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Archive Record
Metadata
Item ID# |
A2012.117.119 |
Title |
Bruce County historical notes, 1974 - 1981 [newsletters] |
Object Name |
Newsletter |
Dates of Creation |
1974 - 1981 |
Creator |
Bruce County Historical Society |
Description |
[To download these newsletters, scroll down through this description to the "Finding Aids, Transcriptions & Links" section and click on: "Download a PDF copy of BCHS Newsletters November 1974 - January 1981."] This folder contains newsletters of the Bruce County Historical Society, entitled "Bruce County Historical Notes", dated July 1974 through January 1981. Scroll Down to the "Finding Aids, Transcriptions & Links" for a link from which to download this range of newsletters. 1. BCHS ARCHIVES "Archives": To be complete in fall 1975, an addition to the Bruce County Museum, Southampton will house an archives unit. Equipment, contents and appointment of an archivist are the responsibility of the Historical Society. 1975 July, v17, #3 "Archives": The Archives, an addition to the museum building, could be complete in late 1975. The Historical Society is preparing material for transfer. Bruce Twp. papers donated to BCHS are temporarily in a vault in Tara. 1975 Sept., v17, #4 "Archives": The three-room Archives at Southampton is ready to furnish, at the expense of the Historical Society. $980 on hand. 1976 May, v18, #2 Archives donation: Mrs. Wm. Wolford, Kincardine, donated Kincardine newspapers for the Archives, some from 1880s. Her husband W.J. "Wib" McLeod was editor of the Kincardine News. 1976 Feb., v18, #1 "Archives information": BCHS archives coordinator Mrs. Ron Gatis of Wiarton. 1978 Apr., v20, #2 Archives’ microfilm reader: Microfilm reader is now in the County Library, Port Elgin, will move to the archives section of the county museum when the heating system is complete. 1980 Jan., v22, #1 "Bruce County Archives project": New Horizons grant for the archives at Bruce County Museum. Among the equipment are a new desk and typewriter. Records were moved from Tara to Southampton. This summer the archives rooms are open three days a week. 1978 July, v20, #3 "The Archives": Most of the shelving is erected in the archives. BCHS is responsible for equipping the rooms. 1977 July, v19, #3 "The Archives": BCHS volunteers placed hundreds of books and papers on shelves in the BCHS archives. 1977 May, v19, #2 2. BCHS BOOKS 1980 yearbook: 1980 yearbook printing was delayed by failure of Artcraft Printing of Port Elgin. 1980 Apr., v22, #2 "Bruce County histories": In 1978 the Society sold 142 Robertson and 97 McLeod, and paid a royalty of $67.90 on McLeod. 1979 Jan., v21, #1 "Between you and me and the gatepost": New book by Walter Warder, 90, of Lion’s Head. History of Lion’s Head, Between you and me and the gatepost. 1977 Sept., v19, #4 "Book on Kincardine released": From the Independent, June 11, 1980. Book Kincardine, Glimpses of the Past, written by the Independent. 40 pages. 1980 July, v22, #3 "Corrections re 1980 yearbook": Updates to the 1980 yearbook. "Bell ringers of Tiverton" was donated by Hilda Downey. Laura Gateman wrote part of "Cargill Centennial". Verna McKeeman wrote "History of Lovat". Donalda McClure wrote the history of Chesley. Another centenarian, p. 50, is Harvey Grice. Photo of Chantry Island lighthouse, p. 37, by Malcolm Kennedy. 1980 July, v22, #3 "Heather Robertson book": Heather Robertson publishes a history of Port Elgin. 1976 Oct., v18, #4 Historical sites brochure: BCHS seeks revisions to its brochure "Historical sites of Bruce County, 1867-1967". 1979 July, v21, #3 "History books": The two county histories are available. David Kennedy’s Pioneer Days At Guelph and the County of Bruce was reprinted in 1973 with a New Horizons grant. 1974 Oct., v16, #4 "History books": Bruce County Council gave a $6,500 loan for the third printing of Robertson. All is repaid but $100. Price $7. 1976 Feb., v18, #1 "History of Brant Township, 1979": The History of Brant Township by Laura Gateman goes on sale in October 1979, for $12. 1979 July, v21, #3 "Nature Trail": Text of a tour of a woodlot. Three stops on the Hardwood Hill Nature Trail, Teeswater. Villagers cut wood during the Depression. Sugar maple. Black cherry. Beech. 1979 Jan., v21, #1 "Post offices of 1859 in Bruce County": Book by the Postmaster General gives a list of post offices and postmasters in Bruce County in 1859. List covers Arkwright to Williscroft. Southampton is "Saugeen, Thomas Lee". 1980 Apr., v22, #2 "Publications Committee": BCHS Publications Committee met Aug. 1. Six copies to be made of the surname index to the Robertson History. 1979 Sept., v21, #4 "Publications for sale": Five publications listed: A social history of education in Bruce, Jessie McKinnon; Soil, toil and lilacs, Olive Hepburn; A social history of the pioneers of Bruce, Mrs. G. Morphet; Kincardine Township Armory; A driving tour of Bruce. 1981 Jan., v23, #1 "Reprinting yearbooks": Some back issues of BCHS Yearbook will be reprinted, starting with the centennial book of 1967. 1979 Sept., v21, #4 Surname index: Volunteers are preparing a surname index for Robertson’s History of Bruce County. 1976 Feb., v18, #1 "Yearbook": BCHS is sold out of yearbooks for 1967, 1969, 1972. 1976 Oct., v18, #4 "Yearbook": New Yearbook editor, Mrs. Clarence McGillivray, Kincardine. BCHS president is William Collins of Kincardine. Newsletter editor, Margaret MacKenzie. 1979 Jan., v21, #1 3. BCHS EVENTS BCHS annual trip: Aug. 15, 1974 bus trip to Brantford. Bell home. Mohawk Chapel. Museum. 1974 July, v16, #3 "Bus trip": BCHS bus trip July 17, 1975 to Midland Martyrs’ Shrine, Ville Ste. Marie. Bring lunch. Cost $5. 1975 July, v17, #3 "Bus trip": by Hilda Downey. BCHS bus trip July 17, 1975 to the Penetanguishene naval museum, Ville Ste. Marie and the Martyr’s Shrine. 1975 Sept., v17, #4 "Bus trip": BCHS bus trip will be July 22, 1976, to Doon and Kitchener. 1976 July, v18, #3 "Bus trip": BCHS bus trip will be July 21, 1977, to Wellington County Museum, Elora Pottery Works and Guelph University. 1977 July, v19, #3 "Bus trip": BCHS bus trip will be July 21, 1977, to Wellington County Museum, Elora and Guelph University. 1977 May, v19, #2 Bus trip: BCHS bus trip July 17 to lakes of southern Bruce. 1980 July, v22, #3 Bus trip: BCHS bus trip July 17. Two busloads visited lakes and parks. SVCA HQ. Marle Lakes. Schmidt Lake. Formosa Church. Silver Lake. Fisherman’s Cove. Dunkeld Hotel. 1980 Sept., v22, #4 "Paisley tour": Tour of five century homes, during the Paisley Centennial celebrations, Aug. 4, 1974. 1974 July, v16, #3 "The bus trip": Bus trip on July 19, 1979 to the Ontario Agricultural Museum and the Halton County Museum, Milton. 1979 Sept., v21, #4 "The July picnic": A picnic at Bruce County Museum on Aug. 8, 1978 included a tour, visit to the new archives, a three-room annex at the south end. Members met curator Claus Breede and archivist Mrs. Ronald Gatis. 1978 Sept., v20, #4 4. BCHS HISTORY "1977 executive": President, John Sim. Editor, Mrs. Earl Ferris. Names of BCHS district directors. Among the chairmen: Indian Affairs, Mrs. J. Akiwenzie; Archivist, Mrs. G. Morphet. 1977 Feb., v19, #1 "BCHS annual statement, 1979": BCHS receipts and expenses for 1979. Balance $1,492. 1980 Apr., v22, #2 "Bruce County Historical Society": BCHS president is Robert Courtney, Ripley. Historical Notes editor is Mrs. Earl Ferris, Cargill. Among the committees is one on Indian Culture, chaired by Mrs. Joe Akiwenzie of Cape Croker. BCHS membership fee is raised to $5. 1978 Feb., v20, #1 "Bruce County Museum official opening of Krug addition": Dr. J.F. Morton and the Women’s Institute were instrumental in founding the Bruce County Museum in 1955. Wilfred C. Krug of Chesley bequeathed $150,000 for an addition to the museum. The $400,000 Krug addition was finished in spring 1976. At the official opening a plaque was unveiled and BCHS President John Sim described the climate-controlled archives. 1976 July, v18, #3 Committee members: BCHS president, Robert Leblanc, Tiverton. Yearbook, Mrs. Clarence McGillivray. Newsletter, Margaret MacKenzie. BCHS membership, 492. 1980 Jan., v22, #1 "Essay contest": Reg. A. Powell of Kinlough sponsored an "Old Buildings" essay contest. List of winners in Grades 6 to 8. 56 entrants. 1974 Oct., v16, #4 Executive members: BCHS president John Sim of Tara replaces Archie MacKinnon, Walkerton. "Historical Notes" editor is still Mrs. Earl Ferris, Cargill. 1976 Feb., v18, #1 "International Plowing Match": by John Sim. The 63rd International Plowing Match, Sept. 28–Oct. 2, 1976, was held 2.5 miles west of Walkerton, on the Earl Johnston and neighbouring farms. List of the three Bruce County exhibits. BCHS sold books. Steam show. 1976 Oct., v18, #4 "Membership fees": 1976 paid-up members of BCHS were 505. 1977 May, v19, #2 "Membership fees": 446 BCHS members have sent their fees. For sale: Jessie McKinnon’s pamphlet "Social history of education in Bruce"; John Reynolds’ brochure on the Kincardine armory. 25 c. each. 1979 Sept., v21, #4 Membership fees: BCHS membership is 441. 100 are not yet paid. 1980 Apr., v22, #2 Membership fees: BCHS membership is over 650. 550 have paid. 1980 Sept., v22, #4 Membership fees: BCHS membership is 568. 1981 Jan., v23, #1 "Notes by Mrs. James McClure": In 1926 Norman Robertson was the only remaining member of the first Historical Society, which was revived in 1957. 1977 Feb., v19, #1 "Plaque recovered": The BCHS plaque to the J.H. Jones, erected in 1972 in Bluewater Park, Wiarton, was missing for some time. It was found in Ridgetown College and returned to Wiarton. 1980 Apr., v22, #2 "Plowing match": BCHS president John Sim is helping prepare a display of pioneer days in Bruce for the International Plowing Match, Sept. 28–Oct. 2, 1976, in Walkerton. 1976 July, v18, #3 "Thank you, Mrs. Lila McLean": Lila McLean of Glammis donates to the BCHS archives a set of scrapbooks, some items dating back to the 1870s. 1977 Sept., v19, #4 "Unveiling of plaque at Inverhuron": BCHS unveiled a plaque to the old lime kiln at Lime Kiln Lodge, Inverhuron, Oct. 12, 1980. 1981 Jan., v23, #1 "Visit the Plowing Match": BCHS hires two buses for the International Plowing Match at Wingham, Sept. 28, 1978. 1978 Sept., v20, #4 5. BCHS IN MEMORIAM "Former Chesley mayor W.P. Krug": Death of William Peter Krug, 87, of Chesley, son of John and Annie Krug. His father and uncles founded Krug Furniture, where he was secretary-treasurer. 1978 Feb., v20, #1 "Gordon Hepburn": The late Gordon Hepburn, Hope Bay, joined BCHS in 1962. He and his wife curated the museum for 13 years. 1976 Oct., v18, #4 "In memoriam": Death of A.J. Cordingley, 99, of Wiarton, and Fritz Knechtel, 74, of Hanover. Knechtel had a summer home in Inverhuron and found Indian artifacts there. 1975 Feb., v17, #1 "In memoriam": Death of James Young, centenarian, originally of Cargill. 1975 Sept., v17, #4 "In memoriam": Deaths of Walter Chisholm, Brant; Pearl McKelvie Paterson Kerr, Chesley; Dr. Grant McGregor, Bruce Twp. 1976 Feb., v18, #1 "In memoriam": Death of Arthur McCalla Fraser of Kincardine. Death of Howard Hepburn of Lion’s Head, brother of Gordon F. Hepburn. 1976 May, v18, #2 "In memoriam": Death of Katy Paterson and Dr. Victor Johnston of Tiverton; and Jean Lowden of Chesley. 1976 July, v18, #3 "In memoriam": Deaths of Dr. Victor Johnston, Lucknow; Hilda Priddle, Kitchener; Douglas Young, Kincardine; Thomas Blair, Pine River. 1976 Oct., v18, #4 "In memoriam": Deaths of William Gilpin, Wiarton; Jessie Kerney, Walkerton; Camilla Coumans. 1977 Feb., v19, #1 "In memoriam": Death of Greta Shutt (widow of Prof. Donald Shutt). 1977 May, v19, #2 "In memoriam": Deaths of Mrs. David Gamble of Glammis; and Melinda Coumans of Chepstow. BCHS Yearbook proofreaders. 1977 Sept., v19, #4 "In memoriam": Death of nine BCHS members. 1978 Feb., v20, #1 "In Memoriam": Deaths of Mrs. William Walsh, Kincardine; Mrs. Bert Begg, Tiverton; Mrs. David Colwell, 102, Glamis; John Bock, 104, Walkerton. 1978 Apr., v20, #2 "Mrs. Margaret Ferris": Death of Margaret Ferris, BCHS publications editor for the quarterly newsletter and annual yearbook. 1978 July, v20, #3 6. BCHS MEETINGS "1979 annual dinner meeting": 156 attended the Oct. 25, 1979 dinner meeting. David Grant gave the history of Teeswater fall fair. Edwin King spoke of his life story. A Kincardine-area chartered bus was used. 1980 Jan., v22, #1 "1980 meetings": Planned in 1980 are the usual May meeting, July bus trip and October dinner meeting; plus four district meetings. 1980 Jan., v22, #1 "1980 meetings": Six BCHS meetings planned and a bus trip July 17 to lakes. 1980 Apr., v22, #2 "Annual dinner": BCHS annual meeting and dinner in October in Chesley will feature John Diefenbaker, whose mother lived in Bruce Twp. 1977 May, v19, #2 BCHS annual dinner: BCHS AGM on Oct. 29, 1974 at Teeswater Presbyterian Church. Dr. Thomas McIlwraith, geography professor at University of Toronto, on "signs of history in the rural Ontario landscape". Awards to essay contest winners. 1974 Oct., v16, #4 BCHS annual dinner: BCHS AGM on Oct. 29, 1974 at Teeswater Presbyterian Church. Pipes, songs, music. Dr. Thomas McIlwraith spoke on how one may trace local history by the geography of the land, the fences, ditches and buildings. Awards to essay contest winners. 148 attendees. Presence of five past presidents: Bruce Krug, James McClure, Harvey Linklater, Pharis Mathers, Mrs. Jas. McClure. 1975 Feb., v17, #1 BCHS annual dinner: BCHS AGM on Oct. 17, 1975 at Presbyterian Church Parlors, Walkerton. Prof. Wolfe Frigrith, University of Western Ontario. $4. 1975 Sept., v17, #4 BCHS annual dinner: BCHS AGM on Oct. 28, 1976 at Elmwood Community Centre. Peter Schmaltz, Walkerton High School. $3.50. 1976 Oct., v18, #4 BCHS annual dinner: BCHS AGM on Oct. 28, 1976 at Elmwood Community Centre was attended by 134. Music; sing-song; poems. Peter Schmaltz, Walkerton High School, spoke of the Saugeen Indians. Indians have always been considered minors, as confirmed by Mrs. J. Akiwenzie of Cape Croker; her father lived to over 100. 1977 Feb., v19, #1 BCHS annual dinner: BCHS AGM on Oct. 20, 1977 at Chesley. Speaker, John Diefenbaker. 1977 July, v19, #3 BCHS annual dinner: BCHS AGM on Oct. 20, 1977 will not be attended by John Diefenbaker. Chesley Arena Complex. 1977 Sept., v19, #4 BCHS annual dinner: BCHS AGM on Oct. 13, 1978, Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardine. Speaker: retired teacher Mrs. P.A. Ferguson. 1978 Sept., v20, #4 BCHS annual dinner: BCHS AGM on Oct. 13, 1978, Knox Presbyterian Church, Kincardine. Speaker Mrs. P.A. Ferguson of Chesley spoke on education. 1979 Jan., v21, #1 BCHS annual dinner: BCHS AGM on Oct. 25, 1979, Teeswater Knox Presbyterian Church. Speaker: George King. 1979 Sept., v21, #4 BCHS annual dinner: BCHS AGM on Oct. 23, 1980, Wildwood Lodge, Red Bay. Speaker: Joyce Beaton of Oakville, editor of Early Canadian Life (see revision, Jan. 1981). 1980 Sept., v22, #4 BCHS annual dinner: BCHS AGM on Oct. 23, 1980, Wildwood Lodge, Red Bay. Speaker: Lindsay Thornburn of Port Elgin showed his slides of wildflowers. 143 attended. Four received plaques for their service: Donalda and Jim McClure of Chesley; Hilda Downey, ended 21 years as secretary at the end of 1980; and Margaret MacKenzie, treasurer from 1968 to 1980. 1981 Jan., v23, #1 "Heritage Canada speaker in Ripley": BCHS spring meeting in Ripley featured Maryvonne Herivault of Heritage Canada, devoted to preserving our historic buildings and sites. Entertainment was provided by tap dancing, the sword dance and singing. 1976 July, v18, #3 Historical Society meetings: Spring meeting held Apr. 24 at Wiarton. Spring meeting held May 7 at Formosa. 1980 July, v22, #3 "History group tours Chesley": BCHS met in Chesley Aug. 21, toured the Elliot-McClure mill, Schumacher brewery, first school, town hall. Peter Knechtel showed replicas of rail fences. 1980 Sept., v22, #4 "Summer meeting": Instead of a bus trip, picnic at Bruce County Museum on Aug. 8, 1978. Meet curator Claus Breede and archivist Mrs. Ron Gatis. 1978 July, v20, #3 7. BCHS PAPERS/ARTICLES "42 years since Tara claimed the wardenship of Bruce": Newspaper The Tara Leader founded June 16, 1881; first editor, W.J. Whitlock. Owned 1899 to 1927 by the father of Roy Van Dusen, who became warden for Bruce in 1937. In 1979 reeve Arthur Speers is warden for Bruce. 1979 Apr., v21, #2 "A heritage walk": Kincardine LACAC held a historical homes walk Aug. 5. 1978 Sept., v20, #4 "A historic album of Tiverton": The 1979 Tiverton Centennial Committee published A historic album of Tiverton, 1979 and sold 800 copies. 1979 Sept., v21, #4 "A kindly deed": by Minnie McNally McRae, originally of Glamis. My grandmother, Flora (Cameron) MacDonald obtained donations of food for the mother of Margaret McLean from a Scottish community on Conc. 2, Bruce. 1975 Feb., v17, #1 "A medallist": Province of Ontario gives good citizenship medal to Clara Dotzenroth, 84, of Southampton. 1975 July, v17, #3 "A pioneer family of Chesley": William Atton and his wife Lucinda Cunningham had a child Jane Maud Mary (1879-1980); of Chesley and Glamis. Maud married in 1902 John Carr, blacksmith in Glamis. 1980 Sept., v22, #4 "A pioneer tale": by Nellie M. McCulloch, Allenford. My grandmother’s sister, Ellen Geddes Sillick, of Culross, sat by the trail with her baby and froze as a bear approached. The bear ignored her. 1975 May, v17, #2 "A Teeswater gathering in London": Edwin J. King, speaker at the 1979 BCHS annual dinner in Teeswater, writes that he was at a Teeswater Supper in London on Oct. 17, 1980, attended by people from Teeswater or Culross. An article by Betty Hyslop Smith, "London, a suburb of Teeswater", appeared in the Teeswater News, Nov. 5, 1980. 1981 Jan., v23, #1 "A visit to Purgatory": by Donelda McClure, Chesley. Two miles north of Pike Bay, Purgatory Bay is a ship graveyard. Capt. Frank Belmore told Warren Lawrence of Pike Bay that his father encountered stranded French-speaking sailors who had "just got out of Purgatory". Scuba divers have removed artifacts. 1976 May, v18, #2 "Acres of memory": Author Don Campbell of Huron Township writes about Scottish settlers in "Acres of Memory", in 64 issues of a Kincardine newspaper. It can be heard on CKNX radio. His new series is "Redtrees". 1979 Sept., v21, #4 "Adamsville": by W.G. Cheshire, Wiarton. In Albemarle Twp., Adamsville was surveyed in 1857 and named after settler Samuel Adams. First settler, Mr. Krumholtz. Voght’s sawmill. 1974 Oct., v16, #4 "An early meteorologist": Weather forecaster James Bowes, son of William Bowes, of Pinkerton and Paisley, an uncle of John Morley Hanbidge. 1977 July, v19, #3 "Archibald Reekie": Missionary Archibald Reekie of Tiverton (1862-1942) defied the ban on other religions in Bolivia, other than Catholicism, by opening a Protestant school there in 1899. 1979 Apr., v21, #2 "Arithmetic": Arithmetic book, Edinburgh, 1843, owned by Pharis Mathers of Lucknow. Scottish measurement system. 1977 Sept., v19, #4 "Art exhibit": Robert Leblanc displayed work of eight artists of Bruce and Grey counties at his Inverhuron home. 150 attended. 1978 Sept., v20, #4 "Award merit": In Guelph, Award of Merit went to ten residents, including Greta Shutt, who summered in Southampton, died Mar. 25. 1977 July, v19, #3 "Brant Township": 1907 petition from Brant township to restrict car driving hours, to avoid scaring horses. 1978 July, v20, #3 "Campbell family picnic held near Amberley": Hugo and Catherine (McLaren) Campbell, with three sons and three daughters, arrived June 2, 1852 in Huron Twp. Ray. McConnell. Bell. Lannin. Campbell picnic, June 29. 1980 Sept., v22, #4 "Centenarians": Three centenarians were classmates at S.S. No. 4, Bruce Twp.: Margaret Ann MacLennan, Glamis; Mrs. David Colwell; and Murdock MacLean. 102nd birthday of Maud Murray, native of Carrick Twp., daughter of Nicholas Eckenswieller. 1975 July, v17, #3 "Centennial celebrations": In 1980: centennials in Wiarton and Chesley; Kincardine Old Boys’ Reunion. 1980 Jan., v22, #1 "Chesley by-law": 1880 Chesley by-law closed the end of Mill Street where the reeve's brothers' cow crossed to pasture. 1978 July, v20, #3 "Congratulations to centenarians": 100th birthdays of Mrs. Shier, Bervie, and Mrs. Ballachey, Paisley. 1978 Feb., v20, #1 "Congratulations, Lindsay Thornburn!": Award of Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal to retired high school teacher Lindsay Thornburn of Port Elgin. 1977 Sept., v19, #4 "Congratulations": 101st birthday of Margaret Ann MacLennan of Glamis. 1976 May, v18, #2 "Congratulations": 104th birthdays of Mrs. Thomas Murray of Carrick and of John Woods Bock of Carrick. 1977 July, v19, #3 "Congratulations": Diamond wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George Young of Bervie. 1977 July, v19, #3 "Congratulations": 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Whicher. 102nd birthday of Margaret Ann MacLennan of Glamis. 102nd birthday of Mrs. David Colwell of Glamis. 1977 May, v19, #2 "Congratulations": 60th wedding anniversary of John and Helen MacMurchy of Kincardine. 1979 Apr., v21, #2 "Correction" to McLeod: Hazel Long of Lethbridge sends a correction to McLeod’s History of Bruce County. The English oak trees were not given to Chesley by King George but by her father, Robert John Follis, in memory of 25 friends. 1976 May, v18, #2 "Correspondence": Phoebe E.W. Cameron writes of her father, Fenian Raid veteran who received a medal and a grant of 100 acres in Northern Ontario. He sold the grant back for $50. 1975 Sept., v17, #4 "Dedication": Anna Isobel (Ross) Connell, born 1885, Langside, Kinloss Twp. Family of Duncan Ross. 1975 July, v17, #3 "Early Canadian Life" magazine: History of the magazine "Early Canadian Life". 1979 Apr., v21, #2 "Early days of Tiverton": by Hilda Downey, from her article for the Tiverton Centennial. First settlers, from Scotland. Crops. 1979 July, v21, #3 "Early postal service": First Kincardine newspaper was Aug. 4, 1857. 1867 post office report gives the income of postmasters at Kincardine, Ripley, Bervie and other places. Six times a week Thomas Vadeau of Goderich drove the stage from Goderich to Kinloss. Research by Postmaster Don McLay of Ripley. 1977 July, v19, #3 "Elderslie Township history": A book on Elderslie Twp. history is published. 1978 Feb., v20, #1 "Ellengowan": by Mrs. Gordon Buchanan, Inverhuron. Ellengowan is on Highway 3, formerly a corduroy road, between Brant and Elderslie townships. W.G.B. railway a half mile east. Cheese factory. Daily mail. 12 families named. Gypsies camped. 1976 Feb., v18, #1 "Erection of a plaque": Plaque to be erected May 11, 1978 at Point Clark lighthouse as a memorial to pioneers. 1978 Apr., v20, #2 "Excerpts from the Ford Manual, 1917": When roads were not plowed, cars were stored for winter. Storage process. 1979 Apr., v21, #2 "Exploring our past: aspects of Bruce County’s heritage": by Elizabeth Price, Ministry of Culture. A project of the Ontario Heritage Foundation. Three centennials, in Chesley, Formosa and Wiarton. Three plaque unveilings, on Chesley, Wiarton and Daniel Knechtel. OHF’s Bruce project explores the history of the furniture industry, and German heritage. Displays, lectures and publications. Museum exhibit, "Furniture and Fraktur: an exhibit of artifacts from Germanic Ontario", opens Aug. 2. Driving tour booklet. 1980 July, v22, #3 "First woman in Ontario to hold three court offices took an early retirement": Mrs. Kenneth Weicker retired Dec. 31, 1974 after 35 years on the staff at the Court House, first woman in Ontario to hold three appointments. 1976 Feb., v18, #1 "Fishing at Paisley in the early 1850s": From an old book. 112-pound sturgeon tomahawked by "an old Indian" in a birch canoe at Paisley, 1852. 1977 Sept., v19, #4 "Further extracts from oral histories": by Margaret MacDougall, as told to Jessie MacKinnon. Arrival on con. 10, Kincardine Twp., of MacDougalls with six sons, one daughter. Son Charles married Mary MacLean; their youngest child is Margaret MacDougall. Arthur and D.A., 4 and 5, go missing, are found on Lake Huron beach. 1980 July, v22, #3 "Grandma’s parlour": by Pearl McKelvie Paterson Kerr, Chesley. Poem on the attractions of grandma’s parlour. 1975 May, v17, #2 "Greenock history": Richard Dales is compiling a history of Greenock Township. 1979 Sept., v21, #4 "Hallowe’en 80 years ago at Kincardine": by Mrs. Harrison, of Mildmay and Shallow Lake. Hallowe’en, a time of fun and pranks for the early settlers. Events at the Farley home, near Kincardine, Oct. 31, 1853. Families for miles around gathered at one settler’s house for a feast. Pumpkins. Bobbing for apples. Pies. Yarns. Nuts. Taffy. Fences taken down. Wagons dismantled. 1974 Oct., v16, #4 "Happy Birthday": Birthdays of Margaret MacLennan, 103, Glamis; Mrs. S.B. Ballachey, 100, Paisley; the twins Lila (Cunningham) McLean, 86, Glamis, and Laura (Cunningham) Greer, 86, Glamis. 1978 Apr., v20, #2 "Help wanted": Murray M. Trelford, Wiarton, seeks help preserving a 100-year-old schoolhouse on his Oliphant property. 1975 May, v17, #2 "Heritage Canada": BCHS has 490 members. 21 have joined Heritage Canada. 1975 May, v17, #2 "Heritage Canada": Author Pierre Berton spoke at a Kincardine meeting of Heritage Canada, Oct. 18, 1978. 1979 Jan., v21, #1 "Historical plaques": BCHS to unveil a plaque to Major William Daniel and the Kincardine Township armory, a wooden shed. Fenians. 1979 July, v21, #3 "History of the Adair-Sinclair grandfather clock": by Clara E. Inglis, Walkerton. The grandfather clock stood in the Walkerton home of Isabella Sinclair from 1908 to 1965. She got the clock from her brother James Adair of Toronto, son of Thomas Adair and Margaret Inglis Adair, pioneers of Brant Township in 1850. 1979 Apr., v21, #2 "Information sought": Four mill stones at Shortt’s oatmeal mill, Walkerton. His son was Dr. Adam Shortt, representative to League of Nations. 1975 May, v17, #2 "Inverhuron Public School": Ontario Hydro offers to sell to BCHS the 1875 Inverhuron Public School, sole survivor of the 1882 fire. 1978 July, v20, #3 "Kincardine reminiscences": Grocer Alex Johnson of Kincardine in trouble for using the word "licker" (a gummed paper dispenser) with George MacDonald, dry goods store. 1977 Sept., v19, #4 "Letter from a nonagenarian": Cora Robertson, 90, writes from White Rock B.C. of her nine months at Robert Munro's farm near Kincardine in 1900. She walked 1.5 miles to the log schoolhouse. 1979 Jan., v21, #1 "Letter to editor": by Sarah Ann (Tully) Mason. History of the Tully family of Gillies Hill, Elderslie Twp. Falconer family. Life at Gillies Hill. Garden parties. School picnics. 1975 July, v17, #3 "Letter" re Ann Maria: by Margaret H. Brown. In high school she saw the wreck of the Ann Maria close to shore. Kincardine had no lifeboat. 1974 Oct., v16, #4 Letter, "Elderslie May 18th, 1856": Letter about Paisley, from R. Hay (see 1867 directory) to unknown addressee of Lanark, dated Elderslie, May 18, 1856 at the start and continuing "June 1856". Town plot to be surveyed in July; two squatters present. Chopping wood. Colin and Jane work at Paisley mill. Murdock. Anderson. McLaughlan. Cambell. Davis of Southampton. Steven Glosup and William McArthur intend to clerk in a Southampton store. 1978 Sept., v20, #4 "Logs in bottom of Georgian Bay": by W.E. Gilpin, Wiarton. Sawmill operator Bill Hepburn recovers 60-year-old logs from the bottom of Georgian Bay. Salvaged logs show no rot. 1975 Sept., v17, #4 Mayor on County Council: by Ted McCannell. For the first time in provincial history a mayor (W.R. McClure of Chesley) has sat on a county council, owing to legislation passed two years ago. 1977 Feb., v19, #1 "Memories of an Old Timer": In the Wolford donation was an unsigned handwritten article recalling the Erie Belle; people quitting Knox Church when an organ was installed; an all-day spinning bee; polishing shoes from blacking off the kettle bottom; a wincey dress. 1976 Feb., v18, #1 "More about the Hay property": Robert Brunton Ewart Hay and Ellen Elizabeth Hay were uncle and aunt to Marie E. Thompson and John Austin MacPherson. Hay family connections. 1979 Apr., v21, #2 Mrs. Reid's sailing days: by Mrs. Wm. Arnold. Mrs. Robert Reid of Lion's Head sailed with her husband starting in 1902; she cooked on the Coronet, then Sarah to Chicago, and Kolfinch until they retired in 1917. 1976 Feb., v18, #1 "Museum in 21st year": The Bruce County Museum opened in summer 1955. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon F. Hepburn of Hope Bay were curators, 1961-1973. The McKenzie log house from Holyrood was relocated in 1958. The Amabel Twp. log school house arrived in 1966. The new addition doubles the size of the museum. A new exhibit is of Dr. Morton’s dentistry tools. 1976 July, v18, #3 Norman Robertson letter: Letter, Nov. 22, 1918, from Norman Robertson, county treasurer, to Minnie McNally, originally of Glammis. Re the contribution of Bruce County to the First World War. Grants. War Loan Bonds. Red Cross work. 106th Battalion. His son Eric died in the war. 1974 July, v16, #3 Norman Robertson's background: From the Paisley Advocate, Dec. 3, 1919. In 1856 the father of county treasurer Norman Robertson and family came to Kincardine to open a store, where Norman later worked. He was appointed treasurer almost 32 years ago. 1980 Jan., v22, #1 "Nostalgia": Songs sung at the 1932 Bruce County Assn. Reunion in Winnipeg, Manitoba: "Carry me back to old Kincardine" and "Way down upon the Saugeen River". Lyrics provided. 1976 July, v18, #3 "Oral histories": by W.A. Collins. Margaret Gentle of Southampton and her team have taped (cassettes) and transcribed oral histories of early life in Bruce County. Excerpt from Mrs. McPhail’s recollections. Mrs. Gentle interviewed McPhail, McLean, McMorran, Manley, Matheson, Brown, McLeod, McVittie and MacKenzie. Robert Courtney interviewed John Blue and James Kirkpatrick of Ripley. Jessie MacKinnon wrote of Margaret MacDougall’s memories. 1980 Apr., v22, #2 "Ploughing Match in Glamis, 1875": In 1875 the Glamis Ploughing Association was formed with 40 members. 1976 Oct., v18, #4 "Ploughing match": 1976 International Ploughing Match to be held in September at Earl Johnston’s farm west of Walkerton. 1976 Feb., v18, #1 "Poems: A perfect day": Poem "A perfect day". Grandmother’s chores. 1980 Jan., v22, #1 "Princess Bina Dashka": Grave on lot 1159, west side of the road from Sauble Beach to Southampton, enclosed by white picket fence, is that of a white woman, whose Indian name means "laughing water", who married "Chief Mettawanash of the Chippewa tribe". 1978 July, v20, #3 "Rev. and Mrs. Ross Cumming": The Cummings wrote a bibliography of material on Bruce County; they are moving on from Port Elgin United Church. 1975 July, v17, #3 Ripley plaque unveiling: by Joyce Courtney. As part of the Ripley Reunion, a plaque was unveiled to M.P. Donald Buchanan Blue, M.P. William John MacKay and M.P.P. John S. MacDonald. 1975 Sept., v17, #4 "Saving our architectural heritage": Kincardine meeting discusses conserving historical buildings there, forming a conservation committee. Heritage Canada. 1977 July, v19, #3 "Scottish visitors to Bruce": Lord and Lady Elgin of Scotland visited William Campbell in Port Elgin last December. 1980 Jan., v22, #1 "Scraps from a scrapbook of 1899": 1899, D.A. Kent flour and grist mill at Oxenden. 1899, D.M. Jermyn, warden of Bruce County, at rally honouring pioneers of the Bruce, in Port Elgin. 1978 Feb., v20, #1 Smallpox; tailor; bank branches: [Notes on:] cases of smallpox in Wiarton, 1902; Allenford's tailor William Morrison, 1902; Bank of Hamilton branches in Chesley, Lucknow, Port Elgin, Southampton, 1902. 1977 July, v19, #3 "Stories from Purple Grove Tweedsmuir History": From Purple Grove Tweedsmuir History. On Con. 9, Huron Twp., Joseph Morgan and wife arrived in 1853. Many Indians in the area, commonly entering a house for a meal. 1978 Feb., v20, #1 "Strikes in early days": William Lyon MacKenzie King was prevented from opening the Lucknow Caledonian games in 1910 by settlement negotiations over the strike at the Grand Trunk Railway. 1977 Feb., v19, #1 "Successful bow hunting in Bruce County": Some hunters shoot deer with bow and arrow. Tallman. Izzard. 1979 Apr., v21, #2 "The historical plaque": Kincardine Township armory plaque cost $600. Donations sought. 1979 Sept., v21, #4 "The history of pharmacy in Bruce County": by Tom Einarson, Southampton. He seeks stories and artifacts from drug stores and druggists, for a museum display. History of pharmacy in Bruce County. 1974 July, v16, #3 "The snow-belt": After a Feb. 1963 storm the London Free Press reported that the people of Underwood and Tiverton were starving after road closures of two weeks. Laura A. Hendry sent a letter debunking the report. 1979 Jan., v21, #1 "The Teeswater and Culross Old Boys and Girls’ Reunion": First Teeswater reunion was in 1905. The 1979 reunion ended with a large profit. Galt Kiltie Band entertained. 1980 Jan., v22, #1 "The Threshers": Poem by Pearl McKelvie Paterson Kerr of Chesley, describes a threshing bee. 1976 Oct., v18, #4 "The wreck of the Ann Maria": by J.M. Ferguson, Red Bay. Off Kincardine, schooner Ann Maria grounded, October 1902. Rescuers and crew drowned. 1974 July, v16, #3 "This and that": by Mrs. James McClure. A chronology of events, from 1891 to 1903. Nickel was found on the Charles Wagner farm, Carrick. Stark’s sawmill in Paisley razed by fire, 1893. Price of flour. Man and horses killed by lightning. Making apple barrels. Peter Elves of Lockerby bought a magic lantern and gave shows in Elderslie schools. 1976 July, v18, #3 "This and that": by Mrs. James McClure. News items from 1859 (birth of Isabella Adair, first white child in Brant Twp.); 1902 (smallpox at Wiarton); 1907 (Brant Twp. petition to ban cars, or to allow driving only on set days); 1948 (debt of Ashfield Twp. paid off, re the ill-fated West Shore Railway); other dates. 1977 Feb., v19, #1 "Thomas Irving Sr.": by Roberta Stark, whose great-grandfather Thomas Irving Sr. (1812-1877) settled in Paisley in the early 1850s with wife Fanny Penfold Irving. His workshop was a foundry and watchmaker’s shop. 1978 Feb., v20, #1 "To tell the tooth ... it’s an exciting find": Wooly mammoth tooth found on a Tara area farm last spring. 2.5 kg. Exact location is confidential. On display in the museum in Southampton. 1980 Jan., v22, #1 "Transportation in early days": by Mrs. Victor Doudgeon from an interview with Louis Davis. Hugh Davis came from Ireland and worked on the James Craig farm near Burgoyne. He took sleigh-loads of dressed pork to Guelph all winter, returning with supplies and whisky. Hugh Davis settled in Elderslie. Reeve Harvey Davis is a grandson. 1976 May, v18, #2 "Ways of preserving our culture and history": Seven ways to preserve heritage. Join historical society. Subscribe to history magazines. Save family treasures. Label photos. Record family history. Care for old cemeteries. Record local facts or legends. 1975 Feb., v17, #1 "Wedding anniversary": 70th wedding anniversary of Ethel Thornburn, 88, and Everett Thornburn, 91, originally of Paisley, then Chesley. 1980 Jan., v22, #1 "Wiarton celebrates 100 years of progress in 1980": by Anne Kastner, Wiarton. Irene McLaughlin prepares program for 1980 Wiarton Centennial. 1979 Sept., v21, #4 "Wm. Hay property": by Donald L. MacKinnon, Paisley. Re 1856 letter about Paisley. Registration papers of the Elderslie property of William Hay, and later Robert Hay, lot 22, con. B. Anderson homestead. McNeill. MacKinnon. 1979 Jan., v21, #1 "Wooing and ghosts": by Mrs. Ernest Fleming, Tara. In Brant Twp. about 45 years ago, two men were in love with the same young lady. One posed as a ghost to scare his rival, but was almost shot by a farmer. 1975 Feb., v17, #1 "Writing contest": Announcement by Queen’s Bush Quill of a contest to write stories about a place in the Queen’s Bush, a personality, and a tale of historical interest. 1975 July, v17, #3 "Zooarchaeology of Lake Huron’s shore": From Royal Ontario Museum newsletter, 1977. Animal bones found at the Inverhuron site, occupied 1200 B.C. to 50 B.C., and later. Lake level dropped 16 feet after 1000 B.C. 1980 Sept., v22, #4 8. BRUCE COUNTY TREES None listed for these newsletters. 9. CEMETERIES & CHURCHES "1876 Formosa Church cornerstone opened": by Joan Borho, Walkerton Herald Times. 1876 cornerstone at Formosa Immaculate Conception Catholic Church contained newspaper clippings (unreadable) and coins. 1980 July, v22, #3 "A short history of Lochalsh cemetery": From The Independent, July 5, 1978. Text of a plaque, by Duncan MacRae. History of Lochalsh Burying Ground, founded early 1850s. 1979 Jan., v21, #1 "Church anniversaries": 100th year for Underwood United Church. Century birthday of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, at Dunblane Presbyterian Church. 120th birthday, Tiverton Baptist Church. 1975 July, v17, #3 "Renovations completed at R.C. Church for centennial project": Renovations at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Chepstow, founded 100 years ago by John Phelan. First frame church in 1864. Father Wadel. Father Zettler. 1975 Feb., v17, #1 "Sacred Heart Church, Teeswater, 1878–1978": From the Centennial Book of Sacred Heart Church, Teeswater, 1878–1978. Main altar carved by Nicholas Durrer of Carrick township, descendant of Albrecht Durer. Cronin. Kieffer. 1979 Apr., v21, #2 10. KRUG BROS. FURNITURE "1895 Krug cradle returns to Chesley": by Record correspondent. At an Arran Twp. auction Bruce Krug of Chesley bought a maple baby cradle made by Krug Bros. in 1895. 1974 July, v16, #3 11. NEWSPAPER ARTICLES "1890 noise by-law may hush Chesley": by Record correspondent. 1880 Chesley by-law may prohibit the noise of beating drums, firecrackers and crowing roosters on Long Street. 1974 July, v16, #3 "A new interest in quilting": From the Globe & Mail. The story of quilting in Canada, as told in two books and two films. Champion quilter Evelyn Bridge lives in Kincardine. 1981 Jan., v23, #1 "Always prepared for emergencies": by Jean McAulay, Wiarton, in Bruce County Record, Manitoba (Old Boys’ Assn.), 1934. John Graham and family of Sauble Falls moved to Southampton with their shanty on a wagon, Mrs. Graham baking a cake all the while. 1976 Feb., v18, #1 "Ancient history": Hepworth Journal and Shallow Lake Advertiser, Dec. 23, 1901. Advertisement to incorporate the Huron and Bruce Railway Company, Wiarton to Goderich. Bruce and Grey Oil and Gas Company annual meeting, January 1902. 1976 Feb., v18, #1 "Bruce is a blend of scenic highlights": by Canadian Press. Long survey of natural and cultural tourist attractions of Bruce Peninsula. 1975 May, v17, #2 "Captain’s memories recorded in his book": by Wib Schwichtenberg, Port Elgin Bureau. Rev. Chuck Beaton’s father Horace, 76, publishes From the Wheelhouse, on his life on the lakes. Horace left Tara at 16. 1980 Jan., v22, #1 "Centenarian celebrates birthday": by Record staff. 102nd birthday of Euphemia Little of Teeswater. Ancestor Andrew Little ran a mill. 1974 July, v16, #3 Cost of rural telephone lines: From the Paisley Advocate, 75 years ago. Copper wire, 15 c. per pound. Telephones, $10-$14. Maintenance, $2 per year. 1980 Jan., v22, #1 "From The Watchman, Tiverton": From The Watchman, Tiverton, Apr. 18, 1907. Market prices of onions, oats. New owner of the Watchman, Archie McDougall. Paul McCall of Underwood gives 16c. for eggs. Advertisement for Robertson’s History, $2.50. 1979 July, v21, #3 "Kincardine’s up to second place": From Kitchener Record, Feb. 1978. Kincardine (4,652) overtakes Walkerton (4,528) and is now second to Port Elgin (5,622) in size. 1978 Feb., v20, #1 "News from 1861": From the Bruce Weekly Herald, Walkerton, of Aug. 13, 1861, from Jean Kirstine of Walkerton. Cricket match between Walkerton and Southampton. 12th of July sobered by banning liquor from the lodge rooms. 1979 Apr., v21, #2 "Origin of names of townships": From Walkerton Herald-Times. Origin of the names of Arran, St. Edmund's, Saugeen, Albermarle, Amabel, Eastnor and Lindsay townships. 1978 Apr., v20, #2 "Owen Sound dancer wins Commonwealth trophy": Owen Sound girls place highly in Commonwealth highland dance championships, Edinburgh. They danced at the BCHS dinner, Oct. 13, 1978. Anne Milne. Debbie Roszell. 1979 Jan., v21, #1 "Paisley to be county capital?": From Paisley Advocate, Feb. 17, 1865. Provisional Council of Bruce to meet at Paisley, Feb. 21, 1865, re county town. Mail to Paisley from Saugeen and Walkerton only on alternate days. 1978 Feb., v20, #1 "Pioneer days in Bruce": by R.W. Geary of Niagara Falls, formerly of Pinkerton, in the Kincardine Review, Mar. 22, 1922. Geary met Capt. Spence of Southampton "more than 20 years ago". William Carr built a shanty on his lot, con. 14, Greenock; he retrieved his seed wheat from two chipmunks, stored in a log. 1980 Apr., v22, #2 "Plaque unveiled at former armory": From The Independent, Aug. 22, 1979. A plaque to Major William Daniel and the Kincardine Township armory was unveiled Aug. 19, 1979 at the Melvin Dahmer farm. BCHS Historic Markers Committee members spoke. 1979 Sept., v21, #4 "Pow-Wow dance and Saugeen battle figure in legends of Bruce": From the calendar of Richardson, Bond & Wright, Owen Sound. Recounting of six historical episodes. "The Griffon mystery" and Orrie Vail. "Pow-wow dance" by T.G. Anderson, 1854, Allenford. "Village Survey" by Rankin and Telfer, Owen Sound, 1840; Chief Newash. "Saugeen battle" of Ojibway and Iroquois, at Southampton. "Wooden railway" built at Stokes Bay to haul timber. "Law put to flight" by daughter of Bradley with rattlesnakes, near Oliphant. 1977 May, v19, #2 "Scraps from a scrapbook of 1899": Probably from the Wiarton Echo. Items from 1899. 100 people at Mar raised a barn in 17 minutes. At Lion’s Head, renovated store of McCall & Lymburner. Chivari [shivaree] in Purple Valley for two who reconciled. Survey of Stokes Bay completed. Malcolm Gillies of Miller Lake hauls 4,200 feet of logs to shore in one load. 1978 Feb., v20, #1 "Sea serpent comes to Bruce to join homecoming gathering": From Kincardine News, July 28, 1948. Bess Monro reported sighting a 60-foot sea serpent off Flowerpot Island. 1979 Jan., v21, #1 "Teaching record set by an Elmwood lady": From Walkerton Herald Times, May 29, 1980. Ada Eby of Elmwood taught from 1925 to 1969 at Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School, a record for length of service. Third-longest tenure was held by Camilla Coumans of Chepstow, 1930-1969. Former students came from afar. 1980 July, v22, #3 "Teens prepare Bruce tribe’s family tree": by Ted McCannell, Record. Elders encouraged four teenage members of Saugeen Indians to research and print a family tree of 800 reserve residents, with a federal grant. Philip Mason, Jackie Root, Cheryl George, Angela Johnson. Irene Kewaquom, 76, had a grandmother who died at 107. John Kadahgegwon (?-1888) became hereditary chief at age nine. 1975 Sept., v17, #4 "Two districts vie for Griffon relics": by Canadian Press. The wreck believed to be the Griffon is owned by the estate of Orrie Vail of Tobermory. His daughter, Jane Howell, wants the remains not to be moved to Sarnia. 1977 Feb., v19, #1 "Two districts vie for Griffon relics": by Canadian Press. Sarnia seeks to house the remains of the Griffon at Point Edward. Orrie Vail’s family resist this. He died in May. 1977 July, v19, #3 "Weather?": From Brockville Recorder, 1978. The Summerless Summer of 1816—snow fell in June, was a foot deep in August; no harvest. Starvation. Cold was blamed on sunspots [actually, owing to the eruption of volcano Tambora]. 1978 Feb., v20, #1 "Why Bruce lives": by Jean M. Bartley, Howdenvale, in Bruce County Record, Manitoba (Old Boys’ Assn.), 1934. Sailing vessels carried cedar ties and posts, and gray rock, from Bruce Peninsula to Detroit and imported necessities and luxuries. Bruce’s greatest export is its ladies and gentlemen. 1976 May, v18, #2 12. REUNIONS "McCormack-Creech-Lambertus reunion, Kincardine": Descendants of McCormack, Creech, Lambertus families met July 22, 1979 in Lansdowne Park, Kincardine. 1980 July, v22, #3 |
Finding Aids |
See Item ID# BCHS series 6, file 1 for a cursory index of topics included in the BCHS Historical Notes from 1958-1997. |
Articles, Finding Aids, Transcriptions & Links |
Download a PDF copy of BCHS Newsletters November 1974 - January 1981 Download Index to BCHS Newsletters, 1958-2020 |
Collection |
Bruce County Historical Society fonds |
System of arrangement |
This item is part of the Bruce County Historical Society fonds, series 6, file 1 (Publications - Newsletters). |
Parent Object |
BCHS series 6, file 1 |
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1.4 cm of textual records |
Restrictions on Use |
Copyright of the newsletter as a whole remains with the Bruce County Historical Society; copyright of individual articles has been retained in many cases by the article authors. |
Places |
Brant Township Bruce County Chesley Elderslie Township Ellengowan Gillies Hill Greenock Township Inverhuron Kincardine Lion's Head Oxenden Paisley Point Clark Port Elgin Purple Grove Ripley Southampton Tara Teeswater Tiverton Underwood Wiarton |
People |
Adair family Adair, Isabella Blair, Thomas Bock, John Woods Breede, Claus Campbell Family Chisholm, Walter Coumans, Camilla Creech family Cumming, Ross, Rev. Daniel, William, Maj. Dotzenroth, Clara Ferris, Margaret (Gibson) Gatis, Sheila Hepburn, Gordon Hepburn, Howard Johnston, Victor, Dr. Kerr, Pearl McKelvie Paterson Knechtel, Fritz Lambertus family Leblanc, Robert Lowden, Jean MacLennan, Margaret Ann MacMurchy family McCormack family McGregor, Grant, Dr. McLean, Lila A. (Cunningham) Paterson, Katie Reekie, Archibald Robertson, Cora Schmalz, Peter S. Shutt, Greta Mary Thornburn, J. Lindsay Young, Douglas L. |
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Cemeteries Centennial celebrations Churches, Catholic Events Fishing Hallowe'en Historic buildings Marine Organizations Pioneers Plaques & historical markers Plowing matches Poetry Postal service Telephone industry |