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Archive Record
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Item ID# |
A2012.117.121 |
Title |
Bruce County historical notes, 1985 - 1997 [newsletters] |
Object Name |
Newsletter |
Dates of Creation |
1985 - 1997 |
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 1985 - January 1997."] This folder contains newsletters of the Bruce County Historical Society, entitled "Bruce County Historical Notes", dated Jan. 1985 through September 1997. Scroll Down to the "Finding Aids, Transcriptions & Links" for a link from which to download this range of newsletters. 1. BCHS ARCHIVES "Archives report": Storage for BCHS publications has been found in Maple Square Mall, Port Elgin, with a meeting room on the second floor. Books were moved from the old Kincardine post office. At the archives in the museum, the $9,400 New Horizons grant was used to buy a book cabinet, map cabinet, finding aids, 50 books, microfilming. Claus Breede offered use of the Bruce County Museum Apple computer. 1985 Jan., v27, #1 "Society books find a new home": BCHS books are stored in the second-storey storeroom of the Archives. 1987 June, v29, #3 2. BCHS BOOKS "A long line of history": 1910-1994 by Anne Judd, on the history of the Bruce Municipal Telephone System. 1995 Mar., v37, #1 BCHS publications activity: BCHS reprinted 1,000 copies of Robertson for $15,053, and bought 250 Bruce Beckons. A New Horizons group is planning A Pictorial History of Bruce County and needs postcards. Allan Bartley has written a first draft of a biography of Alexander McNeill, first MP of Bruce North. 1989 Feb., v31, #1 Brief notes from History of the County of Bruce: W.A. Collins of Kincardine summarizes the book by Norman Robertson (1845-1936), starting with a biography. Pierre Piché; William Rastall; missionaries; pioneers. 1992 Jan., v34, #1 "Family history": Mrs. Mac Kirstine of Walkerton has copies of The History of the Kirstines, 1782-1989 for sale, gave BCHS a copy. German ancestry. 1991 June, v33, #3 "From Helene Scott of Lindsay": Yearbook contributor Helene Scott’s book is Old Timers’ Tales, History of Stokes Bay and area, 500 copies, $28.50. It covers from Southampton to Tobermory, including photos of Southampton’s tugs and Doran family history. She had an article on Stokes Bay in the Owen Sound Sun Times, Sept. 7, 1989. 1989 Oct., v31, #4 Gateman book on self-publishing: Laura M. Gateman of Chesley self-publishes The Canadian Self-Publishing Handbook in October 1987. 1988 Apr., v30, #2 "Hilts publication": Experiences of a Backwoods Preacher is to be printed in fall 1986. As a condition of the government grant Curtis Fahey of Toronto is doing annotations and an introduction of over 20 pages. 1986 Sept., v28, #4 Historical books: Second printing of BCHS’ A pictorial history of Bruce County prior to 1918, for summer 1990. Allan Bartley, The politics of Alexander McNeill, out in summer 1990. Mildmay-Carrick history launches Apr. 6, 1990 (death of Roy Wiseman, Feb. 13, 1990). Agnes Macphaill, reformer, biography by Doris Pennington of Paisley. 1990 Apr., v32, #2 Historical books: Second printing of BCHS’ A pictorial history of Bruce County prior to 1918 is available. Allan Bartley, A political history of Alexander McNeill, is out July 1, 1990. Pike Bay Historical Records Committee is preparing Pike Bay, a history of church and community. 1990 July, v32, #3 "Historical plaques & cairns in Bruce County": BCHS book Historical plaques & cairns in Bruce County is edited by Shirley McClure, Marion McGillivray and Isobelle Underwood. With maps locating each site. 156 pp. 1995 Sept., v37, #2 Kincardine Township history: The Kincardine Township history will be available the first of May. 1990 Feb., v32, #1 "Let the presses roll": BCHS will reprint History of the County of Bruce and Bruce Beckons for spring distribution. Benchmarks, a history of Eastnor Twp., was launched Oct. 3, 1987. Proud People, a history of Lindsay Twp., was launched Nov. 14, 1987. 1988 Jan., v30, #1 "Let the presses roll": BCHS has 750 copies of Bruce Beckons from University of Toronto Press, $14. A reprint of History of the County of Bruce will sell in July. 1988 July, v30, #3 "Let the presses roll": Kincardine Twp. Historical Society is writing a history of farms and families. Editor, Wanita Fletcher. 1988 Oct., v30, #4 "Local history publishing": Beatrice Black of London is compiling a history of Eden Grove. Laura Gateman’s latest is Lighthouses around Bruce County, out in May 1991. 1991 Apr., v33, #2 Mildmay Carrick history: Mildmay Carrick Historical Society’s history of Mildmay and Carrick will go on sale Dec. 1. About 500 pp., 700 photos; several hundred contributors. 1989 Oct., v31, #4 More township histories: Kincardine 1848-1984 was launched Dec. 11, 1984 at the town hall. Amabel’s history Green Meadows and Golden Sands was released Nov. 24, 1984 in Hepworth. Families and Farms of Huron Township with its hub, Ripley will appear in 1985. 1985 Jan., v27, #1 "New history book in the making": On sale in spring 1991, a history book by Pike Bay Historical Records Committee. 1991 Jan., v33, #1 "Our newest book": The History Hunters’ A pictorial history of Bruce County prior to 1918 will be published Oct. 1, 1989. 208 pp., 400 photos and postcards, $20 by cheque to Irma McSporran. 1989 Oct., v31, #4 "Publications Committee": The BCHS executive approved the Publications Committee plan to reprint Hiltz, Backwoods Preacher, and Wesley, Pictorial History of Walkerton. The Robertson history need not be reprinted as there are 96 copies left. 1985 Sept., v27, #4 "Publications Committee": BCHS Publications Committee is to publish Hiltz, Backwoods Preacher. Seeking a New Horizons grant. 1986 Jan., v28, #1 "Rhymes and notes of an industrial chemist": New book by Harry Whicher of Colpoys Bay, Rhymes and notes of an industrial chemist, 146 pp. His life in Guyana and California, with his poetry. Wife Joyce. 1994 Sept., v36, #2 "Schiedel book": Schiedel family history was published by Ian H. Schiedel of Maple Ridge, B.C. His grandparents, Elisha and Amanda (Martin) Schiedel lived in Walkerton and Port Elgin. His father Elmer Schiedel married Nellie Gilchrist of Tiverton. He donated a copy to the Port Elgin Public Library. 1987 Jan., v29, #1 Scott book: Yearbook contributor Helene Scott is publishing Anecdotes of Stokes Bay. 1989 July, v31, #3 Wiseman book: History of Carrick Township, In and around the forty hills of Carrick about forty years ago, by Roy Wiseman of Mildmay, is just published. An excerpt is reproduced, "Bathing", about the swimming hole at Carrick Creek. Filsinger. Perchbacker. Concentrate to make drinks. Bats. 1989 July, v31, #3 3. BCHS EVENTS 1994 bus trip: June 21, 1994, BCHS bus trip to Ontario Agricultural Museum, Milton. 1994 Apr., v36, #1 1994 bus trip to Milton: June 21, 1994, BCHS bus trip to Ontario Agricultural Museum, Milton. Pioneer home and buildings. 1994 Sept., v36, #2 1995 bus trip: June 20, 1995, BCHS bus trip to Dunblane Presbyterian Church, Treasure Chest Museum in Paisley, McClure’s Mill in Chesley, Krug’s Kinghurst woodlot. 1995 Mar., v37, #1 1996 bus tour of the Bruce Peninsula: by Chris Paterson. June 18, 1996, BCHS bus trip with Harry Whicher to Oliphant Fen Boardwalk, the Corran, Cabot’s Head lighthouse, Tobermory. 1996 Sept., v38, #2 1996 bus trip: June 18, 1996, BCHS bus trip to Oliphant, the Corran, Cape Hurd lighthouse, Tobermory. 1996 Apr., v38, #1 1997 bus tour: June 17, 1997, BCHS bus tour in Grey County. Neustadt, Saugeen Valley Conservation Area, Durham, Welbeck sawmill, Combers’ Pioneer Village. $35. 1997 Apr., v39, #1 1997 bus tour: June 17, 1997, BCHS bus tour in Grey County. Neustadt, Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority headquarters, Durham, Wellbeck sawmill, Camber Pioneer Village, Old Mill at Williamsford. 1997 Sept., v39, #2 "Annual bus trip": BCHS bus trip, July 16, 1987, to Agricultural Museum, Milton. 1987 April, v29, #2 "Annual bus trip": 35 took the BCHS bus tour of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, Sept. 3-7, 1991. 1991 Sep., v33, #4 "Bus tour, May 27, 1993": 49 took the South Bruce bus trip, May 27, 1993. Saugeen Amphitheatre (Rev. Eleanor Russ and Rev. Earl Stotesbury), McGregor Park, Pine River Cheese Factory, Point Clark, Lurgan Anglican Church, Dunkeld Tavern. 1993 Aug., v35, #2 "Bus tour": BCHS bus tour of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, Sept. 3-7, 1991. 1991 Apr., v33, #2 "Bus tour": BCHS bus tour of Bruce Peninsula on May 21, 1992, Southampton, Oliphant, Hope Bay, Mar, Lion’s Head, Wiarton. Commentary by Harry Whicher. Bus fare $15. 1992 Apr., v34, #2 Bus trip: The annual bus trip on July 11 will visit Kitchener (Market, Doone Pioneer Village, Snider House, Mackenzie King House). 1985 Apr., v27, #2 Bus trip: The annual bus trip on July 11 will visit Kitchener (Seagram Museum, Woodside National Historic Park, Joseph Schnider House, Doon Pioneer Village). 1985 July, v27, #3 "Bus trip": 1985 bus trip was cancelled, but ran on July 16, 1986. 44 visited the Kitchener-Waterloo area: Farmer’s Market, Doon Heritage Crossroads, Joseph Schneider House, Seagram’s Museum, which had useful ideas for the planned Krug Brothers furniture factory museum. 1986 Sept., v28, #4 "Highlights of Pennsylvania": Itinerary and cost of the bus tour of Pennsylvania and New York State, Sept. 3-7, 1991. Hanover Holiday Tours. 1991 Sep., v33, #4 "July bus trip": BCHS bus trip, July 16, 1987, to Wellington County Museum, Elora Gorge, Milton Agricultural Museum. 1987 June, v29, #3 "July bus trip": 45 enjoyed the BCHS bus trip, July 16, 1987, to Wellington County Museum, Elora Gorge, Milton Agricultural Museum. 1987 Sept., v29, #4 "Lake Huron circle bus trip": 32 took the BCHS tour of Lake Huron, July 6-9, 1989, by bus and ferry, through Tobermory, Manitoulin, Sault Ste. Marie, Mackinac and Frankenmuth. 1989 Oct., v31, #4 "Lake Huron Circle Tour": BCHS tour of Lake Huron, July 6-9, 1989, by bus and ferry, through Ontario and Michigan. Three nights, at Sault Ste. Marie, Mackinac and Frankenmuth; twin, $415. 1989 Apr., v31, #2 "May one-day bus tour": South Bruce bus trip, May 27, 1993. Saugeen Amphitheatre, McGregor Park, Pine River Cheese Factory, Point Clark, Dunkeld Tavern. 1993 Mar., v35, #1 "Ottawa tour": BCHS Ottawa tour is June 30 to July 3, 1988. Hanover Holiday Tours. 1988 Apr., v30, #2 "Ottawa trip": By Christine Welsh. BCHS Ottawa trip on June 30–July 2, visiting Rideau Falls, Parliament Hill, Experimental Farm, Upper Canada Village, Old Fort Henry, Bellevue House. 1988 Oct., v30, #4 "Spring meeting announcement": Plans for a May 22-23 bus tour from Lucknow to Tobermory Lodge for an overnight stay. 1987 Jan., v29, #1 "Tour of the Bruce Peninsula": 50 took the BCHS bus tour of Bruce Peninsula on May 21, 1992, via Southampton, Sauble Falls, Oliphant, Colpoy’s Bay, Cape Croker, Lion’s Head, Whiskey Harbour, Pike Bay, Mar, Bruce’s Caves, the Corran and Wiarton. Commentary by Harry and Joyce Whicher. 1992 June, v34, #3 "Township of Bruce Historical Society": Township of Bruce Historical Society is co-sponsoring, with Ontario Historical Society, a workshop Sept. 16 on "The Heritage of Ontario Cemeteries". 1989 Apr., v31, #2 "Washington & colonial Williamsburg": Itinerary and cost of the bus tour of Pennsylvania, D.C. and Virginia, June 28, 1990. Hanover Holiday Tours. 1991 Sep., v33, #4 4. BCHS HISTORY "1986 executive and committees": President, Edna Avery. Secretary, and Yearbook Editor, Marion McGillivray. Newsletter Editor, Margaret MacKenzie. 1986 Jan., v28, #1 "1986 Executive": BCHS president, Edna Avery; Secretary, Marion McGillivray; Yearbook editor, Shirley Woodason; Newsletter editor, Margaret MacKenzie. 1987 Jan., v29, #1 "1987-88 Executive": BCHS president, Reg Avis; Secretary, Marion McGillivray; Yearbook editor, Marion McGillivray; Newsletter editor, Shirley Woodason. Membership $8/year. 1988 Jan., v30, #1 "1990 bus trip to Washington DC": June 28, 1990, over 40 left on a five-day BCHS bus trip to Washington, Mount Vernon, Williamsburg, Gettysburg. 1990 Oct., v32, #4 "A new historical plaque for Bruce County": BCHS will apply for a Provincial Plaque Program grant for a plaque to commemorate the portage and canoe route across the Bruce Peninsula. Research by Clarke Birchard of Chesley, Outdoor Education Centre. 1996 Apr., v38, #1 "A new plaque": BCHS has approval for a Provincial Plaque Program grant of $2,500 for a plaque to commemorate the portage route across the Bruce Peninsula. $2,500 to be raised by BCHS. 1996 Sept., v38, #2 "Activities for 1995": by Marion McGillivray. Planning for: May 16 BCHS Awareness Night at Bruce County Museum, with videos of Bruce and Howard Krug, Hilda Downey, Donalda McClure; Oct. 21 dinner meeting with Allan Bartley; BCHS book Plaques and Cairns of Bruce County, out in spring 1995. 1995 Mar., v37, #1 "Agawa Canyon Tour": Itinerary and cost of the bus tour of Agawa Canyon, Sept. 14-17, 1992. Hanover Holiday Tours. 1991 Sep., v33, #4 "Backwoods Preacher": Marion McGillivray researched and wrote a 20-page introduction for Hiltz, Backwoods Preacher, required for a New Horizons grant. 1986 Apr., v28, #2 BCHS Executive, 1988-1989: BCHS president, Reg Avis; Secretary, Marion McGillivray; Yearbook editor, Isobelle Underwood; Newsletter editor, Shirley Woodason. 1989 Feb., v31, #1 BCHS Executive, 1990: BCHS president, Christine Welsh; Secretary, Marion McGillivray; Yearbook editor, Isobelle Underwood; Newsletter editor, Shirley Woodason. Membership, $10. 1990 Feb., v32, #1 BCHS Executive, 1991: BCHS president, Christine Welsh; Secretary, Marion McGillivray; Yearbook editor, Isobelle Underwood; Newsletter editor, open. 1991 Jan., v33, #1 BCHS Executive, 1992: BCHS president, Kent Lamont; Secretary, Marion McGillivray; Yearbook editor, Isobelle Underwood; Newsletter editor, Christine Welsh. 1992 Jan., v34, #1 BCHS Executive, 1993: BCHS president, Kent Lamont; Secretary, Marion McGillivray; Newsletter editor, Christine Welsh; Yearbook editor, Shirley McClure. Two-per-year newsletters start. 1993 Mar., v35, #1 BCHS Executive, 1994: BCHS president, Lynn Caldwell; Secretary, Marion McGillivray; Newsletter editor, Christine Welsh; Yearbook editor, Shirley McClure. Two newsletters per year, in April and September. Membership about 425. 1994 Apr., v36, #1 BCHS Executive, 1995: BCHS president, Lynn Caldwell; Secretary, Marion McGillivray; Newsletter editor, Christine Welsh; Yearbook editor, Shirley McClure. 1995 Mar., v37, #1 BCHS meeting at museum: At a May 2, 1991 BCHS general meeting at Bruce County Museum Bob Smith of Wiarton showed slides of postcards. 1991 June, v33, #3 Bruce Krug in hospital: Bruce Krug, honorary president of BCHS, is in University Hospital, London; president in 1957. 1990 July, v32, #3 "Bruce West district hosts with Tiverton council": Apr. 17, 1990, BCHS and Tiverton council welcomed Alan Voce of Devon Museum in Tiverton, U.K. He is also visiting Tivertons in Nova Scotia and Rhode Island. 1990 July, v32, #3 "Chantry Island": A few years ago BCHS leased Chantry Island for $1 a year, hoping to restore the lighthouse. Meanwhile vandals have ruined the buildings. 1986 Jan., v28, #1 Community service awards: BCHS volunteers Don and Irma McSporran of Paisley and Bill Collins of Kincardine received Community Volunteer Service awards in April 1989 at Owen Sound Public Library. 1989 July, v31, #3 "Congratulations": 60th wedding anniversary of Donalda and Jim McClure, June 6, 1988. 1988 July, v30, #3 Farewell from Shirley Woodason: Final newsletter issue under editor Shirley Woodason. 1990 Oct., v32, #4 "Heritage Showcase": BCHS will attend Heritage Showcase ’88 in Owen Sound, Feb. 6, put on by Ontario Historical Society. 1988 Jan., v30, #1 "Heritage Showcase": BCHS displayed at the Heritage Showcase ’88 in Owen Sound Library, Feb. 6, 1988, put on by Ontario Historical Society. List of exhibitors. 1988 Apr., v30, #2 "Historic plaque on portage and canoe route": by D. McClure. BCHS plaque to the Bruce Peninsula portage will be unveiled June 14, 1997. 1997 Apr., v39, #1 How the newsletter is printed: by editor Shirley Woodason. "Bruce County Historical Notes" is typed by the editor, photocopied at the museum. 1988 July, v30, #3 International Plowing Match: 80th annual International Plowing Match, Sept. 21-25, 1993, near Walkerton. BCHS plans a float and an exhibit. 1993 Aug., v35, #2 Letters and comments: Glowing comments from far-flung Yearbook readers. 1989 July, v31, #3 "Memberships": BCHS mailing list shows 449 members, including 77 life members; plus 32 corporate memberships [corrected]. 1986 Sept., v28, #4 "Memberships": 323 individual members; 94 life members; 33 corporate memberships. 1987 April, v29, #2 Membership list: BCHS membership secretary Clara Gilchrist has the membership list on computer. 1989 Apr., v31, #2 "Miss Margaret MacKenzie": BCHS newsletter editor Margaret MacKenzie is getting medical treatment in Toronto. She sent the following two articles. 1987 June, v29, #3 "New constitution": New constitution passed by BCHS Executive. 1997 Sept., v39, #2 North District meeting: On Sept. 19, 1989 BCHS North District will have speaker Clarke Birchard, supervisor of outdoor education for Board of Education, on the Outdoor Education Centre and the summer 1987 and 1989 archaeological digs. 1989 July, v31, #3 "Post card collection": BCHS is seeking a New Horizons grant to publish a book of Bruce County postcards. Committee chair, Bill Collins. 1988 Apr., v30, #2 "The Newsletter": How "Bruce County Historical Notes" is produced. Assembling articles. Typing at Kincardine High School by Vera Portice. Proofread by Steve Doran of Tiverton, via motorcycle. Vera prints. A group of ladies fold and put on addresses prepared by Mr. Coyne. Mailing. Distribution to Bruce County schools. 1985 July, v27, #3 "Toy tractors highlighted": About 60 attended the Bruce South District meeting in Teeswater, April 21, 1988. Bert Bullock is working on the Carrick history book, and Gerald Baptist on the Salem School history. Culross Society has published All our yesterdays, an 1871 census booklet and a list of Culross veterans who attended Teeswater Continuation School. Bill Ireland spoke on making and collecting farm machinery toys. 1988 July, v30, #3 "Update on post card collection": History Hunters committee is at work on The Pictorial History of the County, 200-page book with about 400 pre-1918 postcards. $7,760 New Horizon grant, $2,000 Ministry of Culture & Communication grant, $5,000 loan from Bruce County council. Image of "Kincardine Harbour: Steamboat Ossifrage and schooner Sara owned by Graham Brothers". 1989 Apr., v31, #2 Volunteer service awards: On April 28, 1988 the Ontario government presented Volunteer Service Awards to Hilda Downey, Bruce Krug and Jim McClure of BCHS, and 21 other local residents. 1988 July, v30, #3 "You were wondering about Hilda Downey?": Hilda Downey is convalescing in Kincardine Hospital after hip surgery. 1988 Jan., v30, #1 5. BCHS IN MEMORIAM "Al McGuire, a loss of character": From Beacon Times. Al McGuire of Southampton, 80, died Jan. 15, 1992. Auctioneer, native of Lion’s Head. 1992 Jan., v34, #1 "BCHS in memoriam": by Marion McGillivray. Death of William A. Collins of Huron Township, BCHS president in 1979, promoter of the Bruce County Archives. 1995 Sept., v37, #2 "BCHS suffers loss": by Marion McGillivray. Death of Hilda Downey, 84, of Tiverton, Apr. 1, 1997, and of Edna Avery, 73, of Kincardine Township, Apr. 2, 1997, both BCHS Executive members. Hilda was a founding member of the revived BCHS in 1957; treasurer and secretary. Edna served as BCHS president and treasurer. 1997 Apr., v39, #1 "Death of James B. Smith": From Southampton Beacon, 1920. Obituary of James Blanchfield Smith, 90, miller, of Southampton. He married Elizabeth Townsend; ten children; died Jan. 6, 1920. He invented the circular saw portable mill and the sectional turbine water wheel. Mr. Smith moved from Durham to Southampton in 1862. He ran a sawmill on the Sauble River for four years, and built a sawmill west of Hepworth. He bought the Angus mill in Southampton in 1884. Descendants listed. 1987 April, v29, #2 "Death of John B. McArthur": From Paisley Advocate, Jan. 7, 1920. John B. McArthur of Paisley, born 1832, died Dec. 29, 1919. Blacksmith making farm equipment. Patented plow moldboard in 1920. Carriage builder. Reid, Deans, Wright. 1992 Sept, v34, #4 Lyon, David: From Paisley Advocate, 1906. Death of David Lyon (1819-1906), "first white settler to erect a cabin on the east side of the Saugeen River in Elderslie Township". He and Thomas Hembroff arrived "a few months after Simon Orchard and S.T. Rowe". Snow four feet deep in the winter of '51-'52. Families and luggage on a raft; shanty; cattle. Lyon worked in Lyon and Hamilton's sawmill in Southampton. 1997 Sept., v39, #2 MacKenzie, Anna Margaret: Anna Margaret MacKenzie of Inverhuron died July 24, 1987. Born in Kincardine Township March 30, 1904, daughter of John L. MacKenzie and Isabel Morrison. Treasurer and newsletter editor for the Bruce County Historical Society. 1987 Sept., v29, #4 McIntosh, Muriel: Muriel McIntosh died June 13, 1987. She was BCHS treasurer from July 1982. 1987 June, v29, #3 "Members deceased in 1985": Deaths of Chester Teeple of Greenock Township; his wife; Mrs. Roy Teeple of Port Elgin; Alice Cooley of Tiverton; Ann Kastner of Wiarton; Mrs. Arthur Smeltzer of Huron Township; Mrs. Lloyd Gledhill of Kincardine; Harold McKay of Inverhuron. 1985 Apr., v27, #2 "William Gordon Powell": Death May 2, 1993 of Gordon Powell, 78. Obituary. Photo. 1993 Aug., v35, #2 6. BCHS MEETINGS 1995 dinner meeting: Oct. 21, 1995, BCHS annual meeting, Legion Hall, Kincardine. Allan Bartley on the 160th Battalion. 1995 Mar., v37, #1 1995 dinner meeting: Oct. 21, 1995, BCHS annual dinner meeting, Legion Hall, Kincardine. Author Allan Bartley on "The historical meaning of the 160th Battalion". 1995 Sept., v37, #2 1996 dinner meeting: Oct. 26, 1996, BCHS annual dinner meeting, Legion Hall, Hepworth. Clarke Birchard on the Indian Portage route. 1996 Apr., v38, #1 1996 dinner meeting: Oct. 26, 1996, BCHS annual dinner meeting, Legion Hall, Hepworth. Clarke Birchard on the Bruce Peninsula portage and canoe route, and the Rankin River; his biography. 1996 Sept., v38, #2 1997 dinner meeting: Oct. 11, 1997, BCHS annual dinner meeting, Bruce Township Community Centre, Underwood. Patricia Bellamy on the Lewis settlement. 1997 Apr., v39, #1 1997 dinner meeting: Oct. 11, 1997, BCHS annual dinner meeting, Bruce Township Community Centre, Underwood. Patricia Bellamy on the Lewis settlement. 1997 Sept., v39, #2 "Annual dinner and meeting": BCHS annual dinner, Underwood Community Centre, Oct. 22, 1987. Speaker: Andrew Armitage, chief librarian, Owen Sound Library. 1987 June, v29, #3 "Annual dinner and meeting": BCHS annual dinner, Underwood Community Centre, Oct. 22, 1987. Speaker: Andrew Armitage, chief librarian, Owen Sound Library, on myths and legends of the Queen’s Bush. 1987 Sept., v29, #4 "Annual dinner meeting": The annual BCHS dinner meeting was held Oct. 22 at Elmwood Community Centre. BCHS won OHS’s Scadding Award. Backwoods Preacher reprint got a $2,500 New Horizons grant. Peter Ruprecht spoke on Ontario settled by George III’s German-speaking troops migrating north as United Empire Loyalists, with heavy German settlement in Bruce and Grey counties. There were 160 German publications in Ontario. 1987 Jan., v29, #1 "Annual dinner meeting": 150 attended the BCHS annual dinner, Underwood Community Centre, Oct. 22, 1987. Singing of "Here’s to the Boys of the 1-6-0", by Muriel Farrell in 1916. Andrew Armitage, chief librarian, Owen Sound Library, spoke on "The Bruce". He could find no proof of Jesuit missions on the peninsula. "Capt. Wm. Fitzwilliam Owen anchored 10 miles north of Owen Sound, never in Owen Sound." 1988 Jan., v30, #1 "Annual dinner meeting": BCHS annual dinner meeting is Oct. 17, 1992 at Wiarton Community Centre. Dr. Peter Schmalz on the Ojibwa. 1992 Apr., v34, #2 "Annual dinner meeting": BCHS annual dinner meeting is Oct. 17, 1992 at Wiarton Community Centre. Dr. Peter Schmalz will speak on his book Ojibwa of Southern Ontario. 1992 Sept, v34, #4 "Annual dinner": 130 attended the BCHS annual dinner at Elmwood Community Centre, Oct. 25, 1984. Rev. Douglas Stewart of Inverhuron spoke on the Cross of St. Andrew. Hilda Downey resigned as membership secretary. She is to be named Honorary President of BCHS and a plaque presented to her in Kincardine Hospital. 1985 Jan., v27, #1 "Annual dinner": The annual BCHS dinner is Oct. 17 at Underwood Community Centre. Talk and slides by Lindsay Thornburn. The July 11 bus tour was cancelled for lack of interest. 1985 Sept., v27, #4 "Annual dinner": 165 attended the annual BCHS dinner Oct. 17 at Bruce Township Community Centre, Underwood. Operating account balance, $6,638. Revised constitution needed in order to incorporate BCHS. Progress made toward the Centre of Canadian Furniture at Krug Furniture Company, Chesley. Talk and slides by Lindsay Thornburn, on Israel and Egypt. 1986 Jan., v28, #1 "Annual dinner": BCHS annual dinner meeting, Underwood Community Centre, Oct. 22, 1987. Speaker: Andrew Armitage, Owen Sound Library. 1987 April, v29, #2 "Annual general spring meeting": BCHS annual general spring meeting was held in Paisley, May 15, 1986; 40 attended. Howard Krug introduced John Elliott of the Saugeen Conservation Authority, on flooding. A July bus trip is planned. $100 in prizes to be won in the BCHS competition at the Port Elgin Agricultural Fair in July. The BCHS constitution was accepted as revised. 1986 July, v28, #3 Annual meeting: BCHS annual meeting and dinner, Oct. 27, Elmwood. 1988 July, v30, #3 Annual meeting and dinner: BCHS annual meeting is Oct. 27 at Elmwood. Kathryn Lamb speaks on 19th century barns. With dinner, $9. 1988 Oct., v30, #4 "Annual meeting and dinner at Elmwood": BCHS annual meeting was Oct. 27, 1988 at Elmwood Community Centre. About 110 attended. Membership increased to $10. Secretary summarized a busy year of activities—displays, parades, competitions, bus trip, $300 donated to museum. Kathryn Lamb spoke on the six types of 19th century barns in Canada. 1989 Feb., v31, #1 Annual meeting: Oct. 22, 1994, BCHS annual meeting, Elmwood Community Centre. Dr. Archie McKinnon on songs, stories and survival in the Bruce Scotch settlements. 1994 Apr., v36, #1 "Annual meeting": Oct. 22, 1994, BCHS annual meeting, Elmwood Community Centre. Archie R. McKinnon on songs, stories and survival in the Bruce Scotch settlements. His biography, as he submitted. 1994 Sept., v36, #2 BCHS AGM: The annual BCHS dinner is at Underwood Community Centre. 1985 Apr., v27, #2 BCHS AGM: The annual BCHS dinner is Oct. 17 at Underwood Community Centre. 1985 July, v27, #3 "BCHS annual dinner": by Marion McGillivray. 180 attended the BCHS annual dinner meeting at Tiverton Community Centre, Oct. 23, 1993. Dr. Mary and Dr. Rodger Schwass spoke on "From Carrick to Lindsay", the life of early settlers. Success of the Mildmay and Southampton homecomings, and the International Ploughing Match. 1994 Apr., v36, #1 BCHS annual meeting: On Oct. 26, 1989 BCHS will hold its banquet and annual meeting at Bruce Twp. Community Centre, Underwood. Nelson Maher of Owen Sound speaks on nature's bounty. 1989 Oct., v31, #4 BCHS annual meeting: About 140 attended the Oct. 26, 1989 BCHS annual meeting and dinner at Bruce Twp. Community Centre, Underwood. Bruce Krug introduced Nelson Maher of Owen Sound, speaking on nature's bounty in Grey and Bruce counties. 1990 Feb., v32, #1 BCHS annual meeting, 1990: Over 100 attended the BCHS annual banquet, Oct. 19, 1990, Elmwood Community Centre. Barbara Ribey, curator, Bruce County Museum, spoke on museum history since 1953. 1991 Jan., v33, #1 BCHS annual meeting, 1991: BCHS annual meeting and dinner, Oct. 26, 1991. Formosa Community Centre. Church tour, 10:45 a.m., dinner at noon. Author Gwyneth Whilsmith on farm life. 1991 Apr., v33, #2 "BCHS banquet and annual meeting": BCHS annual banquet, Oct. 19, 1990, Elmwood Community Centre. Barbara Ribey, curator/director, Bruce County Museum, speaks on development of the museum. 1990 July, v32, #3 "BCHS general meeting": BCHS meeting May 18 at Southampton Museum. Tour of display "Discovery of the Titanic". Cover of brochure, "Walking tours of Southampton: brochure number one", by Southampton LACAC, 1987; 34 points of interest. 1989 July, v31, #3 "Bruce Historical Society annual meeting in Formosa": From Kincardine Independent, Nov. 6, 1991. BCHS annual meeting at Formosa, Oct. 26, 1991. "Bruce County has the largest historical society in Ontario." Gwyneth J. Whilsmith of Zurich spoke on farm life in Brock, Sask. 1992 Jan., v34, #1 "Bruce North District meeting": On Sept. 19, 1989 Bruce North District met at the Outdoor Education Centre west of Wiarton. Clarke Birchard, supervisor of outdoor education for the Board of Education, spoke on the old Indian portage, the Mason farm site, and the archaeological digs of summer 1987 and 1989. Two Chesley high school students, under Peter Schmaltz, showed slides of their work on site; both wrote essays. 1990 Feb., v32, #1 Dinner meeting: BCHS annual dinner meeting at Tiverton Community Centre, Oct. 23, 1993. Dr. Mary and Dr. Rodger Schwass of Toronto and Bruce County. 1993 Aug., v35, #2 "Dinner mtg": BCHS annual dinner meeting at Tiverton Community Centre, Oct. 23, 1993. Dr. Mary and Dr. Rodger Schwass. 1993 Mar., v35, #1 "Executive meetings": The executive’s meeting room in Maple Square Mall, Port Elgin is no longer available. The executive met April 7 in Elderslie Township Hall, Chesley; BCHS working account, $8,516. June 10 meeting in Inverhuron; Backwoods Preacher nearly ready; BCHS to receive OHS’s Scadding Award of Excellence. 1986 July, v28, #3 General meeting: BCHS meeting May 18 at Southampton Museum. Display "Discovery of the Titanic". Video of Southampton, 1939. 1989 Apr., v31, #2 June meeting: The BCHS executive met June 11. Claus Breede outlined a project with the Krug brothers, a travelling exhibit on the Bruce County furniture industry. 1985 July, v27, #3 "May general meeting": May 22, 1987: BCHS May general meeting at Tobermory Lodge. Vince Elliott spoke on plant and animal life. Glass-bottom boat tour. Stan McLellan showed shipwreck slides. 1987 June, v29, #3 "May meeting": The BCHS May meeting 1986 will approve the proposed new constitution. 1986 Apr., v28, #2 "May meeting": May meeting bus tour will be May 22-23. Speaker, Vincent Elliott. Bus, $10; Lodge, $40. 1987 April, v29, #2 "October dinner": The annual BCHS dinner is Oct. 22 at Elmwood Community Centre. Speaker, Peter Ruprecht, on "German Immigration into Bruce County". 1986 Sept., v28, #4 "Spring meeting": At the spring BCHS meeting Marion McGillivray told about volunteers helping in the Archives. The winter project is recording Bruce County pioneer families on the computer. 1985 July, v27, #3 "Township of Bruce Historical Society": May 26 was the annual dinner meeting of the Township of Bruce Historical Society; Tales and Trails has sold 1,871 and 519 remain. Anne Judd spoke on Bruce Memory Day, May 6; students interviewed seniors; booklet to be published. 1986 July, v28, #3 "Township of Bruce Historical Society": Township of Bruce Historical Society annual meeting, June 8, 1989, featured a collection of photos of Glamis. 1989 July, v31, #3 7. BCHS PAPERS/ARTICLES "A braw Brucite": 100th birthday of Naomi (Saunders) Maxwell, who grew up in Greenock Twp. and lived in California for 77 years. 1985 July, v27, #3 "A service of thanksgiving": Nine couples celebrated their 50th wedding anniversaries at Knox Church, Walkerton on Nov. 15, 1989; photo, names. 1990 Apr., v32, #2 A sunset challenge: Mrs. McConkey of Port Elgin brought an article from the Toronto Star, June 1975: "The National Geographic had stated that the world's best sunsets were at Port Elgin, not Goderich". 1985 Apr., v27, #2 "An unusual tombstone": by Donalda McClure, who visited South Kinloss Cemetery on Aug. 12, 1991 and saw the iron tombstone of Rev. Alexander Mackenzie who died Nov. 13, 1894. 1991 Sep., v33, #4 "Angelina, a legend of Nova Scotia": by Margaret MacKenzie. Angelina of Nova Scotia sailed on a Friday and ran into some bad luck in her sea travels. Margaret MacKenzie notes that her grandfather, William Morrison, fished off Kincardine and the Fishing Islands. 1987 June, v29, #3 Article, poem: "Home Mirth" from The Canada Farmer, Jan. 1, 1868. Poem "The Lamp", from Atlantic Monthly. 1994 Apr., v36, #1 BCHS poster competition: For four years BCHS has offered prize money in a school competition. This year at Wiarton and Tara fall fairs; poster of photos of historical buildings. 1990 Apr., v32, #2 Become a "friend" of the museum: Letter from Barbara Ribey, curator, urging museum membership; single $10, family $15. List of museum events; Toronto trip; smocking workshop; films; children's programs. 1988 July, v30, #3 "Bertha Hyatt Retires": Correspondent for the Wiarton Echo for over 40 years, Bertha Hyatt retired on her 90th birthday, March 29, 1986. Her parents were Dan and Jane Renshaw of Amabel Twp. 1986 Apr., v28, #2 "Bruce Beach centennial": 1994, centennial of the Bruce Beach Association, Huron Township. Events in July and August. 1993 Aug., v35, #2 "Bruce County Genealogical Society coming events": BCGS events from May to September 1997. 1997 Apr., v39, #1 "Bruce County tartan": Dr. Frank Morton had a leading role in creating the county tartan; his daughter Christine Patterson is on the Women’s Institute Tartan Committee. Meaning of the colours. 1995 Mar., v37, #1 "Bruce members of the 160th Battalion become less": Death of Andrew Bannerman of Culross on Nov. 14, 1987, twin of Alexander Bannerman, first casualty on the Teeswater cenotaph. 160th member Frank Dobson of Paisley is 91. 160th member Harold Thacker of Culross is 98. 1988 Jan., v30, #1 "Bruce Municipal Telephone System": Bruce Municipal Telephone System made the last change from party line to private calls on Nov. 22, 1984 at Merle Eidt’s cottage. 1985 Jan., v27, #1 "Bruce Peninsula portage and canoe route": by Clarke E. Birchard. Natural and cultural history of the route from Colpoy’s Bay to Lake Huron. Indian tradition. 1815, Capt. William Owen. 1833, William Case. Maps of Bressani, 1657, and d’Anville, 1755. 1975, Irene Bowman report. 1987, 1989, James Molnar excavations. 1996 Apr., v38, #1 "Bruce Township Hall": by Anne Judd. Township of Bruce Historical Society has placed a plaque on the former Bruce Township Hall, Underwood, standing for 117 years, now the Chapel gift shop. 1988 July, v30, #3 "Bruce Township Historical Society": Bruce Township Historical Society meets May 26, 1986 for its annual meeting in North Bruce United Brethren Church. 1986 Apr., v28, #2 "Bruce Township Historical Society": Bruce Township Historical Society and Bruce Township Central School plan to record the memories of the area’s seniors. Students will interview them on Bruce Memory Day, May 6, 1986, and plan a booklet of these memoirs. 1986 Apr., v28, #2 "Bruce Township Historical Society": Bruce Township Historical Society launched Memories of Bruce Township on Aug. 11, 1986; 64 pages of interviews of seniors by students. 1986 Sept., v28, #4 "Cabot Head lighthouse": by Muriel Norwood. Attempts to keep Cabot Head lighthouse from demolition; description of the lighthouse. 1993 Aug., v35, #2 "Canadian stamps": by Margaret MacKenzie. Canada Post stamps of August 1986 honour Canadian inventions: rotary snowplow, variable pitch propeller, anti-gravity flight suit, Canadarm. 1987 June, v29, #3 "Coming events at the Bruce County Museum, fall 1990": List of events and workshops at Bruce County Museum, September to December 1990. 1990 Oct., v32, #4 "David Brown Milne": by Hilda Downey. Painter David Brown Milne (1882-1953) was born near Burgoyne. Plaque unveiled in 1962 in Paisley. His stamp, issued June 29, 1992. Two Milne paintings, and artifacts, in the Bruce County Museum. 1992 Sept, v34, #4 "District meeting": June 23, 1996, South District meeting, Teeswater. Dr. Eldon Hay on the Presbyterians of Teeswater, 1850-1900. 1996 Apr., v38, #1 "Eastnor/Lion’s Head Historical Society": In April 1987 Eastnor/Lion’s Head Historical Society will publish Benchmarks, the History of Eastnor Township and Lion’s Head. 1986 Apr., v28, #2 "Edith Mackinnon Emiry": Edith Mackinnon Emiry writes to say she went to school in No. 7 and 8 Saugeen and Elderslie; names students, teachers, including D.D. Campbell and veteran Alex Stuart. 1989 Oct., v31, #4 "Editors notes": Gael Webster of Lambeth sends a copy of the discharge certificate of her father from the 160th Battalion, John Alexander Robinson, discharged at Tiverton, May 17, 1919. 1988 Apr., v30, #2 "Elliot Park Ceremony, Chesley": Chesley named a municipal park after a founding family, Elliot Park. Howard Krug planted a white pine in the park. 1985 Apr., v27, #2 "First woman chairperson of Board of Education": Image of Dr. Alma Conn-Armstrong of Culross, elected Dec. 1987 as chair of the Bruce County Board of Education. 1988 Apr., v30, #2 "From our corresponding members": J.C. Cox, Kincardine, writes of the Rev. Benson Cox article in the 1986 Yearbook. The stone masons were his father James and his uncle Jack; another uncle was the Joe Cox at the wedding. His grandfather James Cox and Benson’s grandfather George Cox were brothers, came to Bruce County via Goderich. 1987 April, v29, #2 "From our corresponding members": Mrs. Norman Brocklebank, Orangeville, writes of her father, Wm. J. Lambertus of Walkerton, son of George who married Catherine McCormack of Huron Township. 1987 April, v29, #2 "Further information on early cheese factories in Bruce County": Mr. Collins wrote "Cheese factories in Bruce County" in the 1987 Yearbook. He has since learned from Hilda Downey of two cheese factories on Con. 12, Kincardine Township, and of ten others in the 1892 and 1899 directories. 1987 Sept., v29, #4 Gooding anniversary: 65th wedding anniversary, Apr. 10, 1986, of Len and Laura Gooding of Chesley. Len Gooding worked 44 years in the Chesley Chair factory and is the only living World War I veteran in Chesley. 1986 Apr., v28, #2 "Grandfather Farrell’s tall tales": Four tall tales from Bruce Township Tales and Trails. 1988 July, v30, #3 "Grandmother’s receet fer doin’ the family wash": About 1900, grandmother’s recipe for doing the family wash. Lye, starch, blue. 1993 Aug., v35, #2 "Hagedorn’s Treasure Chest": by Shirley Woodason. The Paisley museum, built in 1953, had a fire in 1968. 149 toilet seats, 339 lamps. 1989 Feb., v31, #1 "Here’s to the boys in the 1-6-0": Lyrics by Muriel Farrell to "Here’s to the boys of the 1-6-0". Cover of sheet music, in Bruce County Archives. 1988 Jan., v30, #1 "Heritage Day: a salute to Southampton": Ten years ago Southampton held a Heritage Weekend in midwinter. It continues each year. Nationally, Heritage Day is the third Monday in February. 1985 Apr., v27, #2 "Heritage Day": L.A.C.A.C. sponsored a heritage walk Aug. 25, 1985 in Kincardine, viewing old buildings and book and photo displays. 1985 Sept., v27, #4 "Heritage Showcase 1990": Feb. 17, BCHS took part in Heritage Showcase 1990 in Owen Sound. Displays by heritage organizations. 1990 Apr., v32, #2 "Historical group formed": Founding of Chesley and District Historical Society, Jan. 18, 1989. President, Donalda McClure; Harry Lustig, Bob Ankenmann, Bruce Krug. 1989 Apr., v31, #2 "History in the making": by Shirley Woodason. In the old Farrell gravel pit is growing the Bruce Energy Centre, Bruce Twp. An industrial and agricultural park using steam from Bruce Nuclear Power Development. Kincardine developer Sam MacGregor. Bi-Ax International. Bruce Tropical Produce. Bruce Agri Park. 1988 July, v30, #3 "History of the museum": Retiring curator Claus Breede submits an article, here in summary, on how the museum grew from a petition in 1952, the by-laws, grants and committees. "In 1978 the Historical Society helped with the establishment of the County Archives." 1985 Sept., v27, #4 "Hogmanay and a’ that": Scottish traditions at New Year’s, brought by Scottish settlers. The midnight guest. Place names; prefixes Inver-, Kil-, Kin-. 1986 Jan., v28, #1 Kirstine family history: Jean Kirstine, author of The Kirstine Family: 1712-1989, a family saga, descends from Johannes and Eleanor Kirstine, settlers of Con. 2, South Line of Brant in 1850. 1990 Feb., v32, #1 "Large groups of area farmers leave for Manitoba in the 1870s": by Donalda McClure. In 1878 and 1879 R. Patterson recruited immigrants, from Bruce County and elsewhere, who sold their farms and settled on quarter sections of land in Manitoba. One-third of Elderslie Township men went west, mostly farmers’ sons. 1991 Sep., v33, #4 "Letter from Allan Bartley": Author Allan Bartley of Ottawa writes Jan. 31, 1994 seeking material for his social history of the 160th Bruce Battalion. 1994 Apr., v36, #1 "Life and death of Port Head": From Thru’ the Separator, Kincardine Creamery Ltd., Aug. 25, 1956. Port Head, founded 1849 by Capt. Duncan Rowan. Emily. 1857 gale wrecks docks, warehouse and Ploughboy. Downie, McLeod, Baird, McLean, Bradley. Stoney Island and its iron ring. 1995 Sept., v37, #2 "Lincoln Alexander": Ontario Lieutenant-Governor Lincoln Alexander visited Port Elgin and Southampton on the Legion’s 60th anniversary. He opened the Museum exhibit "The Passing of the Torch". 1986 Jan., v28, #1 May McConkey and the Christmas train: by May McConkey, Port Elgin. Essay on how she almost missed the train at Turners Station, then reached Port Elgin. 1991 Jan., v33, #1 "Mildmay Carrick history": Mildmay Carrick Historical Society plans its history to be published by the end of the year. 1989 July, v31, #3 "Muriel Farrel Donavan": by Florence Grant and Anita Kennedy. Muriel Farrel Donavan, composer of "Here’s to the boys of the 1-6-0" (Bruce 160th Battalion), was the stepdaughter of Gus Hasenflug of Teeswater. Chief harpist, Toronto Symphony. 1988 Jan., v30, #1 "Negro immigration to Bruce and Grey": by Donalda McClure, on "Negro immigration to Bruce and Grey". 500 to 900 Negro settlers. Shabby treatment. Underground railway. John Little farmed in the Queen’s Bush. [Black settlement] 1987 June, v29, #3 "Nooks and Crannies features Bruce attractions": Review of Bill Bramah’s Nooks and Crannies, by Anne Judd. Book by Global TV reporter has three Bruce County personalities, Norman Hagedorn (Treasure Chest Museum, Paisley), Dr. George Harpur (diving medicine, Tobermory) and Lottie Wyonch (Sunnybrook Farm, St. Edmund’s Twp.). 1989 Feb., v31, #1 "Notice from Bruce Beach": Plaque to be unveiled July 31, 1994 at Bruce Beach. 1994 Apr., v36, #1 "On saving old documents": Before discarding old photos and papers, consult with the museum or the historical society. On the back of photos put the date, location and names of the people. 1989 Apr., v31, #2 "Our members write": Mrs. Edith Emiry recalled fondly her school days in Elderslie and Paisley. 1985 Apr., v27, #2 "Paisley Then and Now": by Donalda McClure, from her article in the Chesley Enterprise. Paisley history, from the 1867 Directory. Population. Professions. Advertisements. Daughters of Dr. R.I. Tucker, Jean Gallipeau, Doris Pennington. 1986 Sept., v28, #4 "Pictures from my Glamis collection": Three photos of Glamis houses. Thomas Pickard (of Pickard Mills) house, 1889, now owned by Dean and Margaret Benvenuto, Tiverton. Street scene with R.W. Harrison store, 1867, site of post office, 1872-1903. 1989 July, v31, #3 "Poem by Cora Robertson": Poem "The Passing of Time", 1979, by Cora Robertson. 1986 Jan., v28, #1 Poem by Myrtle Upshall: Myrtle Upshall of Port Elgin wrote the poem "Memory Deflections", read on the CBC by Bill McNeil. 1985 July, v27, #3 Poem, "Inverhuron Bay": A.C. Hull's poem on the old port at Inverhuron, its lime kilns, old dock and burned-down businesses. 1992 Apr., v34, #2 Poem, "The Mennonite farmer": Poem, "The Mennonite farmer", Trilogy, Mar. 12, 1975. By Pearl McKelvie Paterson Kerr. 1995 Sept., v37, #2 "Poetry Corner": Poem "Teeswater Fair", 1979, by Robert Douglas Thacker of Culross, son of Kathleen Fisk and Alvin Thacker. 1988 Jan., v30, #1 "Poetry corner": Poem, "Saugeen River, North Branch", 1973, by Leila Klages, who kept house in Chesley for Mrs. Krug and then Howard and Bruce Krug, until retiring six years ago. Refers to the mill dam at Chesley, source of electric power, and to Krug’s sawmill, Royal Milling Company, Mooresburg’s three bridges, Bearman’s dam at Scone, electric power in Chesley in 1909, McClures Mill, Dawsons’ sawmill. 1988 Apr., v30, #2 "Poetry corner": Poem, "The Glamis boys of the 160th Bruce Battalion" (part). By Donald Charles MacKinnon of Kincardine Twp. Names of Glamis men in uniform. 1988 July, v30, #3 "Poetry corner": by Betty McCulloch, sketch of teacher Myrtle Upshall of Port Elgin and her poem "Retirement". 1990 Feb., v32, #1 "Poetry corner": Two poems by Harry Whicher, "Pipelines" and "A Conrad Lorenz Hypothesis". 1990 Oct., v32, #4 "Point Clark lightkeeper’s house": by Gwen Harrison. After being closed for 20 years the Point Clark lightkeeper’s house will open as a museum; built 1859. List of lightkeepers. Exhibits from Bruce County Museum. 1988 July, v30, #3 "Port Elgin Junior Farmers": by Jacqueline McGillivray. Port Elgin Junior Farmers celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1995. 1995 Sept., v37, #2 Poster, BCGS dinner: Bruce County Genealogical Society, 26-year celebration. 1996 Apr., v38, #1 "Preaching Rock": In Lanark Township the first church was a great stone, the Preaching Rock, now a historical site. 1986 Apr., v28, #2 "Preparing for the presses": Albemarle Historical Society secures New Horizons grant to publish a history of Albemarle Twp. Chair, Harry Whicher. 1988 Apr., v30, #2 Preserving land records: Assn. for the Preservation of Ontario Land Registry Office Documents seeks to save documents from destruction. 1997 Sept., v39, #2 "Purple Martin Project": Editor writes, "I have two purple martin houses". They winter in Brazil, are tagged. Nesting report to appear in "Nature Society News". 1986 Jan., v28, #1 "Purple martin report": Purple martins found in Illinois nested in Canada. 1987 Jan., v29, #1 Queries in the mail: Ian Bowering of Cornwall seeks photos from the Formosa history book, and details on Formosa men. Author Dr. David Mills seeks privately held documents on rural life. Eldon Hay of Mount Allison University seeks copies of Nevin Woodside's Christian Sentinel, published in Teeswater and Pittsburgh, 1883 to 1901. 1991 Jan., v33, #1 "Query from one of our letters": Eunice Streeter of Janetville, Ont. seeks information on early Bruce County musical entertainers like her grandfather Andy Stutt, his brother Albert and a partner Dorsy Tracy. About 1910-12 Andy showed movies in a tent and for a time owned the theatre in Wiarton. 1992 Jan., v34, #1 "Query from one of our readers": Avi ben David of Holyrood, Ont. seeks information on the Anthony (Tony) Ruth family of Con. 14, Culross. 1992 Apr., v34, #2 "Recollections of Vesta": Eva (Fraser) Marshall recalls her youth in Vesta. Businesses. First automobile, the Cargills, drives by. Old cemetery. Connolly, McGill, Fraser, Campbell, McCaw, McCurdy, Fortune, Cannon, McFadden, Blakeway. Map of Vesta, Vesta Creek, Town Line, S.R. 10, S.R. 15, houses, stores and churches, by Eva Marshall and Don McSporran. 1989 Apr., v31, #2 "Report of East Bruce District meeting": Clarke Birchard, director of education for Bruce County, spoke on the Outdoor Education Centre on the peninsula, and on the summer 1987 archaeological dig there. 1988 Jan., v30, #1 "Sentimental journey": From Queen’s Bush Quill, 1975. One-room schools are an institution of the past. 1995 Sept., v37, #2 "Some heritage anniversaries": List of anniversaries in 1991 of various historical events in Ontario, from "Ontario’s Heritage, ours to hold on to". 1991 Apr., v33, #2 "Something seasonal": January, traditional month for making marmalade. 1985 Jan., v27, #1 "Song of the tartan": Poem, "Song of the tartan", by Olive E. Hepburn. 1995 Mar., v37, #1 "Spotlight on the East District": Pupils of Elderslie Twp. Central School, Chesley, plan a book in 1989 on the 25th anniversary of the school’s founding. 110th anniversary of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brant Twp.; names in the graveyard. 1988 Apr., v30, #2 "Tearing up the tracks": Removal of the railway tracks between Port Elgin and Southampton started Nov. 26, 1984. The rails are to be melted at Sudbury and reused; the ties are to be sold to landscapers. 1985 Jan., v27, #1 "The generations come and go": by William R. Millar of Salem-Elora, Ont. In 1850 his grandfather got a free grant of 50 acres on the Durham Road, Kincardine Township. Using a gale to fell trees. Log house. His cheese business. Suckers from the Penetangore. Three Smith brothers married three Millar sisters. A shoe with a foot in it. Family of ten; the boys went west. 1997 Apr., v39, #1 "The Museum": Weekly newspaper column on Bruce County Museum news. Concerts. Art show. Irene Akiwenzie talk. Claus Breede plan for travelling furniture exhibit; seeks documentation. 1986 Sept., v28, #4 "The Teeswater Line": Poem, "The Teeswater Line", by Dawson Remus of Harriston, from his book Railroads and rail fences, published by the Mildmay Crier. Train 459. Section men. DeLaval sign. Coal-oil lamp at mile 39. 1989 July, v31, #3 "To the electors of the North Riding of Bruce": Letter by Alexander McNeill, Bruce North M.P., 1882-1901, in Wiarton Echo, June 2, 1882, asking for support. BCHS is helping Allen Bartley with his McNeill biography. 1989 Oct., v31, #4 "Township histories": Tales and Trails of Bruce Township was launched in Underwood. The First Copy was piped in by piper Bruce MacLean. Lord Elgin in Scotland replied to his invitation. His great-grandfather visited Goderich in September 1849 as governor-general. 1985 Jan., v27, #1 "Visitors from France": by Marguerite (Northcott) Caldwell of Paisley. BCHS president Lynn Caldwell and his wife welcome a family from France; pen-pals from 36 years ago. Their itinerary. 1994 Sept., v36, #2 "Wardens of Bruce County since 1920": List of wardens of Bruce County, from D.B. McDonald, 1920, to Roy Pennington, 1988. 1988 July, v30, #3 "William Wilfred Campbell": First verse of poem "Namawa Quadonk (the Bay of Sturgeons)" by William Wilfred Campbell, his first poem in print. From "Varsity", University of Toronto, winter 1881. He moved to Wiarton in 1872. Also, the poem "Indian Summer". 1988 Oct., v30, #4 8. BRUCE COUNTY TREES None listed for these newsletters. 9. CEMETERIES & CHURCHES "A memorial service in Campbell Thomson Pioneer Cemetery": Greenock Twp. erects stone marker at Campbell Thomson Pioneer Cemetery, near Chepstow, site of a Sept. 30, 1989 memorial service. Abandoned cemetery from which tombstones disappeared. Photo. 1990 Apr., v32, #2 Amabel United Church: Now available is Zion: Amabel United Church centennial book, 1889 to 1989. 94 pp., $16. 1989 Oct., v31, #4 "Carlsruhe": Image of interior, St. Francis Xavier church in Carlsruhe. 1989 Apr., v31, #2 "Dunblane’s 126th anniversary": Aug. 4, 1985 was the Dunblane church’s 126th anniversary at the log church built 1859 near the Saugeen. 1985 Sept., v27, #4 "Looking backward": Sermon by Rev. H. Douglas Stewart, at Dunblane church’s 126th anniversary, on our preoccupation with the past. 1985 Sept., v27, #4 "Looking backward": by James F. Patterson, in the Wiarton Echo, Apr. 5, 1894. Article on a new pastor at St. Paul’s; the church’s history; first church in Wiarton built about 28 years ago, under Rev. Ludwig Kribbs, who came over 40 years ago as Congregational missionary to Colpoy’s Bay Indian Reserve, succeeded by Mr. Atkey. 1990 Oct., v32, #4 "Reformed Presbyterian movement": by Rev. Stuart Acheson, First Reformed Presbyterian Church, Toronto. From Christian Sentinel, Sept. 1891, pp. 107-8. This church had its Bruce County base in Teeswater. In August 1891 Acheson visited the Elliotts in Chesley (described). 1992 Apr., v34, #2 "Reformed Presbyterian movement": Probably by Rev. Stuart Acheson, First Reformed Presbyterian Church, Toronto. From Christian Sentinel, Sept. 1891, pp. 108-111. Founding of the Teeswater congregation, third Ontario congregation of the Pittsburgh church, by Norman McKenzie et al, in summer 1891, to oppose hymns and organs in services. 1992 June, v34, #3 "St. Ann’s marks 125th anniversary": From Walkerton Herald Times, June 12, 1991. St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Riversdale celebrated its 125th anniversary. History of the parish since 1852, when Father Caspar Matoga, S.J., arrived in Bruce County. 1991 June, v33, #3 "St. Lukes’ Anglican Church, Lurgan": Chronology of Lurgan Anglican Church from 1857 to 1992. From the BCHS May 27, 1993 bus trip. 1994 Sept., v36, #2 10. KRUG BROS. FURNITURE Krug furniture museum: From Chesley Enterprise. Feb. 1987, John Planz task force looked favourably on a plan to turn Krug furniture factory into a museum. April 1987, factory was sold. End of 1987, task force ended; new owners not interested in a museum. 1988 Apr., v30, #2 11. NEWSPAPER ARTICLES "106-year-old father gives daughter away at wedding": From St. Catharines Standard, November 1986. Wallace Blakely, 108, gave away his daughter, Lois Gillard, 79, as she married Robert New, 82, in St. Catharines. He last gave her away in 1929, at a Tiverton farmhouse wedding. He was born ten miles south of Port Elgin in 1880. 1987 Jan., v29, #1 "50 years ago": From Paisley Advocate, June 11, 1919. Paisley’s Hanna House razed; hotel built in 1871. Paisley Creamery converts Woodcock’s old pork factory. 1997 Sept., v39, #2 "60 years ago": From Paisley Advocate, June 10, 1909. School: 202 pupils enrolled, average attendance of 185. Gillies Hill Presbyterians. Rural mail delivery. "D" Company at Walkerton training camp. Old pioneer William Tully, 75, 2nd con. Elderslie, washes sheep in creek. 1997 Sept., v39, #2 "75 years ago": From Paisley Advocate, June 23, 1904. Caledonian Society to build skating and curling rink. Church of the Ascension. Boy run over by buggy, unharmed. Help wanted to catch and lock up tramps prowling the country. Firemen called out, first time in about three years. John McEwen thrown from buggy, leg broken. 1997 Sept., v39, #2 "Auld Lang Syne": From Paisley Advocate, Feb. 26, 1992. "50 years ago" four Toronto women were found guilty of buying more sugar than their ration. 1992 June, v34, #3 "Authority seeks mansion details": From Owen Sound Sun Times, Winter 1991. Along with municipal tax notices, Grey-Sauble Conservation Authority is sending a letter asking residents of Amabel and Albemarle townships for information about the interior and the gardens of Alexander McNeill’s "Corran" mansion, burned in 1976. 1991 Apr., v33, #2 "Duprey takes silver at Commonwealth Games": From Port Elgin Times, July 30, 1986. Donalda Duprey, 19, of Port Elgin second in hurdles race, Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh. 1986 Sept., v28, #4 "Echoes from the past": From Wiarton Echo, Mar. 4, 1992. "50 years ago" postage was 3 cents; gasoline rationing (5 gallons per coupon) went into effect on April 1. 1992 June, v34, #3 "Echoes from the past": From Paisley Advocate, Jan. 5, 1905. List of elected county commissioners and township councils, 1905. 1992 Sept, v34, #4 "Echoes of the past": From Paisley Advocate. "75 years ago" a boy was unharmed when run over by a buggy. Help wanted to catch and lock up tramps prowling the country. [1904, see 1997 Sept., v39, #2] 1992 Jan., v34, #1 "Editorial": Editorial in the Port Elgin Times, Sept. 10, 1890. In two weeks the telephone line from Paisley to Port Elgin will open. Exchange in the R.S. Muir drug store, Port Elgin. List of local subscribers. 1987 Sept., v29, #4 "Ignorance of past makes present look like a mystery": From Edmonton Journal, Aug. 17, 1988. The consequences of Canadians forgetting their history. 1991 June, v33, #3 Letter to editor: Letter to editor of the Port Elgin Times, Aug. 20, 1890. Dr. M.C. Black of Glammis writes to suggest a telephone line from Glammis to Pinkerton, Tiverton and Underwood, getting a free phone for laying the poles. 1987 Sept., v29, #4 "New double furrow plough": From The Canada Farmer, Aug. 15, 1868. Advantages of the double furrow plough; tested in Scotland. 1993 Mar., v35, #1 News items from 1897: From the Kincardine Reporter, May 13, 1897. In Kinloss, Bella Pridgeon wounded by cow. Tiverton. Walkerton. Kincardine petition urges steps to protect from drifting sand. Fire at Grey Ox Hotel, Lucknow. Tamworth boar from Pine River piggery. House and lot in Kincardine, $250. 1990 Feb., v32, #1 News items from 1905: From the Walkerton Telescope, January 1905. Farm for sale, 100 acres in Brant Twp., $4,500; old log house. Marriage in Cargill of Margaret Annie Cargill and W.H. Bennett, M.P. for East Simcoe; she is the second daughter of Henry Cargill. Wiarton Sugar Factory government bonus was paid directly to the beet farmers, 30.5 cents on the dollar. Annual ball held in Malcolm hall; eight violinists; quite a few organists. Wood, $2.50 per cord. John Dierstein and Harry Ruppenthal shipped much elm timber from North Brant. Young people from Glamis took a sleigh over to Mr. Alexander's, Bervie. Advertisements for poultry spice, consumption cure, Scott's emulsion, Century washing machine. Ice wanted, cream haulage, butter haulage, for Dunkeld Cheese and Butter Co. Formosa shareholders meet to see the need for more drilling. 1990 July, v32, #3 Poem, "Lemon Pie": From Rural Voice, Oct. 1990. By Jim McClure, 85, after a BCHS dinner at Underwood Community Centre. 1991 Apr., v33, #2 "Port Elgin Times, news item": From Port Elgin Times, May 7, 1890. Bell Telephone offered to lay a line from Paisley to Port Elgin, head office in the R.S. Muir drug store. 17 people subscribed. By Oct. 22, 1890 there were 20 telephones in Port Elgin. 1987 Sept., v29, #4 "Portage route commemorated": From Beacon Times. BCHS unveiled an Ontario Heritage Foundation plaque at the site of the old Rankin River bridge west of Wiarton—the Bruce Peninsula portage route. Two routes ran west of the bridge. With BCHS president Dorne Fitzsimmons and Chief Ralph Akiwenzie. 1997 Sept., v39, #2 "Remember Bayfield who first charted Great Lakes": by Pauline Whelan, Kincardine Independent, Aug. 1, 1990. Sketch of the life of Admiral Henry Wolsey Bayfield. 1991 Sep., v33, #4 "Reminiscences of the Saugeen Peninsula": by an old settler [William Bull, Amabel], in first issue of Wiarton Echo, July 4, 1879. He landed in Southampton in early May 1855, took a schooner to Stokes Bay with captain Jim McCabe and John Slocum; stopped at Sauble River, Main Station Island. Traded with an Indian for cargo from steamer Bruce Mines, wrecked the previous November. 1988 Oct., v30, #4 "Reminiscences of the Saugeen Peninsula": "By an old settler; No. 7" [William Bull, Amabel], in Wiarton Echo, Aug. 15, 1879. Seventh in a series [photo reproduction]. His first season on the north side of Colpoy’s Bay. At the second land sale in Owen Sound, fall 1855. On a steamer, met Greenlees, Greig, Paton and Thompson, who had bought land; they chartered a schooner from Collingwood to the town plot of Wiarton. Opening a road. A house-raising bee. November trip to Owen Sound for supplies for five families, in Bull’s boat Flying Dutchman; one had no overcoat. 1988 Oct., v30, #4 "Sauble Falls sawmill": by Patrick Folkes "from a clipping of a very old newspaper (no date available)". History of Sauble Falls sawmill. Ojibway cession in 1854, auction of the site in 1856, sawmill erection about 1867 by John Mackenzie. William Street. Wilson Stewart. McLean brothers, Hector, Lachlin, Hugh. Sauble Queen, 1880. Phoenix. Water Witch. W.B. Foshay. 1996 Sept., v38, #2 Sinclair's Corners plaque: Photo with caption on the unveiling June 20, 1990 of a plaque to Sinclair's Corners, first settlement in Bruce Twp. 1990 Oct., v32, #4 "Sugar making": From Paisley Advocate, Apr. 3, 1890. On sugar-making 20 years ago. Sugar-bush, tapping gouge, cedar spiles, wooden troughs, kettles over fire, neck-yoke. Modern sugar-bush uses tin buckets and metal spouts. 1991 Apr., v33, #2 "Tales of old times": From Kincardine Review, May 27, 1909. Late springs: ice fishing on May 24, 1875; seeding on May 24, 35 years ago. 1991 Apr., v33, #2 "Twister hits Tiverton area": From The Informer, October 1977. Tornado wreaks havoc in Tiverton and Underwood on Oct. 8, 1977. 1992 June, v34, #3 "Vernon Gooding has harrowing experience": From Port Elgin Times, Sept. 1926. Vernon, 2, son of Rev. A.F. Gooding, survives 19 hours in John E. McArthur’s bush, 2nd con., Saugeen Township. 150 searched all night. 1996 Sept., v38, #2 "Wartime shortages": by Lloyd Cartwright, author of The Cordwainer’s Scrapbook. From Walkerton Herald Times, Nov. 8, 1989. A 1940s wartime cookbook dealt with sugar substitutes, meat replacements; ration books; Victory Gardens. 1991 Sep., v33, #4 "Weather": From Beacon Times. "50 years ago" 24 inches of snow fell in one week. 1992 Jan., v34, #1 12. REUNIONS "Hilts reunion": Re Experiences of a backwoods preacher, the brother of Rev. Joseph Henry Hilts is William Hilts, whose children founded an annual Hilts family reunion. The 80th will be in August 1989 in Grimsby, Ont. 1989 July, v31, #3 "Old Boys reunions": Aug. 3-6, 1990, Kincardine Old Boys Reunion. Aug. 2-5, 1991, Formosa Old Boys Reunion. 1990 Apr., v32, #2 "Paisley school reunion": by Isabelle Parker. Sept. 9, 1995, school reunion in Paisley of students now in their late 60s. 1997 Apr., v39, #1 "Ripley Reunion": At the Ripley Reunion, Aug. 1-5, 1985, introduction of the book on the history of Ripley-Huron. 1985 July, v27, #3 "Teeswater Culross Old Boys Reunion": Old Boys Reunion in August 1989 will bring together those born and raised in Culross and Teeswater. First held in 1905, then every ten years since 1919. 1989 July, v31, #3 Tiverton reunion in 1989: Tiverton Old Boys’ and Girls’ Reunion will be held Aug. 4-6, 1989, following the 1979 centennial of Tiverton, first called St. Andrews. History is in A Historical Album of Tiverton, 1979. 1879 businesses listed. 1989 Feb., v31, #1. |
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 1985 - - January 1997 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 |
Level of Description |
Item |
Physical Description |
1.3 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 |
Albemarle Township Amabel Township Bruce County Bruce Peninsula Bruce Township Cabot Head Carlsruhe Carrick Township Chantry Island Chesley Culross Township Dunblane Eastnor Township Eden Grove Formosa Glammis Kincardine Township Lion's Head Lurgan Mildmay Paisley Pike Bay Point Clark Ripley Riversdale Sauble Falls Sinclair's Corners Southampton Stokes Bay Teeswater |
People |
Avery, Edna Collins, William "Bill" A. Cooley, Alice H. Downey, Hilda (Fairbairn) Hilts family Kastner, Anne Cora (Gardiner) Kirstine Family Lyon, David MacKenzie, Anna Margaret McArthur, John B. McGuire, Allan Lougheed McIntosh, Muriel McKay, Harold McNeill, Alexander Milne, David Brown Powell, William Smith, James Teeple, Chester |
Search Terms & Subjects |
160th Bruce Battalion Anniversaries Black history Cemeteries Centennial celebrations Churches Emigration & immigration Events Factories Family history Fishing Lighthouses Municipal government Organizations Plaques & historical markers Plowing matches Poetry Reunions & homecomings Settlements Telephone industry Weather |