Pieces of the Past - Midwestern Newspapers

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Walkerton Herald-Times Oct. 17, 2024 turnbacks

Submitted October 17, 2024Columns, Pieces of the Past, Walkerton Herald-Times

Frozen turkeys $0.89/lb;

Listowel Banner – Turnbacks, October 9, 2024

Midwestern Newspapers October 10, 2024Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

Turnbacks from this week in Listowel Banner history.

Invitation to ‘42 ‘At Home’ party recent Archives’ acquisition

Submitted October 10, 2024Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

A recent donation to Stratford-Perth Archives from the Gordon family included this invitation from August 1942.

Wingham Turnbacks – October 10, 2024

Midwestern Newspapers October 10, 2024Pieces of the Past, Wingham Advance Times

Turnbacks for the Wingham Advance Times, Oct. 2024

Pathway to the Past: Local healthcare history

Jessica Carter October 3, 2024Columns, Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

It’s October. A season of falling leaves, cooler temps, cozying up with a good book and warm drink, and the Healthcare Heroes Radiothon. Now entering it’s 23rd year, I thought this would be a fitting time to delve into a little bit of the history of healthcare and hospitals in North Perth.

Pieces of the Past: Revisiting the Milverton Sun

Jennifer Georgiou October 3, 2024Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

One of the local newspapers that you can now access from home via the Stratford-Perth Archives Digital Newspaper Database at vitacollections.ca/s-pacollections/search is the Milverton Sun from 1891 to 1919. Later issues are available on microfilm in the Archives’ Reading Room.

Wingham and Area Historical Society on the Goderich Salt Mines

Submitted September 26, 2024Pieces of the Past, Wingham Advance Times

Some may know that the salt mine in Goderich is the largest underground one in the world. But, did you know that between 1866 and 1886, there were 25 other salt-producing facilities in Huron County, including one at Wingham?

Wingham Advance Times’ Sept. 19, 2024 turnbacks

Midwestern Newspapers September 19, 2024Columns, Pieces of the Past, Wingham Advance Times

1924 - The Bluevale School Fair was a grand success in point of exhibits, attendance and receipts.

Walkerton Herald-Times’ Sept. 19, 2024 turnbacks

Midwestern Newspapers September 19, 2024Columns, Pieces of the Past, Walkerton Herald-Times

Bruce County has been described as a unique region of Ontario, a combination of human, natural and physical resources, to 24 British investors during a $23 million investment tour of South Bruce last week;

Release of Stratford-Perth Archives’ Digital Newspaper Database

Betty Jo Belton September 19, 2024Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

Stratford-Perth Archives is excited to announce a new way to access local historic newspapers. You…

Bruce County Memories: When Bruce County women went to war

Robin Hilborn, Bruce County Historical Society September 19, 2024Columns, Pieces of the Past, Walkerton Herald-Times

Few realize that Bruce County women served in key roles during wartime.

Listowel Banner Sept. 19, 2024 turnbacks

Midwestern Newspapers September 19, 2024Columns, Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

2014 - Avon Maitland District School Board approved the $14.5 million tender for the construction of a new school, which was later named Westfield Elementary School.

United Way’s North Perth campaign kick off set for Sept. 13

Submitted September 12, 2024Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

The beginning of September means back to familiar routines for many people, but the change in the calendar also means the return of United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH)’s annual campaign.

Pieces of the Past: The first day of school in 1976: Listowel

Submitted September 12, 2024Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

Some local students doing their first day back to school walk in 1976 made front page news.

The Mirror’s reflection is always an attraction

Jennifer Georgiou September 6, 2024Columns, Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

In anticipation of this month’s release of the Stratford-Perth Archives’ free, local newspaper database, we are showcasing histories of Perth County newspapers. Today, we take a look at the Stratford Mirror and its interesting founder. The Mirror will be just one of the newspapers available via the

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The uncommon common sense – part ??

Common sense, and the lack thereof, is something I’ve written about a number of times over the years because, unfortunately, every day there seems to be more and more people who couldn’t pour water out of a rubber boot without instructions being printed on the heel.

Michael Cy Cywink’s Grand Entry and the bravery of the butterfly

I can still hear Michael’s joyful laugh. It was a rich, belly-shaking sound that could instantly…

Proving the need for Pride by trying to destroy it

I, like most, if not all parents in the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB), woke up Monday morning to an email explaining that vandals had struck schools in the school board – unidentified individuals had used tools to cut down Pride flags at AMDSB schools.

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