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The Paisley Creamery
October 28, 2025
Est. 1893 The original Paisley Creamery building can be found on Mill Drive. The creamery was initially created by Sam Ballachey in 1893. The business ...
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Nursing Sister Annie Mae Ferguson
October 10, 2025
Annie Mae Ferguson (1890-1976) was a registered nurse who served as a Nursing Sister with the Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC) during the First World ...
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Bruce County District Women’s Institutes: Women Improving Communities
September 18, 2025
Bruce County Women’s Institutes have been vital to the development of communities, families and women in Bruce County since 1898.
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Talking Pictures: Sound and Early Cinema in Bruce County
August 21, 2025
In 1927 and 1928, the first moving picture “talkies” hit silver screens. Unlike earlier motion pictures, where a soundtrack could be played alongside an otherwise silent ...
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The Kayoshk
July 23, 2025
Built in Wiarton around 1890, the Kayoshk was one of three “beautiful batwing sailboats that used to add zip to the Oliphant Bay”.
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Special Steering Compass: a 1920s-era Steamship Binnacle
July 8, 2025
Standing over 4 feet tall, with a patinaed brass head, fluted wooden body, and two iron balls sticking out either side, this 100-year-old binnacle cuts ...
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