This is the ninth part in a series initiated by the Wingham and Area Historical Society, of write ups of memories by or about Wingham seniors. Marjory McKay is a life-long resident of Wingham who spent many years as an RPN, working in nursing homes. She still lives on her own at 82 years old.
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What’s Happening in Brockton at the Bruce County Public Library
Wow, March has flown by! So much happening at the library this month.
The tragic case of ‘Typhoid Mary’
After nearly three years of largely pandemic-related writing from early 2020 to late 2022, you’d think I’d be worn out on the subject of disease.
1945 Easter ‘parade’ brings out spring fashions
With the end of the Second World War expected soon, local newspapers described how area churches were “overflowing” for Easter services in April 1945.
Fool me once, shame on you…
It is becoming increasingly difficult to figure out what is real and what is fake.
Growing anxiety about the direction of our country
If you’re looking for warning signs about the state of our economy, there were all kinds these past few weeks.
Water Witch – the Saugeen steam queen
Fancy booking a cruise on the Saugeen River? Admittedly, there are no such cruises today, but there certainly were in the 19th century.
The importance of open-ended goals
On Tuesday, March 12, Camille Herron, 42, crossed the finish line of the first-ever Lululemon six-day long race named FURTHER. Upon crossing the finish line, she not only completed the six-day-long ultramarathon – an incredible feat on its own – but also broke 12 world records.
Really…
It seems that the character and characteristics of the current provincial government that the Brockton council so embrace have surfaced lately. The reported heated discussions at the most recent budget meeting of council and the flip-flop and rescinding of earlier decisions really echoes the behavio
Exercise of the body and mind are most necessary
Of all my activities, I feel that exercise is the most important (other than sleep and nutrition). The term “use it or lose it” comes to mind. Before I got into the ‘disease’ business, I was very active in sports and my weight was 20 pounds heavier. At my advanced age of 84, I have had to drop activ
Never take your local independent news media for granted
How many people know that Midwestern Newspapers Corporation has had its very existence under threat through the past many weeks, because the federal government might have discontinued its Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) fund?
How mad would you be?
It is hard for me to believe that a farm drainage company from Ailsa Craig could be so disrespecting to land owner’s properties. A truly professional company would have asked the landowner which trees, if any, we would like to be left standing.
Saugeen Municipal Airport: Airport helping to drive economic development
Sometimes the importance of economic development opportunities at the airport are overlooked, misunderstood and understated. This article will focus on recent successes and potential economic development possibilities at the Saugeen Municipal Airport.
Paper ballot builds trust
On Feb. 26, Protect Our Waterways – No Nuclear Waste presented a delegation before council to request that a paper ballot referendum be used to decide if South Bruce, near Teeswater, accepts a deep underground tunnel system with hot cells and a repackaging plant above ground. Saying ‘yes’ would put
‘My it’s good to see you again, Miss Spring’
This year, March 19 was the first day of spring. Spring is a time of renewal, warmer temperatures,…
