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2 0 1 7 WARDEN: MITCH TWOLAN PAUL EAGLESON MESSAGE FROM 2017 BRUCE COUNTY 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 Bruce Peninsula 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 Saugeen Shores Municipality of South Bruce N Bruce County 2017 Warden C Warden Mitch Twolan I L JANICE JACKSON ANNE EADIE Town of South Bruce Peninsula 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! 2 3 BRUCE 150 NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA 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 4 5 BRUCE 150 BRUCE 150 ROCK IN PLAID CURLING FUNSPIEL TARTAN DAY Port Elgin Curling Club Bruce County February 11, 2017 April 6, 2017 BRUCE COUNTY 6 7 BRUCE 150 BRUCE 150 TREE PLANTING MILITARY REUNION LUNCHEON Bruce County Chesley Community Centre April 21, 2017 June 3, 2017 8 9 BRUCE 150 BRUCE 150 DOORS OPEN CANADIAN FORCES SNOWBIRDS 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 10 11 BRUCE 150 BRUCE 150 TIVERTON & DISTRICT LIONS ART REVEAL Summer Kickoff Southampton June 23-24, 2017 September 27, 2017 12 13 BRUCE 150 BRUCE 150 TIME CAPSULE OUTREACH TRAILER 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! 14 15 POINT CLARK PORT ELGIN 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.