Island Barn Mystery: Part 3
by Everyday Lillie Continued from Part 2: Ontario’s Ice Trade Ice Harvest Method The process of ice harvesting involved cutting…
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Island Barn Mystery: Part 2
by Everyday Lillie Continued from Part 1: “…. why would an island need a barn?” One day a neighbour stopped…
Island Barn Mystery: Part 1
by Everyday Lillie. (Editor’s note: During this hot spell, I thought it may be perfect timing to share Lillie’s story….)…
If These Barns Could Speak: Part 1
by Shonna Giles, Member of Ontario Barn Preservation. If the old barns could speak and tell stories, what would they…
Remembering Jenny Phillips
by Laura Brown, OBP Administrative Assistant and Volunteer Jenny Phillips, previously our Regional Representative for Middlesex, Elgin, Chatham Kent, Essex…
Documenting the Loss of Old Barns in Sombra Township
Posted by Darrell Randell, OBP Member and Regional Representative A long-time volunteer at the Sombra Township Museum, the late Charlie…
An Itinerant Historian With a Camera
GORDON BECK PHOTOGRAPHY by Claudia Smith, OBP Secretary Part 3, continued from last week … Gordon worked for the Montreal…
An Itinerant Historian With a Camera
GORDON BECK PHOTOGRAPHY by Claudia Smith, OBP Secretary Part 2 – continued from last week … Gordon understood the future…
An Itinerant Historian With a Camera
GORDON BECK PHOTOGRAPHY by Claudia Smith, OBP Secretary Part 1 “When people say, ‘There used to be a barn here,’…
Education in Eramosa: Part 2 – Exploring the OAC Dairy Barns
By Emma Rutledge In this month’s blog post, we have an article written by Emma Rutledge, who is a history…