Bruce County Memories: Steam tug locked in ice pack off Tobermory

Bruce County Memories: Steam tug locked in ice pack off Tobermory
Kincardine News
In 1879, the 60-foot steam tug “Prince Alfred” arrived in Wiarton to replace the “O’Koura” which had burned on Colpoys Bay the previous summer. Owner Andrew Port offered travellers a daily, one-way passage from Wiarton to Owen Sound for 75 cents. The winter of 1879-80 was unusually mild and the
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Virtual tour platform launched at Bruce County Museum

Virtual tour platform launched at Bruce County Museum
Kincardine News
The innovative online platform offers visitors the ability to explore the museum’s galleries and spaces virtually—anytime, anywhere.
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Bruce County Memories: Farmerettes were the unsung heroes on the home front

Bruce County Memories: Farmerettes were the unsung heroes on the home front
The Lucknow Sentinel
It was 1940, a time of national emergency. At the start of the Second World War, Hitler’s army ruthlessly swept across western Europe. Britain suffered devastating bombing raids and food shortages due to German blockades. Canadian farms would have to supply hundreds of thousands of tons of food to feed
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Plenty to do this weekend and on Canada Day in Grey-Bruce

The Lucknow Sentinel

There’s no shortage of events planned this weekend and on Canada Day in Owen Sound and Grey-Bruce. Canada Day itself is on a Tuesday this year, with the statutory holiday and all the associated closures observed then. However, there’s plenty to do in the region over the weekend and on the birthday of Canada’s confederation. […]

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