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The Bruce County Archives is quickly running out of space. The need for space to expand led to a previous misstep by the county in the acquisition of the former Anglican manse building. Now, a few years later, and
despite the careful deaccessioning of some 1,300 artifacts from the collections, the need for space is
greater than ever. (By Pauline Kerr)

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