Wilder Barn Restoration: Part 1
Text and photos by Martha Wilder (arranged and edited by Jim Campbell) This farm was settled around 1845 according to…
Category: Barn History
Information about rural and barn history in Ontario.
Setting up a Roadside Easel: Part 2
Text and Images contributed by Mike Shatilla Continued from Part 1 …. Painting Plein Air: Standing Where They Stand Much…
A Little Log Horse Stable in Lanark County
By Claudia Smith, OBP Secretary Horses built this country. With plodding hooves, sweat-darkened hides and dust-clearing snorts, horses pulled everything…
Preserving the Memory of Paul May’s Old Barn
(aka: Paul, the father of ‘Farmer Tim’ on Facebook; January 2026) by Hugh Fraser, President of Ontario Barn Preservation (OBP)…
Glencolton Farm and Messiah Amongst The Cows
by Jim Campbell, OBP Director/VP. A truly magical experience at this magical (but darkest) time of year is to be…
Bruce Godkin
By Krista Hulshof, OBP Treasurer Bruce Godkin, former regional Rep for Perth & Huron counties, passed away of October 16th,…
Island Barn Mystery: Part 4 of 4
by Everyday Lillie Continued from Part 3: Ice Harvest Method Why Our Little Bay? Our island is in a large…
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…
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….)…