1930s had difficulty affording all that they wanted to provide for their children. The Mitchell…
Pieces of the Past
Bruce County residents’ historical accounts available for all
On Nov. 2, 1979 Laura McPhail sat before a cassette recorder and began to talk about her life in Southampton.
Cure-alls in the 1800s did more harm than good
We’re now entering cold and flu season in Canada; the time of year when people begin taking supplements like echinacea to try to avoid getting sick.
Walkerton Herald-Times Nov. 21, 2024 turnbacks
From November 19, 1997: Hospital alliance applies $2 million to fund digital communication network;
Harvesting ice, how to prepare for the task
As winter weather approaches, we should all be happy that in 2024 we do not need to “harvest”…
Turnbacks – Wingham Advance Times, Nov. 14, 2024
What was happening in the decades before in the Advance Times.
Remembering six members of a Listowel family who served
On July 16th 1945, an article titled “Family May Hold Listowel Service Record” appeared in the…
The First World War through the Bee’s lens
The Great War, spanning 1914-1918, may seem altogether an unrecognizable period, and in many ways this is true: the unimaginable events unfolding abroad is a glaring example. But as discovered through the ink of the newspaper, there are characteristics of community that have remained the same.
Turnbacks – The Listowel Banner, Nov. 6, 2024
Ten to sixty years of turning back the pages on what was happening in The Listowel Banner.
Reflecting on the past, atrocities and effects of war
Remembrance Day is a time to reflect on the past and the atrocities and effects of war.
Recognizing Aviation History Month
November is Aviation History Month. Let’s take a look back at a fascinating piece of local aviation history.
Walkerton Herald-Times Nov. 7, 2024 turnbacks
From Nov. 6, 1996: – Historic Hartley House turns 125; – Movie playing at Paramount in Hanover:…
Rotary Club of Stratford hosts a ‘frolic’ in 1923
While on a trip to Sault St. Marie in the 1920s, local newspaper publisher Charles O.J. Dingman…
Hallowe’en party ideas from 1924
Witches, ghosts, carved pumpkins, and scary black cats are what we think of this time of the year as Halloween approaches. Maybe you are going to get dressed up to go trick-or-treating or to host a party.
A history of the Listowel Standard and its publishers
The Listowel Standard was first published in February 1878.
