site holders and campground clientele SATURDAY morning. Please understand you need to take your garbage home with you until the landfill opens.
Hydro should have the power on later today if all goes well. “Don’t Push”, seriously don’t.

08/12/2026

Starting today.

08/11/2026

A hopeful update from Baril Bay...

Today we received advance notice from the Ministry that changes are coming to the access restrictions surrounding Fort Frances 14.

We still don’t have the exact date yet, but for the first time in weeks, we know that returning to the area is officially on the horizon. The Ministry is preparing residents and property owners for re-entry and has begun sharing safety information for when access resumes.

Fort Frances 14 is still an active wildfire, and crews are continuing suppression work, so there will still be hazards and precautions in place. We’ll continue to follow all Ministry guidance and wait for the official word before heading back.

But today, we finally have something more than hope. We have a sign that we are getting very, very close.

Thank you, as always, to the Ministry, firefighters, pilots, emergency personnel, and everyone who has worked so hard throughout this fire. And thank you to all of you who have continued to check in, send messages, and cheer us on.

We’ll share the next update as soon as we receive the official notice. ❤️

08/05/2026

Pine Point Report – August 5, 2026

We are still unable to access Pine Point Resort due to the current Implementation Order.

There are still active fires in the area, and the fire crews continue to work tirelessly. We appreciate everything they are doing to bring this situation to an end.

Unfortunately, this is completely out of our hands. I know everyone is anxious for updates, but I simply don’t have any new information. I also don’t own a working crystal ball, so I honestly have no idea when the restrictions will be lifted.

Please know that we will reopen as soon as we are permitted to do so. The moment we have confirmed access, we’ll let everyone know.

Until then, as the old owner, Al, always used to say:

“Don’t Push.”

Thank you all for your patience, understanding, and continued support. We can’t wait to welcome everyone back to the lake.

08/05/2026

Not much to update on the situation at LDML.

I spoke with COs the other day. The fire is still burning in hot spots and while it "looks good" the reality of the situation is that they're still actively fighting this fire. While it has not gotten bigger, it also has not shrunk, it is still burning over 51,000 hectares. We see fire crews being brought out there nearly daily.

Permits are being granted but they grant them sparingly right now for purposes of keeping lives safe, so they don't have to worry about finding anyone if something gets away from them.

LDML water access is closed - do not attempt to launch or fish. There are conservation officers out there on the water patrolling, they are fining people for being on the lake while it's closed for water suppression purposes.

We understand your frustration, your heartbreak, your concern. We understand. Please have patience, because right now there are homes inside this implementation order that keep people who live in the area from being able to return home, for the simple fact that their homes are inside an active wildfire zone. Please have patience. Remember that some won't be able to return home when all is said and done. For those that can when it is, they just need the fire crews to be able to get it out so the roads can be open again.