1918 Public Notice: Is history repeating itself?
While the world is going through a 'pandemic', it is not the first.
The first recorded was typhus in ancient Athens where approximately 100,000 people...
March 1st – St. David’s Day, a day of celebration for the Welsh
My old friend, Doug Johnson (no 't'), always kept me on my toes when it came to special days such as 'Flag Day', 'Robbie...
Once Upon a Time: Making Maple Syrup – 1905
Making Maple Syrup - 1905
Arthur Alexander recalled late-winter days long ago in Bruce County, a time when farmers harvested their sweet “first crop of...
Annual Mariners’ Service a moving tribute to those who sail the Great lakes
In a moving ceremony, the Mariners who travel the Great Lakes were remembered and recognized at the 28th Annual Mariners' Service & Blessing of...
Wiarton Willie’s Official prediction – An EARLY Spring
Groundhog Day 2020 saw cloudy skies with snow falling, which meant Wiarton Willie did not see his shadow this morning on the 64th anniversary...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – ‘Life or Death’?
It is literally a matter of life or death. I refer to the Federal Government’s on-line survey which invites Canadians to respond to a...
Once Upon a Time: “Bud and His Buddies”
"Bud and His Buddies"
Part II
(Part I)
Marion McGillivray continues her reminiscences about a very special, long-ago Christmas gift, a black Shetland pony named Bud.
Mischief played...
SVCA to host Maple Syrup information day
Saugeen Conservation will once again be hosting the Annual Information Day of the local chapter of the Ontario Maple Syrup Producer’s Association (OMSPA) on Saturday, January...
A new look at 2020 – the Year of the Rat
As we head into a new year and new decade, we thought it would be interesting to look at 2020 within the frame of...
