Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Weichel, John |
Other Names |
Weichel, John B. |
Born |
Jan 23, 1936 |
Birthplace |
Elmira, ON |
Deceased |
May 26, 2024 |
Father |
Harry Weichel |
Mother |
Kathleen Uttley |
Spouse |
Margaret-Ann Koehler (m. 1957), Jean Coltart |
Occupation |
John Weichel worked for the Stratford Beacon Herald starting in 1967. He was later the Managing Editor of the paper from the 1970s until 1982. After his retirement, Weichel and his wife Jean relocated to Southampton. They restored The Bluewater Resort and opened The Church Marketplace in the old Baptist church on High Street. After selling both businesses he started working on researching the history of Southampton and published periodicals and several monographs including "The Bruce Coast Foc'sle," "Forgotten Lives" and "Forgotten Times. John was active in Southampton's Marine Heritage Society. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award for Cultural Heritage at the Saugeen Shores Town Council meeting on January 26, 2010. He was also honoured through the Heritage Community Recognition Program (Ontario Heritage Trust) which helps communities recognize volunteers for "significant contributions to cultural heritage preservation across the province. |
Sources |
Sources: (a) Hilborn, Robin R. "Southampton Vignettes: A brief history of a Lake Huron town." Southampton: Family Helper Publishing, 2010. Print. (b) Media release - "Forgotten Times: Marine History of Southampton and the Bruce Coast", February 12th, 2003 (AT2021.005). (c) "John Wiechel" Obituary. Eagleson Funeral Home Ltd. https://www.eaglesonfuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-weichel/. Accessed June 22, 2024. |
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