Open Book Heritage Consultants

06/15/2023

09/07/2020

I love the recent history you can find in our community

03/27/2020

02/19/2020

Wow. What a wonderful find.

One of the most important cities in the Eastern Roman Empire was Zeugma: A once flourishing city home to 80,000 inhabitants situated in the present-day province of Gazientep in southern Turkey. Now, researchers are digging up exciting ancient mosaics. Excavations began in 2007 and just seven years e...

02/06/2020

A war veteran's 100th birthday wish will likely be coming true this year, thanks to the power of social media. A photo of Toronto resident Fred Ar...

12/31/2019

Always good to see heritage going conserved.

The Lower Swedish Cabin in Drexel Hill is one of the oldest log cabins in the U.S., too

11/25/2019

This is an awesome documentary and companion book. You may even see people you know in it.

The Bruce County Historical Society is pleased to offer The Bruce in either DVD or Blu-ray. There is also a companion book, written by Robin Hilborn, that expands on the topics in The Bruce. First printing has already sold out but the second printing is now available!

You can purchase The Bruce from the following retail outlets:

The Berford Street Bookstore Melanie Hepburn Wiarton
Broad Horizon Books, Port Elgin
Bruce County Museum Southampton
The Dandy Lion Lion's Head
Finchers, Kincardine
Ginger Press Bookshop and Cafe Owen Sound
Holst Office Supplies Ltd Hanover and Walkerton
Mariner’s Chart Shop, Tobermory
Reader's Haven Book Store Tobermory

Or through the Bruce County Historical Society at the address below or from Bill at [email protected].

Prices are:

The Bruce DVD disc $25
The Bruce Blu-ray disc $30
The Bruce Companion Book $35 ($31.50 for Society members and ordered through the Society)

Postage is extra if mailed:

Up to 2 discs $5
Companion Book $17
1 disc and 1 book $17

Payment:

You can pay by cash, cheque or credit card. If you wish to pay by credit card please contact Dorne at [email protected] or 519-368-7186.

Check out other BCHS publications available at:
http://www.brucecountyhistory.on.ca/publications/publications.html

11/21/2019

On 18 November 1929 a tsunami struck Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula and caused considerable loss of life and property.

11/10/2019

Did you have a female ancestor enlist? Medical Corps? Air Force? Army? Navy? My grandmother was a member of the WAAF (Woman’s Auxiliary Air Force).

We Remember
Luella Blanche (Lee) Fraser
Luella was born in 1892 in Bradford. She graduated from Toronto Western Hospital as a nurse in 1916, and served 2.5 years in the British and Canadian Nursing Sister Corps as a Nursing Sister during the First World War, ranked as Lieutenant. She was stationed in Malta, Italy, England and France. She resided in the Saugeen Shores Ontario area for 51 years, during which time she was active in the IODE, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 340, and Canadian Association of Nursing Sisters.
Visit http://bruceremembers.org/soldier/2164/ to view more images and artefacts.