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Item ID# |
A2012.117.116 |
Title |
Bruce County historical notes, July 1958 - December 1964 |
Object Name |
Newsletter |
Dates of Creation |
1958 - 1964 |
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 1958-1964."] This folder contains newsletters of the Bruce County Historical Society, entitled "Bruce County Historical Notes" dated July 1958 through December 1964. Scroll Down to the "Finding Aids, Transcriptions & Links" for a link from which to download this range of newsletters. Index of Newsletters 1958 to 1964, organized into categories / topics: 1. BCHS ARCHIVES Archives storage sought: Bruce County Museum offers a room to store BCHS printed matter and photos. 1960 May, v3, #1 2. BCHS BOOKS Norman Robertson, "History of the County of Bruce": Reprint for July, 1960; $3,000 loan from Bruce County. 1960 February, v2, #1 Norman Robertson, "History of the County of Bruce": Reprint for sale, $5, June 15. Extra photos, new foreword. 1960 May, v3, #1 Norman Robertson, "History of the County of Bruce": Sales of reprint have started. 1960 July, v3, #2 3. BCHS EVENTS Summer excursion: Bus trip to Tobermory on July 18. 1963 April, v5, #2 Centennial projects and competitions: BCHS plans five historical competitions, with prizes, for 1967, Centennial year. Family history compiling. Making a doll to represent an outstanding person. Essay writing. Painting competition. Photography competition. 1964 June., v6, #1 4. BCHS HISTORY Archives: County information, photographs and Tweedsmuir histories are sought, will be kept in the BCHS Archives in the Bruce County Museum. "1948 Bruce County Reunion" by S.F. Ballachey of Paisley will be deposited. 1961 May, v3, #5 Archives: Donations: History of formation of Bruce County Museum, by Mrs. Crozier of Walkerton; booklet on Walkerton early history, by Dr. Scott of Kincardine. 1961 October, v4, #1 Archives: Plans will be made to record all cemetery inscriptions in Bruce County and file them in the BCHS Archives. 1962 May, v4, #2 Archives: Wanted for the BCHS archives, photographs of old Bruce County houses. 1962 May, v4, #2 Archives: Purchase of a filing cabinet for the BCHS Archives. All Bruce County books to be bound as books. Possible storage of material at the Bruce County Library. 1962 October, v4, #3 Archives building: County council votes in favour of an annex to the county library in Port Elgin to house the BCHS archives. 1964 June., v6, #1 BCHS Membership List, 1963: Names of 1963 members, by town, Allenford to Lion's Head. 1963 Sept., v5, #3 BCHS projects, goals: In 1961 BCHS is appointing representatives from each county town and village. Membership goal is 200. Fee $1. 1961 March, v3, #4 Minutes of 1901 meeting: "Minutes of Meeting held in County Council Chambers, Walkerton on Monday Sept. 16, 1901, for the purpose of forming an Historical Society for the County of Bruce. …" Norman Robertson presided. Alex Shaw, chair; H.A. Vandusen, secretary. Presence of Chief McGregor and Indian interpreter Lamorandière. BCHS established to promote "the study of History, especially that of the Dominion, Province and county". 1963 April, v5, #2 Mrs. George Manery: Typist of stencils for the BCHS bulletins (newsletters). 1960 October, v3, #3 Plaque unveiling: Aug. 30, 1962, David Brown Milne, in Paisley. 1962 October, v4, #3 Recent appointments: Social convener, town representatives.1961 May, v3, #5 Tiverton group meets Feb. 9, 1961: Mrs. George Downey led a meeting of Tiverton members. Farm history; trek from Goderich to Kincardine in 1849. 1961 March, v3, #4 5. BCHS IN MEMORIAM A.E. "Andy" Robinson: Andy Robinson of Kincardine died May 13, 1964. Reeve of Kincardine Twp., 1937. M.P., 1945. 160th Bruce Battalion in WWI. Canadian Garrison Battery, WWII. Speaker at BCHS Tara meeting, spring 1963. 1964 June., v6, #1 Jim Alexander: James H. Alexander died April 3, 1961; on BCHS executive; was compiling a history of Arran township. 1961 May, v3, #5 Linklater, Shaw, Thompson, Schumacher, Heinmiller: Mrs. Harvey Linklater, Aug. 13, 1962. Norman Robertson Shaw, Aug. 6, 1962. Wilfred Thompson of Paisley. Mrs. Philip Schumacher, Oct. 10, 1962. Henry Heinmiller, Oct. 5, 1962. 1962 October, v4, #3 Mrs. Thomas Blair: of Pine River, during 1959. 1960 February, v2, #1 Sachs; Patterson: Mrs. Andrew Sachs of Chesley. Ewart Patterson of Wiarton. Both active in BCHS. She labelled the WI Tweedsmuir books in the BCHS Archives. 1963 February, v5, #1 6. BCHS MEETINGS "Chesley Society hears Guelph man": Feb. 24, 1963 local BCHS meeting at Chesley. Hugh Douglas on preserving historical material. 1963 April, v5, #2 "Hear tales of early days in Kincardine district": March local BCHS meeting at the Bruce Inn. McDougall family in Bruce, winter 1853. Ted Rowcliffe on early sailing vessels. Harvey Linklater on his Kincardine store, formerly Commercial Hotel (Pig's Ear). 1963 April, v5, #2 "Mildmay host to spring meeting": by Mrs. James McClure, Chesley. BCHS spring meeting was May 21, 1964 in Mildmay Community Hall. Mrs. Wm. Macke read a paper on Mildmay history. 1964 June., v6, #1 Meeting, Cape Croker, July 1964: July 16, 1964 BCHS meeting will be at Community Hall, Cape Croker, hosted by the Newash Band. Fish dinner, handicraft exhibit, early history of the band. 1964 June., v6, #1 AGM, October 1960Annual meeting planned for Wiarton. 1960 July, v3, #2 AGM, Oct. 20, 1960: at Wiarton; speaker James Talman, UWO librarian. 1961 executive. Book reprint sales paying off $3,000 loan; "the plates have been destroyed". 1960 October, v3, #3 AGM, Oct. 19, 1961: in Chesley. A.H. Richardson on the relation of pioneer history to conservation, suggested setting up a pioneer village in Bruce County. 1962 meetings will be in Tara May 24, Inverhuron August 9, Walkerton October 18. Membership for 1961 was 121. 1962 executive includes Stuart Robertson, president, and Bruce Krug, editor.1961 October, v4, #1 AGM, October 1959: Ken Pettis, on using history to attract tourists. 1960 February, v2, #1 AGM, October 1962: Annual dinner meeting, United Church, Walkerton, Oct. 7, 1962. Speaker is James Scott of Waterloo University. Membership is $1. 1962 October, v4, #3 AGM, October 1962: Annual dinner meeting, United Church, Walkerton, Oct. 7, 1962. Speaker was James Scott of Seaforth, who is compiling a history of Huron County and shared his research methods. Officers elected; president James McClure. 1963 February, v5, #1 AGM, October 1963: Annual dinner meeting, Legion Hall, Port Elgin, Oct. 3, 1963. Speaker is archaeologist W. Jury, UWO, on "Putting relics to work". Membership is $1. 1963 Sept., v5, #3 AGM, October 1964: Annual dinner meeting, United Church, Paisley, Oct. 13, 1964. Speaker to be Dr. A.R. McKinnon, Simon Fraser University, on "the foliage on the family tree". 1964 Sept., v6, #2 AGM, October 1964: 175 members at annual dinner meeting, Knox United Church, Paisley, Oct. 13, 1964. Speaker Dr. A.R. McKinnon, in kilts, on tracing your family tree. Election of president James McClure, Chesley. Editor, Bruce Krug. Mrs. O. Gateman, Southampton, showed the Bruce County tartan, based on that of James Bruce. 1964 Dec., v6, #3 Founding, initial meetings: Founding meeting in Southampton, September 1957. Walkerton meeting (Ted McCannel). Chesley meeting (Bruce Krug). Kincardine meeting (Walter Kenyon, on Indian artifacts at Inverhuron). Membership is 58. List of members. 1958 July, #1 Speakers give papers, 1960: At May 26, 1960 meeting, Mrs. Donald Blue on Lewis Settlement; Mrs. George Downey on Sinclair's Corners; Mrs. James McClure on rivers' role in settlement. Plan to print papers for members. Bruce Krug showed about 100 colour slides. About 60 members. Cairn to unveil in August, to Sir William Hearst. 1960 May, v3, #1 Christmas meeting, Dec. 8, 1960: At home of Mrs. Chas. Liddle, Ripley. Videotaped by CKNX-TV. Turn-of-the-century photo of citizens. Scrapbook of Anne Morgan. First tricycle in Ripley. Robert McCash recalled the Dark Day, Sept. 5, 1881. 1961 March, v3, #4 Chesley meeting, Feb. 22, 1961: Mrs. T.A. Patterson's linen; processing flax. Bruce Krug showed early Chesley photos. Mrs. James Cullen on an accident on a Brant township road. James Cullen talked about the disappearance of Vesta. Annie Wilson McGaw on her brother John, 4, pumping water at the 1888 fire and her father's death after trying to save the mill. James McClure has run for 40 years the mill built by his grandfather William Elliot. 1961 May, v3, #5 Spring meeting, May 25, 1961: At Legion Hall, Ripley. Speaker to be P.R. Stratton of Douglas Point. 1961 May, v3, #5 August 1962 meeting: August meeting at the Limekiln, Inverhuron. Past President Bruce Krug presided. Mr. Gosling of Guelph spoke on the proposed Bruce Trail. Fritz Knechtel of Hanover showed photos of Inverhuron excavations. 1962 October, v4, #3 Spring meeting, May 16, 1963: Spring meeting, May 16, 1963, in Teeswater Town Hall. Andrew Taylor of Galt, OHS president, to speak.1963 April, v5, #2 7. BCHS PAPERS / ARTICLES "Anchors Away": Salvage of marine items at Tobermory deprives county of historical evidence and tourist attractions. Anchor taken by skin divers from Hamilton area. 1960 October, v3, #3 "Death in a well": John Brownscombe, of the Black Horse area of Kinloss Township, was buried in 1882 in the cemetery south of Kincardine, killed by gas in a well, along with one well digger, Mr. Spindler. 1962 May, v4, #2 "Huron Church, Ripley, Ontario": Beliefs of the Free Church of Scotland. Gaelic speakers. Church lot bought in 1854. Murdoch MacDonald. Huron Church built, 1858, of hewn logs, by the Lewis people. Outdoor services at Sacrament time. Rev. Alexander Grant. Rev. Adam McQueen. Knox Church, Ripley. Rivalry between the two Presbyterian churches. Verdict read in church. Gaelic services. Dr. R. Harkness. 1961, v3, #6 "Kincardine man changed sides": Monument in Kincardine to Dr. Solomon Secord (nephew of Laura Secord), who served as surgeon in the Civil War, on both sides. 1961 May, v3, #5 "Rivers of Bruce County": One page. Role of rivers in settlement. Simon Orchard and Mr. Rowe of Paisley. Trained dog carried messages. Five feet of snow. Cattle on river ice. Rowe's Tavern. John Valentine mill. First funeral in Elderslie Twp. (David Ross), 1851. First mill site in Bruce County, Kincardine, 1848. 1960 May, v3, #1 "Sinclair's Corner", by Mrs. George Downey: Birthplace of Tiverton in Bruce Twp. Archibald Sinclair, 1852. Sinclair family history. First post office in Bruce Twp., 1852.1960 July, v3, #2 "Sir William Hearst"Sir William Hearst plaque unveiled in Tara, Sept. 18, 1960. 1960 October, v3, #3 "The Flowing Well at Formosa": Artesian well found in Formosa in 1901. Palace Gardens. 1960 July, v3, #2 "Tobermory": Capt. John Charles Earl, first permanent pioneer settler, 1871, Big Tub. Abraham Davis at Dunk's Bay. First school, 1883. Was "Collins Harbor"; naming of Tobermory. S.S. Hibernia. 1960 October, v3, #3 "Why is Lucknow called the Sepoy Village": By Stuart E. Robertson, Lucknow. First named Balaclava. Relief of Lucknow, India by Scottish soldiers. Streets named after generals. 1961 October, v4, #1 "Almost a century of furniture making": Toronto's Canadian Furniture Mart in January 1963 displayed furniture from Bruce County, made by: Andrew Malcolm, Kincardine; Bodgon and Gross, Walkerton; Chesley Chair, Chesley; Coombs, Kincardine; Fitton-Parker, Southampton; Hepworth, Southampton; Krug Bros., Chesley; and Plywood Associates, Wiarton. Exhibit of bedroom suite made 1865 by Mr. Davidson of Lucknow for the visit of Sir John A. MacDonald. 1963 February, v5, #1 "An art collection": Bruce Mackenzie, editor of the Paisley Advocate, invites people to view the ten watercolours of Paisley scenes on his office wall, by Walpole Murdoch, as he remembered Paisley before going west. 1962 October, v4, #3 "At the museum": Gordon Hepburn, curator, Bruce County Museum, on the museum's Noxon rear drive mower as a pea harvester during WWI. Pea farms. Shelled peas shipped by boat. Pea soup. Pea straw, fodder for sheep. 1964 June., v6, #1 "Bruce County and the big storm on the Great Lakes": Ships sank in the big storm of November 13, 1913. Bodies found on shore from Point Clarke to Howdenvale. 1963 Nov., v5, #4 "Bruce Trail": Federation of Ontario Naturalists will start the Bruce Trail, named after Bruce County. 1962 May, v4, #2 "Capt. Ted McCannel": Capt. E.S. "Ted" McCannel honoured at his retirement as commanding officer of the 97th Batttery, R.C.A.(M) Walkerton. He enlisted as a gunner in April 1937. 1963 February, v5, #1 "Eden Grove United Church": 125th anniversary of Eden Grove United Church; history published. Roots in Primitive Methodist Church in Brant Twp. and Wesleyan Methodist Church on the Elora Road. 1963 February, v5, #1 "Fifty years ago": From the Hanover Post, Nov. 1, 1912. Hanging of John Haag, murderer in 1868 of Stephen Neubacher. Several years after, sexton Geeson said that an empty casket was buried; the corpse walked out of the cemetery and tended bar in a Detroit saloon. 1963 February, v5, #1 "Gerolamy's Foundry, Tara": In 1857 George Gerolamy and two brothers-in-law, John and James Toby, bought lots in Tara. After three years the Gerolamy foundry and agricultural implement works was a going concern. Patent for perforated zinc for sieves in fanning mills. Prizes at World's Fairs. About 1910, sale to Trelford of Tara. 1962 May, v4, #2 "Hints for family historians": Find your ancestors' wills. "Grandson" may refer to the son of a close friend. 1962 October, v4, #3 "Illegal removal of historical material": By Bruce Krug. Action needed to stop skin divers removing historic material from wrecks. 1962 October, v4, #3 "Immigration to Bruce County": by a Ripley member. Arrival of farm help from Britain, single men and married men with families, was advertised in the Ripley Express, Feb. 1912; immigration officer George Mooney welcomed 100 men to Ripley. 1963 February, v5, #1 "Iron horse collar": in Bruce County Museum, iron horse collars, possibly by Fisher Foundry, Kincardine, about 1890. Fisher Foundry opened in 1860. Boss Grey of Grey's Castle pushed sales in Philadelphia. Ira Fisher moved there, then returned to Goderich. Medal for invention of clipper for boiler cork. Succeeded by Hunter Bridge and Boiler, which made many Bruce County metal bridges. 1964 Dec., v6, #3 "News flashes": Plan for Bruce Peninsula National Park. Fire destroys Queen's Hotel, Tara; Riversdale Hotel; 1875 sawmill, Elmwood. Prime Minister John Diefenbaker joins BCHS. Hilda Downey spoke on BCHS to Port Elgin Rotary Club. Hilda Downey and James McClure were interviewed about BCHS on CKNX-TV, by Johnnie Brent. 1963 April, v5, #2 "News item", Dec. 8, 1962: by Hilda Downey, secretary-treasurer, at request of the Executive. Membership is 146. Fee $1, the only source of revenue. Purpose of the Society. Three meetings a year (fall one is the annual dinner meeting). Speakers named: Talman, Kenyon, Richardson, Shutt, Knechtel, Scott. Collecting of Bruce County newspapers has started. In 1962 BCHS worked with Women's Institute to buy binders for the Tweedsmuir Histories. In 1960 BCHS reprinted Robertson's 1906 history with county council help. 1962 December [special] "Our first president: Colonel Belcher": Biography of Lieut.-Col. Alexander Emerson Belcher, 1844-1927. His father John took the steamer Silver Bell to Southampton when he was eight, being greeted by Indians in canoes to take the passengers off. 1963 Sept., v5, #3 "Oxen: the pioneers' beast of burden": A yoke of oxen worked well in the bush. No harness was needed, only a handmade wooden yoke. Method of driving oxen. 1963 Sept., v5, #3 "Pioneering on the Bruce Peninsula": William Mathieson family, early settlers at Dyers Bay, 1881. Daughter Jean Mathieson married a Lymburner. Accidental shootings of Lymburner, Graham. 1963 April, v5, #2 "S.S. No. 9 Arran and Derby, Hall's Corners", part 1: by Alex Duff, Tara. 1852, George Gould, having surveyed the township, opened the Southampton to Owen Sound road via Burgoyne. Settlers' accommodation provided by William Hall, Hall's Corners; John Hamilton's Chiefs Inn on the Sauble; and Corbett's Hotel, Invermay. Six schools built in 1856. Persuading Mr. Dornan to sell land for a school. First teacher at S.S. No. 9, Andrew Quinn. 1964 Sept., v6, #2 "S.S. No. 9 Arran and Derby, Hall's Corners", part 2: by Alex Duff, Tara. 1865 visit to the school. 1868 inspectors report by Andrew Tolmie. List of teachers. 1964 Dec., v6, #3 "Tara's ice rinks": by J.D. Duff, Tara. First Tara rink, late 1860s, by J. Hill, Jos. Drinkwater and W. VanDusen. Skating on the Sauble River. Cyclone Taylor of Tara honoured in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Invermay rink, 1876. Spear Bros. rink, in 1917 fire. George Gertley rink, in 1924 fire. 1925 discussions of a Memorial Ice Rink. 1964 June., v6, #1 "Television interview": by Mrs. Wm. Walsh, Kincardine. On May 8, 1964, CKNX-TV interview by John Brent of Wm. Walsh, Kincardine, and Mrs. Wm. J. Arnold, Ripley, about the Family History Competition for 1967. 1964 June., v6, #1 "The biography of Norman Robertson": by Mrs. Norman Robertson Shaw (Grace Scott Shaw), April 27, 1964. Norman Robertson (1845-1936). His parents, education, employment in Montreal. Married in 1871 Lilla M. Warren. 1877, to Kincardine. Descendants. To Walkerton as treasurer of Bruce County. His book. 1964 Sept., v6, #2 "The Fenian Raids": Near Bervie in Kinloss Twp. is an armouries. In Carrick Twp. a practical joker from Neustadt claimed the Fenians were coming, obliging the settlers to hole up in the church for two days. The volunteer militia of Paisley travelled to Southampton in June 1866, boarded the steamer Silver Spray for Goderich, went home after one month. 1962 May, v4, #2 "The mail bag": Mrs. John A. Cuyler of Toronto doing Lapp family history. British researcher seeks postmarks of county towns with names from the U.K. 1964 June., v6, #1 "The sparrow arrives": Sparrow brought from England, 1850s. Arrival in Chesley, 1879. Dr. Garnier of Lucknow, 1880, says the sparrow is of benefit to the farmers and fruit growers. 1964 Dec., v6, #3 "The Spirit Rock": From "A History of Wiarton". Between Wiarton and Whicher's Point is a rock with a woman's face, said to be where a bride died after dishonouring her tribe. 1963 Sept., v5, #3 "Walkerton's first automobile": by John Korman. On May 15, 1906 John Korman drove the first car in Walkerton, from Kitchener, after seven hours of nonstop driving. Incidents when driving to Wingham, Formosa, Kitchener, Paisley. Rules when approaching horses. Brant Twp. petition to ban cars. 1963 Nov., v5, #4 8. BRUCE COUNTY TREES "Large tree": from Hanover Post, 1907. Harry Rudolph cut, in R.L. Tanner's bush in Elderslie Twp., the largest oak tree in the area; at least 300 years old; 52 inches in diameter at the stump. 1963 April, v5, #2 Old elm tree, Amabel Twp.: One of the oldest elms in Southern Ontario, on Sauble River; 260 years old. 1960 February, v2, #1 9. CEMETERIES & CHURCHES Sauble Beach Indian CemeteryAt the south end of Sauble Beach, six graves seen 15 years ago. White woman kidnapped from Niagara District. 1958 July, #1 Tiverton Knox Presbyterian Church: Centennial, July 1959; historical booklet. 1960 February, v2, #1 10. KRUG BROS. FURNITURE Television program:CBC-TV, "Country Calendar" program, January 1960. 1960 February, v2, #1 11. NEWSPAPER ARTICLES "A meeting of Bruce pioneers": From Bruce Herald, Walkerton, Oct. 14, 1881. Pioneers gathered; 18 are named, including Judge Kingsmill. 1961 March, v3, #4 "A meeting of Bruce pioneers", pt. 2: From Bruce Herald, Walkerton, Oct. 14, 1881. Earliest settlers at the meeting came in 1849. One is Adam Clement; "beds and beer" inn; shanty at Maple Hill, Walkerton. C.R. Barker of Kincardine came in 1849 to Durham; land agent George Jackson advised to go by way of Owen Sound; walk to Southampton and Penetangore River. 1961 May, v3, #5 "A meeting of Bruce pioneers", pt. 3:From Bruce Herald, Walkerton, Oct. 14, 1881. Brant township organized, pathmasters appointed. High Todd's experience bush farming in Brant in 1849. William Gunn crossed from Owen Sound to Southampton in 1852 with an Indian guide carrying the mail. He stayed with land agent McNabb who related that three parties had come down the Saugeen on a raft, on a sporting expedition; Mr. Hill lost his foot in a shooting accident. Gunn settled at Inverhuron in 1853. 1961 October, v4, #1 "A meeting of Bruce pioneers", pt. 4: From Bruce Herald, Walkerton, Oct. 14, 1881. Gunn family house at Inverhuron was finished in July 1853. He was school superintendent and reeve of Bruce Township, helped feed the people during the famine year. The meeting resolved to organize "The Bruce Pioneer Society". 1962 May, v4, #2 "A meeting of Bruce pioneers", pt. 5: From Bruce Herald, Walkerton, Oct. 14, 1881. List of officers for the proposed "Bruce Pioneer Society". Object to be to record the doings, hardships and progress of our pioneer settlers. [end of series] 1962 October, v4, #3 "Chesley area ruffians of 1858 forced officer to eat warrant": From Kitchener-Waterloo Record, April 7, 1961. West of Hanover in 1858, Bruce County constable Caleb Huyck was forced to eat an arrest warrant for Colin and John Campbell and Charles McFarlane. Campbell's Corners is in Bentinck Township. 1961 October, v4, #1 "Early Paisley Industry: Coleman Meat Packing": From Paisley Advocate, Feb. 20, 1890. H. Coleman started butchering in 1874. Butter exported. Salt meat. "Three Maples Pork Shop". Ice needed. Curing house. Slaughterhouse. 1960 October, v3, #3 "Pioneering necessities brought birth of thriving Amberley settlement": From the Ripley Express section of the Kincardine News. Reid's Corners Women's Institute compiled a Tweedsmuir History. Amberley, in both Huron and Ashfield townships. Mr. Frazier ran the first store in Amberley, and a steam saw mill. Other residents and businesses. James Wilkie general store, 1865. Amberley first named Delhi. Houses on highways 21, 86. Peter Shiells lived under six British monarchs. Visit of Prime Minister St. Laurent, June 2, 1949. Wilkie home dismantled, 1950. 1961, v3, #6 "Early train accident": From Paisley Advocate, August 29, 1963. Great Western Railway train collided with cow near Paisley in 1879. 1964 Dec., v6, #3 "Havoc caused in Chesley by a miniature hurricane": By Canadian Press. Wind storm April 19, 1927 demolished Chesley buildings, east wing of Krug Bros. furniture factory. Thomas Patterson barn on Con. 1 was rebuilt by the neighbours. 1963 Sept., v5, #3 "Provincial bill wipes out two Bruce villages": Ross Whicher's private bill removes the registered plan of Port Bruce and Malta, after 108 years. They were destroyed by fire July 4, 1862. 1963 April, v5, #2 "Saugeen explorer on Canadian stamp": From the Paisley Advocate. Five-cent stamp issued March 5, 1963 honoured Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski, explorer of the Saugeen, 1844. His notes were used by Arthur Wilkinson to chart the river course. See Norman Robertson book. 1963 April, v5, #2 12. REUNIONS Kincardine Old Boys and Girls Reunion: July 29 to August 2, 1960. High school students' booklet. 1960 February, v2, #1 Walkerton Reunion: July 1, 1960. 1960 February, v2, #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 1958-1964 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 |
1.2 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 |
Arran Township Bruce County Bruce Trail Chesley Eden Grove Formosa Kincardine Lucknow Malta Paisley Port Bruce Ripley Sauble Beach Tara Walkerton |
People |
Alexander, James Belcher, Alexander Emerson (Colonel) Brownscombe, John Coleman, H. Earl, John Charles Gerolamy, George Gzowski, Sir Carimir Stanislaus Haag, Jack Heinmiller, Henry Korman, John McCannel, Ted Neubecker, Stephen Patterson, Ewart Robertson, Norman Robinson, Andrew "Andy" Ernest Schumacher, Phillip, Mrs. Secord, Solomon, Dr. Shaw, Norman R. Sinclair Family Sinclair, Archibald Thompson, Wilfred R. |
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Arenas & recreation facilities Automobiles Butchers Cemeteries Churches Churches, United Early conflicts - Fenian Raids Emigration & immigration Fires & firefighting Foundries Furniture industry Historic trees Hotels & motels Pioneers Reunions & homecomings Schools Storms Towns & villages Transportation |