Writing is hard. Finding the right topic can be a struggle. With this being my sixthn article, I was struggling with what to do. I wanted to write something a little different, something new. I needed to give a breather to historical facts about our community and thought a call to action for our h
Pieces of the Past
Pictures of the Past: August 2, 1989
From Aug. 2, 1989.
History of Mitchell’s 150th anniversary
Mitchell is hosting a 150th anniversary homecoming this summer and the “welcome home for fun…
Wingham Advance Times Aug. 1, 2024 turnbacks
1924 - “Scottie” Ross brought a bunch of about as nice looking speckled trout as we have even seen, into our office on Thursday morning. He went out good and early and just where he went is his own business evidently for he is not telling anyone. He caught nineteen beauties, but we can’t vouch for h
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2014 - Candice De Weerd was crowned the 2014 Listowel Fair Ambassador
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1974 - Both the Town of Listowel and the Village of Brussels, according to a report by the Ministry of Environment, were polluting the waters of the Middle Maitland River with “untreated municipal-industrial wastes” entering the river through “uncontrolled municipal and industrial sewers”.
Walkerton Herald-Times July 25, 2024 turnbacks
- CN will abandon railway line;
Heartbreaking history of the Lions Pool in Mitchell
The idea for a public swimming pool and a local chapter of the Lions Club to create it came from a heartbreaking event.
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2014 – LDSS had 63 Ontario Scholars graduate.
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2014 – Seven contestants compete for fair ambassador title: Amy Kieftenburg; Candice De Weerd; Stephanie Farrish; Rebekah Hamilton; Hailey Weber; Megan Thompson; Jodi Vanden Braak.
Pathway to the Past: Our Carnegie Library
After being encouraged and advised by then MP John Richardson to apply for funding for the library…
July 4, 2024 Turnbacks
2014 – Listowel and Wingham hospitals prepared to participate in a provincial program to increase the sharing of information across health care providers.
The history of Canada Day, formally known as Dominion Day
On July 1, 1879, the Canadian government passed a law passed designating the anniversary of…
Bruce County Memories: Olympic gold medalist settled in Teeswater
When Teeswater became home to “the world’s first great woman swimmer” you’d think she might talk about her past life.
Pieces of the Past
As the days grow longer and warmer, and the scent of freshly cut grass fills the air, there’s a…
