2 0 1 7 WARDEN: MITCH TWOLAN PAUL EAGLESON MESSAGE FROM 2017 WARDEN Township of Huron-Kinloss Municipality of Arran Elderslie B To the Explorers of 2067, R It is hoped that you have remained curious. Moreover, that your U inquiring minds have resulted in an innovative and progressive C Bruce County that serves the people who live here, operate businesses here and visit. E

It is trusted that the decisions from the past to support the C lifestyles of farming life in the morning, beach life in the MILT McIVER - Municipality of DAVID INGLIS O Northern Municipality of Brockton afternoon and bright starry skies all night long remain. U You are challenged to take the roads less travelled and to keep N exploring new and sustainable choices for Bruce County the T place, and Bruce County the organization. Y As you celebrate 200 years, reflect upon the journey of Bruce County’s past. Continue to reach beyond the stars because C when you do – amazing things happen. O U MIKE SMITH ROBERT BUCKLE Cheers to the explorers – cheers to us! Town of Municipality of South Bruce N Bruce County 2017 Warden C Warden Mitch Twolan I L

JANICE JACKSON ANNE EADIE Town of Municipality of Kincardine 1 BRUCE 150 planning—and the journey began. Little did we know just how many wonderful It was 150 years ago when the journey of exploration in Bruce County started Bruce County explorers and places our journey would connect us to! and it has not stopped. Our ancestors came by trails less travelled. Some walked, others rode oxcarts, and yet others were guided over the waters by the The goal of the 150th planned events was to showcase the “Explorers of Bruce stars and sun. What connected them was their energetic sense of adventure County”. To collect these historic and current stories, an outreach trailer and and discovery. Equally important was their tenacity to keep the focus on both a website were created. Many events and activities were held throughout 2017 the journey and the destination. The place our ancestors found was Bruce to commemorate the 150th celebrations and put us in touch with all kinds County, but what has been discovered ever since has been amazing! Ours is a of intrepid explorers. By having people share what Bruce County means to history of people, explorers from the very beginning. And from that perspective them, it has become possible to share their stories so they can be passed from alone, there is much that connects our past to our present and much more that one person or one generation to another. While each story is pretty amazing will continue to connect to our future. on its own, when they are shared as a collection, the history of Bruce County becomes even better. Celebrating Bruce County’s sesquicentennial achievement of being an independent County government seemed like a good thing to do. And so the It has been an amazing journey!

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Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre December 31, 2016

BRUCE COUNTY 150th EVENTS

NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA December 31, 2016 Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre

ROCK IN PLAID CURLING FUNSPIEL February 11, 2017 Port Elgin Curling Club

BRUCE 150 TARTAN DAY April 6, 2017 Bruce County

TREE PLANTING April 21, 2017 Bruce County

MILITARY REUNION LUNCHEON June 3, 2017 Chesley Community Centre

DOORS OPEN June 10-11, 2017 Bruce County

CANADIAN FORCES SNOWBIRDS June 21, 2017 Hanover Saugeen Airport

TIVERTON & DISTRICT LIONS SUMMER KICKOFF June 23-24, 2017 Tiverton

ART REVEAL September 27, 2017 Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre

TIME CAPSULE December 21, 2017 Bruce County Council Chambers, Walkerton

THE EXPLORERS OF BRUCE OUTREACH EVENTS Events and activities throughout Bruce County

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Port Elgin Curling Club Bruce County February 11, 2017 April 6, 2017

BRUCE COUNTY

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Bruce County Chesley Community Centre April 21, 2017 June 3, 2017

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Bruce County Hanover Saugeen Airport June 10-11, 2017 June 21, 2017

BRUCE COUNTY DOORS OPEN Have you ever wondered what some of our most fascinating buildings and homes look like on the inside? Bruce County Doors Open allows you the opportunity to explore some of our most interesting and significant landmarks throughout the County for FREE!

JUNE 10, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., JUNE 11, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. For more information visit bruce150.ca/[email protected]/519-270-502310

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Summer Kickoff Southampton June 23-24, 2017 September 27, 2017

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Bruce County Administration Building-Walkerton December 21, 2017 Final Celebration for Bruce County’s 150th year long Celebration

The Outreach Team and trailer travelled over 6000 kilometers to over 30 To be opened 2067 events, visiting over 20 communities throughout Bruce County. More than Bruce County’s 200th birthday! 3500 visitors viewed the trailer exhibit of explorers…..and over 200 people A bicentennial celebration! shared their Bruce County story, which we are now sharing with you!

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BELMORE CAPE CROKER

RIPLEY SAUGEEN BLUFFS

CHESLEY KINCARDINE

SOUTHAMPTON TARA

LION’S HEAD LUCKNOW

TEESWATER TIVERTON

MILDMAY PAISLEY TOBERMORY WALKERTON WIARTON 16 17 OUTREACH EVENTS OUTREACH EVENTS

18 19 MALCOLM CAMPBELL PETER F. BROWN CAPTAIN ALFRED HACKETT JOHN HARNAGE SCOUGALL “No man has taken a more “One of the chief builders of “He had many friends, who “He never did a shabby advanced part in its [Lucknow’s] that now flourishing town” admired his sturdy manliness thing in his life” healthy development” [Teeswater] and upright character” From his obituary, January 1923. BRUCE COUNTY FIRST EXPLORERS

LIEUT.-COLONEL ALEXANDER MCNABB TESSIE GREIG HOWARD KRUG ALEXANDER SPROAT “No man is held in higher or more “Her early education was Howard Krug’s deepest and “No man in the county stands deserved esteem” as Alexander obtained in the little red school most abiding interest lay in the higher in the esteem of all McNabb, Crown Land Agent for house on Judge’s Creek proper use and conservation of classes of citizens” Bruce County” (S.S. #4). Here was instilled the woodlots. Nature and natural determination to keep trying until conservation was of extreme you had reached your goal in life.” importance to Howard. 20 21 BRUCE 150 THE EXPLORERS OF BRUCE COUNTY

BARRY MUTRIE NANCY SEILER My Bruce County story Bruce County has beautiful land, goes back to my grandfather, water, farms and people, who who used to do want to be good stewards of poultry inspections. what we borrow, use and leave to future generations.

MARK KLAGES I have great memories SCOTT SEILER of Lion’s Head. We have a long history in the area.

“Why do you love Bruce County?” “Why is Bruce County special to you?” “What is your favourite memory of Bruce County?”

ARLLEN JANKE MAE SMITH Caring and Sharing... & BETTY DANIELS that spirit continues We have been neighbours in in Chesley... Chesley for 10 years!

22 23 DON JANKE RON ZAVITZ PATRICIA FARRISH BRENDA LEE CZIRAKI I’ve enjoyed taking the What do I love about the Bruce? Sunsets on the beach, bring a Bruce County is an incredible Chi-Cheemaun to and from Trees, trails, nature at its best, calming affect when I’ve had treasure and is ours to pass Manitoulin Island. beaches, sunsets over the water, a chaotic day. on to future generations .. to peace, quiet, beauty everywhere. explore and enjoy! I could go on and on.

DAVID INGLIS JACQUELYNN BEALE -BROCKTON MAYOR Winter is not be feared, SHARMAN HOWES My family has deep roots VAL MCNEISH it is to be shared! I love Bruce County beaches in Bruce County. Bruce County is fantastic... and exploring the shoreline. there is something for everyone.

BARRETT BOOK RICHARD KNECHTEL We lived in Oakville, Chicago, BONNIE & PERCY COLE -DICKIE BIRD AVERY OSTHOFF & OTIS and St. Louis, but we always We retired here from Cambridge My favourite things are going to I live in Elmwood and I like the come “home” to our cottage years ago, and love the quiet of the beach and camping out. swimming in Bruce County. in Bruce County. Bruce County.

24 25 JANET & ALAN THOMSON JOHN BOOK CALEB & LIBERTY MARTIN CHRIS MOTSCH We love the history of This place is an absolute paradise We love exploring and There isn’t a more beautiful Bruce County, the people and I can’t think of a better the beaches! place on Earth! and the culture. place to relax!

DIANE BOOK WILLIAM HOWE DOUG VAN HORNE MARIANNE GREER We love the lake, the people Both sides of my family I bought a cottage on the I was born and everything that is came to Bruce County Bruce Peninsula in 1970. at Kincardine Hospital. uniquely the Bruce. over 150 years ago.

RICK, CHARLOTTE FAITH FIDLER WILL ELLIOT SARAH MCDOUGALL & GABRIELLE GOWING I have a Bruce County plaid Bruce County has a I love having We travel all over and look jacket, a hat and boutonniere multitude of options the opportunity to forward to coming home to from the 1977 Bruce County for people who introduce my son to the beauty of Bruce County. Plowing Match in Walkerton. enjoy the outdoors. the horticulture!

26 27 JIM GARSON WENDY GARSON DAVE & PAT WOELFLE JIM KLINE We love We love the We think Bruce County I have been working at the Big Bruce! Bruce County Tartan! is a wonderful County! Pumpkinfest for 20 years!

AIMEE MCDOUGALL LIZ ALBRECHT-BISSET, STEPHEN LAWRENCE JOANNE TRAHAN The accessabilities MAGGIE ALBRECHT-BISSET (BRAMPTON’S BATMAN) My husband and I enjoyed to businesses & ROBERT BISSET The guests and visitors taking part in the in Bruce County We love hiking in Tobermory, are very welcoming! Kincardine Fishing Derby. is great! swimming in Pearl Lake, stargazing, and much more!

ROCCO, ADELAIDE DAVE & DEBRA SCOTT ROBERTA FREIBURGER & MATTEO BRUZZI Back 20 plus years, we went for Been doing the KEN FREIBURGER Experiencing Pumpkinfest a car drive and wandered into Explore the Bruce Exploring the Bruce has been with 2 of my children is Bruce County! We fell in love for the last ten years! an exploration in itself. a highlight this year! with Sauble Beach!

28 29 KAARINA ANGUS TAINA NIEMINEN DIANE POLSKI DAYA CALDERON I like coming back here to get a There is always something I love I’m from Peru! taste of nature, history and to get involved in and Southampton Beach! My first impression is everything relaxation away from city life. beautiful scenery. here is peaceful and organized!

ANNE-MARIE ALEXANDER MARINE HERITAGE THE WATTERS FAMILY: I love the beaches and the BARBARA ROSS SOCIETY MEMBERS CAROL, JOHN, small town atmosphere. & LEAH MACLEAN We are first time visitors to “Best Kept Secret!” MANDY, Everyone is friendly and the Port Elgin Pumpkinfest! CRAIG & RONAN I feel safe in Port Elgin. Happy Pumpkinfest!

CLAIRE MILLER LINDA CARTER CHERYL GEERTSMA I really like the Bruce County I have many I love living on a dairy farm because we have DEBRA HEATON fond memories and providing fresh milk to so many pretty lakes! I love Southampton! as a child of Southampton! Pine River Cheese.

30 31 CHRISTINE FARRISH MANDY HAILEY GRACE MISTI KRISTA YOUNG & JOSHUA & BRAYDEN & SAM VANHARDEVELD I enjoy going to Point Clark - 2016 BRUCE COUNTY KELMAN I met my husband in Ripley at to collect rocks and QUEEN OF THE FURROW The most favourite thing we love a mud volleyball tournament! fossils on the beach. I am proud to represent Bruce about living in Bruce County is County in the 2017 IPM Queen the Ripley Fall Fair! of the Furrow competition.

KRISTINA & MARIANNE TEAM FARMALL SQUARE YOUNGBLUT DANCING TRACTORS ELAINE & JIM WALDEN Marianne loves the lake Team Farmall members are proud NAYTHAN EVERS My ancestors came to Bruce in Bruce County! Bruce County residents. The Bruce Trails are well main- County in the 1800’s! tained and they look excellent!

MARIE WILSON TABITHA & HUNTER LYNDA ESKRICK I wouldn’t want to live anywhere SIMONSEN THE NEXT I love wearing the else. The people, location, We love exploring beautiful GENERATION LEAHY Bruce County tartan. the small town atmosphere. Bruce County! We have Bruce County ties!

32 33 WILL DAVID SCHERPENZEEL PAUL AUSTIN MARY GREGG I like Bruce County beaches. My favourite thing about I live in Bruce County and I live in Huron County but I love Bruce County is how clear work for The Nuclear Waste visiting my neighbour to the north, the water is. Management Organization. especially the Bruce Peninsula.

JEF MACPHERSON I love the hiking trails that WES & OWEN DRENNAN TAYLOR ELLIS, KAITLYN KIRKCONNELL Bruce County offers. & FLICKA EASTON & BRODY FARRISH & “FAITH” THE HEIFER We love the We love the open space and I like the beaches, biking Lucknow Fall Fair parade. fresh air in Bruce County! and showing “Faith” the heifer at fall fairs!

MELISSA, SHAUN, & KEVIN SCOTT LESLIE RAY CAROLYN & CASH We like that Bruce County I have been in the Scottish THE MINIATURE HORSE ANTHONY is quiet and is a great place Kincardine Pipe Band I’ve been coming to the I have very fond memories of to raise kids! for 22 years now! Tara Fair for over 5 years! my visit to Sauble Beach.

34 35 SHANNON PAIVA REESE, ELLA & CAMILLE LARRY MILLER FINN MCKEE The Bruce County Cultural VOLIQUETTE Hello I’m Larry Miller, I love farming Museum, heading up to the & MISTY THE HORSE Member of Parliament for in Bruce County. Grotto, the tours, biking…. Beaches are fun! Bruce Grey .

GABE & ELLIE LEHMAN BROOKE THORN & PATTI HOSSIE ALEX & HORSES MACS THE HORSE & “SKY RIDGE RUBY RED” & CHANEL THE SKUNK BLOSSOM & RUMMY I’ve lived in Bruce County THE CLYDESDALE We are from I really like it here! all my life! I’m from Mono, . “Speaking with Wildlife”

ALLIE, VELVET, JUNE, ALAN BARFOOT STEPHEN WILSHER KATIE KRANENBURG EVERETT & GILBERT IBBOTSON Hi I’m Alan Barfoot, Mayor of Paisley is very pretty I met my husband We are at the Tara Fair, something and Warden of and peaceful. in Port Elgin. we like about Bruce County! !

36 37 ASHTON & KAREN BERTZ CELIO VIERA JOHN RHODY DAVE KRITZ & CLYDESDALE FOAL & CARLAS EDUARDO & CHRISTA THE COW I live in Bruce County, Bruce County gives great We love living in Bruce County. I am Past President of the Walkerton. I do blacksmithing local opportunities. It is so different from Chesley Agricultural Society. for a hobby! our home in Brazil.

HALLE & RYAN GREGG VAL MULLOUGH SHEENA, KINSLEY We are visiting relatives here KASSIDY GREGG-PAISLEY (SNIPPITTY THE CLOWN) & MARLENE MCCRACKEN in Bruce County. FALL FAIR AMBASSADOR It’s wonderful to come to We love the Saturday nights I have lived in Bruce County Bruce County because in Kincardine with the all of my life. everybody is so friendly! pipe band parade!

GRACE THORNTON & ELLESMERE - 6 YEAR OLD GRYFALCON GEORGE LOCKER LORNE LAMPERT CHLOE KING & SIR WILLIAM We’ve always enjoyed visiting I created a homemade replica Hi I’m Lorne Lampert Hi I’m Chloe. I brought Sir the Provincial Parks. of a rope maker! from Mystic Drums! William. We do English riding!

38 39 ASHLEY VERHEES JOY FIDLER HARLEY HODGINS HEIDI ALLEN & IVY My name is Ashley Verhees and I’ve been a resident of I’m born and raised CRUICKSHANK I am your 2017-2018 Senior Fall Bentinck Township for 45 years. in Bruce County. We love the Kincardine Fair! Fair Ambassador in Chesley.

MARIE FOERSTER SAMANTHA DOBSON I have 22 grandchildren, DEBBIE GOULDING & LILY’S RICHARD READ & MOWAT THE OWL 35 great grandchildren CHASIN’ THE DREAM Bruce County is a favourite I am visiting the Chesley Fall Fair and counting! Lily’s Chasin The Dream spot for my family. from the University of . was born earlier this year.

DON SMITH & DENNIS & BARB FOERSTER THERAPY DOG BELLE PAM ROBBINS ANDREA ANIONS My wife and I carried on I bring Belle to visit once a week My family and I moved Exploring the Bruce has given me the family farm of raising with the residents of Brucelea to Kincardine in 1989. so many amazing memories! Landrace Pigs. Haven in Walkerton.

40 41 KAREN & ERIC DUNN MAC BOLTON CHLOE CASSIDY CAROLYN, REEGAN ALONG WITH CHILDREN: I was Agriculture Representative & KNOX REINHARDT & BRIANNE SCHIESTEL JARED, MIKAYLA, NATHAN in Bruce County from I like driving around with We like how close we are & ZACHARY 1970 to 1992! Daddy on the tractor! to the beaches! McGregor Point Park has special memories for us!

KATE & JANE SACHE CHERIE & KIP LESLIE TYLER SWACKHAMMER We traveled from I like all the friendly Cheers from ANN SELLEY Chilliwack B.C. for the Canadian people in Teeswater! Music in the Fields, Lucknow! My family has been coming to Plowing Championship. Bruce Beach for five generations!

ANITA RASTAPKEVICIUS STEVE MCCABE BRIANNA OLDRIDGE MIKE SMITH 2016-2017 Love the ! Love the Music in the Fields I am a life long resident Ontario in Lucknow! of Saugeen Shores. Queen of the Furrow.

42 43 SANDRA FULLER WENDY BLACK PRIVATE KYLE PARKER JORDAN DANIELS Sandra has been attending In Memory I am very happy to help with I am so grateful Music in the Fields in Lucknow of Bernice! the Bruce County to have worked with for the past 4 years. Cape Croker Pow-Wow. Bruce County this summer!

MURRAY & ELIZABETH JESSIE MCGIBBON DIANE MCLEOD LAURA FULLERTON IRVIN My childhood was filled with I was born I worked for Bruce County is a place of outdoor adventures in Walkerton. “Explore the Bruce” friendship and volunteerism! in Bruce County. this summer.

STEPHANIE SEILER SCOTT NORTON PAUL BASI ELAINE MATHEWSON I consider the wide open spaces I have been coming to I came to Bruce County I have a funny story one can find in Bruce County Cape Croker for 20 years. to work at Bruce A. about milking cows to be invaluable. in Bruce County.

44 45 MIR HASSAMUDDDIN VANESSA KRISPINE MORGAN INGLIS MYRNA INGLIS (IRELAND) I am the new owner & ROBERT J. JR. SMALL I have lived and worked on the I was raised on Albadon Farms of Shenstone Motor Inn. Orignally from , but family farm just outside in Teeswater, with after living in a small community of Walkerton, all of my life. my six siblings. in Israel for five years, I wanted to come back to and chose Bruce County!

LEE ANNE JOHNSTON My husband brought me to Bruce HENRY PALIGA GREG MOSOLF County 25 years ago, and I fell I love Bruce County so much, I am originally from Ontario but hopelessly in love with the area! I moved my family here from lived and worked in Alberta BETTY SCHILL Toronto many years ago. for 45 years. Now I’m back! I was born in Walkerton.

HEATHER MEHLENBACHER & WAYNE MCDONALD It was like the force of a huge EVERETT ERRINGTON ANNA ERRINGTON ABDOM AGUILLON magnet that kept drawing us I moved to Walkerton Walkerton is a nice, I have lived in back to Bruce County. from Wingham in 1966. friendly town. Bruce County for one year.

46 47 TOM EVANS LIZ DADSON CAROL FRASER MELITTA SMOLE & I grew up on a farm in Tiverton. I like the many different things My grandfather helped install KERRY JARVIS that you can go and see the telephone lines and We formed the in Bruce County. switchboards on the Bruce Butterfly Gardens Peninsula many years ago. of Saugeen Shores.

SUE DAWE, GEOFF MAY, ROGER SANDERSON, LYNDA CONNOLLY, BETTY WOODS REAGAN ROPPEL We met years ago while geocach- I moved away from Bruce ADAM KELLY GRAHAM MACLEAN ing in Bruce County, and now we County for a while, but I came I love all of the different types of I first came to meet every year to complete our back when I had the chance. wildlife we have in Bruce County. Bruce County in 1970. Explore the Bruce Passport.

BRENDA GORDON-GINTER SUZANNE SCHOETTLER DEBBIE GILES BARBARA FRASER I am a third-generation We moved our family from I love the hiking trails I came to Bruce County born and raised in the Hong Kong, back to and biking trails about 40 years ago. Bruce/Grey area. Southampton in 2005. in Bruce County.

48 49 NEIL JOHNSON DAVE MAJPRUZ, CAROLYN PARKS, ANN ANN PLADSEN “TYE DYE DADDY-O” RACHEL, & AIDAN PLADSEN, KATE MCGARVEY, The photo of my mom I travel from Georgetown to We’ve been coming up to & OLIVIA MCGARVEY Jessie MacArthur, was taken in spread the tye dye love Bruce County for the Great Granddaughter and Great 1925, at the Stratford Normal …one dye at a time. past 30 years. Great Granddaughters School-teacher’s college. of Jessie Robinson.

EVA LEONARD TODD & KELLY YOST JOYCE STEELE (ELLIS) My husband and I manned I have called LAURIE KNOX My great grandfather Steele came the Lighthouse Point Clark my home, My husband is Mike Knox, to Huron Township in 1866-67 and for one week. all of my life. son of Jack and Betty Knox, settled on the 2nd Concession. who live in Kincardine.

KATIE LUTZ ED GILES LOUISE & EDEN BABBITT “If I could do anything, what I love the volunteerism Point Clark is such an JENNIFER-LEA OAKS would I do” My answer was that in Bruce County. awesome place to live! I love to call this place home. I would own Smiths’ Apples.

50 51 JAYLYNN WOLFE CLAUDIA GEE, JACALENE BURROWS KATHERINE GOWING - JINGLE DRESS DANCER LAUREN HOSHOIAN (WIGGINS) I was a community nurse and The Jingle Dance and dress were We met and became friends after I was born in Bruce County got to know the back roads created for the purpose of healing. moving to Inverlyn Lake Estates. ….and I will be buried here too. of Bruce County.

MARGARET ADAMS LOIS VALLI, OLIVIA VALLI, GERDA ROPPEL BEV JOHNSTON (COPELAND) & SYDNEY YOST I live in Tiverton. I was born and raised in what is I was born in London, but spent My parents bought a cottage I love it. supposed to be the first house four years in Bruce County, my in Point Clark from Doc Brown, I would not ever leave here. in Amabel Township. high school years. many years ago.

JOYCE JOHNSTON VAL KERR JIM MCTEER ASHA & AVEREE HAMANN I have been here for 51 years, I love Bruce County! I like to be able to go out my back We go to Turtle Pond and would not live There is so much door and have all kinds of space. to see the turtles. anywhere else. to see and do.

52 53 LIZ STOBO RAY PENNINGTON JAN & JOHN DONNELLEY LARRY CATTEAU After amalgamation, I was Fresh Bruce County air! We live on Chesley Lake I am now retired the Clerk of South Bruce. and love it, even in winter. and loving it.

MARCUS LORCH, LAUREL & DAN SILENZI GAY RATCLIFFE LARRY WEBER SHEPARD, & LILY We want our grandchildren to I would not move I watched Dunkeld burn. I was born and raised in come and experience the beach. anywhere else. I love it here. What a loss….I loved that place. Bruce County. It’s an It’s all about our grandchildren excellent place to live. having a legacy.

WENDY HENDERSON GRETTA FLETCHER CAROL WEBER LOUIS SCHAFER I am in love with the county. ...the Bruce Peninsula bit me. I learned to drive a boat I liked it here, so I bought We were going to retire here, I went up there hiking and and now I am a Captain property in Southampton but we moved up here instead. exploring, swimming to Chantry Island. and built a home. Just love it. every summer.

54 55 MAUREEN DALY-DOERSAM DAVID MYETTE DONNEL NIXON RON LOGAN I love it here…the people, wide I’m looking forward to I was born north of the I fell in love with the area and the open spaces and lots to do. participating in the film production Checkerboard, south of Ferndale Bruce Trail and said to myself, I of the History of Bruce County, and east-northwest of the flats. would move here for work, as the Surveyer’s Assistant. if given the chance.

ROSANNE MOORE & TIM AMOS BETTE CAMERON We look forward to receiving DR. JOHN VAN DORP I was a Girl Guide Commissioner ROWENA TINDALL the Explore The Bruce During my time in med school, and came to the Wiarton area, Flowers, trees and nature is punch card in the mail. I fell in love with the area, to offer support. so different here than in the while hiking the Bruce Trail. cities further south.

PAT HEPBURN LLOYD RUFFETT “I was born and raised in PATRICIA FARROW Wiarton is the best place ELAINE ROBINS Wiarton... I could never picture I love the scenery here, to live. Everything is at My family is what living anywhere else.” it is beautiful. your finger tips! kept me here.

56 57 LOIS HUTTON DAVE, ZACH & ALEX CZIRAKI TISH FORD DENNIS HUNTER I like my memories I have. Enjoyment on a picturesque day, I love the area because I really like the sailing on ! Home is there is lots to do. people up here. where the anchor drops!

STEVE GURNEY We bought a small place in Sauble Beach that wasn’t even LIZ HADLAND KAREN RIBEY ELSIE DOBSON insulated. That first winter LIVE, BREATHE AND PADDLE! Born a farm girl, Elsie loved nature was very cold! I Love the raw beauty and power always a farm girl. and the outdoors. of Lake Huron!

LILIAN CHADBURN KEVIN DOUGAN I have always loved the land. Happy 150th Bruce County! No JOAN M. BORHO JEANETTE STEEVES I was born in the country, trip to Bruce County is complete Come on home to the When I am working with and loved living in the country without at least a glimpse of the country where everyone children, I often say, in Bruce County. stunning scenery and sunsets! is your neighbour. “Thank you for singing today.”

58 59 BRUCE 150 COMMITTEE BRUCE 150 The Bruce 150 Committee is a Cross-Functional Team of SPONSORS Bruce County employees and Ron Oswald, former Warden of Thanks to support from our partners and sponsors, Bruce County and former Mayor ANDREW BEUMER ANNE-MARIE COLLINS of Arran-Elderslie. Trails Manager, Planning Archivist at Bruce County the celebration of Bruce County’s 150 & Development Museum & Cultural Centre was a big success! The purpose of the committee was to promote Bruce County’s Andre’s Swiss Country Dining sesquicentennial, design the Belmore Maple Syrup Festival Outreach trailer, plan the 150th Bluewater Sanitation events, and collect the Explorer Bruce County Genealogical Society stories. Bruce County Heritage Association It is fair to conclude that the Bruce County Historical Society KELLEY COULTER JESSIE FULLERTON Bruce 150 Outreach project was Chief Administrative Information Officer, Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre a great success! So many people Officer Planning & Development Bruce Power have contributed in so many Canada 150-Come Celebrate ways! Chantry Breezes Bed & Breakfast Celebrate and Explore!....From Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation the world’s biggest pumpkins to County of Bruce Scottish parades, there’s always Employment Ontario something going on in Bruce Explore The Bruce County. We are always looking BRENDA CZIRAKI AND PATRICIA FARRISH Fordham’s Ice & Bait for something to celebrate. Bruce 150 Outreach Coordinators Kincardine Scottish Festival Whether its taking pictures with Lion’s Head 100 Committee big sand sculptures or soaking Municipality of Arran-Elderslie in the sun at the biggest beach Municipality of Brockton party - it’s worth celebrating! Municipality of Kincardine The Bruce 150 Committee Municipality of would like to thank our Bruce Municipality of South Bruce Explorers who took time to RACHEL HEPBURN NANCY KUHL Ripley Fall Fair share their inspiring stories. Secretary/Receptionist Branch Services & Program at Gateway Haven Long Coordinator, Bruce County Term Care Facility Public Library Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority Southampton Marine Heritage Society Stewardship of Grey Bruce The Elk & Finch Pub And Bistro Town of Saugeen Shores Town of South Bruce Peninsula Township of Huron-Kinloss Wiarton Willie PAUL MCGRATH KEVIN PREDON RON OSWALD Project Coordinator Forestry Technician, Last Mayor of Chesley, Women’s Institute Planning & Development Planning & Development First Mayor of Arran-Elderslie after amalgamation 60 Here’s to the explorers – here’s to us. It has been an amazing journey!