1851 Exiles: the story of the Lewis Settlement in Huron Township
Macleod, Angus Leodais Macleod, photos
Torquil Productions, 2005
ISBN 0-9730850-5-3 comb-bound softcover
Includes anecdotes and tales never before published tracing the stories of immigrants from the Isle of Lewis to settlements in Quebec and Ontario. Includes reprints of old photographs. See also The Silent Ones CD.
4 Fun
Bruce County students
The Brucedale Press 1997
ISBN 978-1-896922-05-8 30p saddlestitched
Winning poems on the theme "fun" from a contest in conjunction with Port Elgin’s Pumpkinfest.
* Abstract
Miller, Grant; Jweph, Paul J.; Kurdian,
Armen; Britt, John; Alcid, EdmundMoose Hide Books, 2006
ISBN 1-89450-53-0 170p softcover
A short-story collection
*Aggie’s Storms
Mann, Donna
The Brucedale Press, 2007
ISBN 978-1-896922-37-9 130p softcover
The childhood of Agnes Macphail, Canada’s first female MP as she shows the characteristics that stood her in good stead in political life. Written for readers 10-15, enjoyed by adults. Finalist in The Word Guild new creative non-fiction category.
Alexander McNeill, A Political Life
Bartley, Allan
Bruce County Historical Society, 1990
50 p softcover
The life of Alexander McNeill, a Member of Parliament under the leadership of John A. Macdonald 1882-1901, and his efforts to help his constituents on the Bruce Peninsula. Includes b&w photos.
*All Our Yesterdays, Volume 2, A History of the Municipalities of Teeswater and Culross 1854-2008
Stewart, Wm. D., editor
The Teeswater Culross Historical Committee, 2008
ISBN 978-0-9809119-0-9 685p hardcover
An updated municipal history with land ownership data and family stories, other topical chapters.
Arpeggios
Burnlees, Dee
Clo Mohr Press, 1992
ISBN 0969298471 34p softcover
Poetry about art, travel and friendships.
At the Crossroads: A History of Hepworth with Anecdotes and Reminscences
Stewart, William D.
self-published, 2003
ISBN 0-9733086-0-5 256p coil-bound
A history of the village from its first settlement to 2003, including agriculture, the discovery of natural gas, communication, businesses, organizations and sports. Many photographs.
*Audentes - A Family War Story
MacKinnon, A.R.
Bruce County Historical Society 2007
ISBN 978-0-9690899-4-0 46p coil-bound
The story of a nursing sister and three brothers in the First World War.
Baptisms St. Andrew’s Church and North Bruce Church, Bruce Township 1872-1918 researched by Audrey Underwood
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 1995
ISBN 1895117097 11p softcover
Barns of the Queen’s Bush
Radojkovic, Jon MacCarl, Mary Tripp, drawings
The Brucedale Press, 2001
ISBN 978-1-896922-15-7 160p softcover
Describes 23 barns and 2 mills, the people who built and lived with these timber-frame structures. Glossary, many b&w photos and line drawings.
Barricade Summer
Patterson, Nancy-Lou
The Brucedale Press, 1996
ISBN 978-0-9698716-7-5 198p softcover
A novel recounting the adventures of Elizabeth and her younger brothers exploring the cliffs and paths of the Bruce Peninsula and solving an old mystery.
*Beaches & Beacons: Southampton at 150
Hilborn, Robin with photos from Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre and others
Shoreline Beacon, 2008 36p Historical vignettes of Southampton, originally published as a newspaper supplement, later sold separately.
*Birding the Bruce Peninsula
Pickup, Mike
The Brucedale Press, 2007
ISBN 978-1-896022-36-2 56p spiral-bound
A birder’s tour from Southampton to Tobermory highlighting 38 birding hotspots. Includes travel directions, habitat information, map, and checklist for year-round birding.
Births, Marriages, and Deaths Paisley Advocate Vol I 1871-1900
Gregg, Jim and Gregg, Kay
Bruce County Genealogical Society 1991
ISBN 1895117003 100p softcover
Births, Marriages, and Deaths Paisley Advocate Vol II 1901-1910
Gregg, Jim and Gregg, Kay
Bruce County Genealogical Society 1991
ISBN 1895117011 120p softcover, spiral-bound
Births, Marriages, and Deaths Paisley Advocate Vol III 1911-1920
Gregg, Jim and Gregg, Kay
Bruce County Genealogical Society 1991 1895117003 100 softcover, spiral-bound
Births, Marriages, and Deaths Paisley Advocate three-volume set
Bruce County Genealogical Society
Blue Mountains ~ Blue Blazes: One Day Loop Walks on the Bruce Trail
Burge, Ray
Palindrome Press, 2002
ISBN 0969880618 40p saddlestitched
Twenty-one walks on the side trails of the Bruce Trail, including several on the Bruce Peninsula. Line drawings and directions.
Born Running: Reminiscences of Mary Howell
Ealgesham, L. and Gatis, S.
Colpoy Creek Books, 1997
ISBN 0909940831 118p softcover
The reminiscences of Wiarton’s First Lady of Fish, in her own colourful words. Based on interviews with Lindsay Eaglesham, compiled and edited by Sheila Gatis. Illusrated with photos.
The "Boss Man"
Hunter, Alex
author published c1993
small, hand-bound novel set in Bruce County
Boy of the Lakes
Hunter, Alex
author published, 2000
first in a three-part series of novels
The Bruce Beckons
Fox, W. Sherwood
University of Toronto Press, 1991
ISBN 0802060072 245p softcover
A history and description of the Bruce Peninsula, including flora and fauna. Originally published 1952, revised and enlarged 1962.
Bruce County Census 1851
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2002
ISBN 1895117879 101p spiral-bound
Census information for all Bruce County townships. Includes map showing Concessions within each. NOTE replaces previous publications of individual townships’ data.
Bruce County Gazeteer & Business Directory for 1880-81
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2002
ISBN 1895117852 214p spiral-bound
Reproduction of the original work of William W. Evans. Includes a colour map of Bruce County showing concessions.
Bruce County Genealogical Society Ancestral Research Register Vol I
Irwin, Shirley and Gregg, Jim
Bruce County Genealogical Society
ISBN 1895117062 33p softcover
Bruce County Genealogical Society Ancestral Research Register Vol II
Irwin, Shirley, and Underwood, Audrey
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 1994
ISBN 08955117089 40p softcover
Bruce County Genealogical Society Ancestral Research Register Vol I and II
can be ordered as a set
Bruce County Historical Society Yearbook
various authors
Bruce County Historical Society
ISSN 0084-8115 softcover
An annual collection of articles relating to Bruce County’s history. Published every year since 1967; volumes for 1973 and 1979 no longer available.
Bruce Municipal Telephone System: A Long Line of History
Judd, Anne Duke
Bruce Municipal Telephone System 1994
ISBN 0969214901 144p hardcover
History of one of Canada’s most successful municipal telephone systems from 1910 to 1994. Illustrated with black and white photographs, staff lists, and short biographies of associates.
Bruce Township Death Registrations, 1879-1899
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2000
ISBN 1-895117-94-1 21p
Reprinted from the municipal register of deaths.
Bruce Township Memories
Township of Bruce Historical Society
Township of Bruce Historical Society, 1986
ISBN 978-0-9691740-1-1 61p softcover
Memories of senior citizens of Bruce Township as told in interviews with Grade 8 students at Bruce Township Central School.
Bruce Township: More Families and Farms Township of Bruce Historical Society
Township of Bruce Historical Society, 1998
ISBN 978-0-9691740-3-9 72p softcover
Histories of 43 families with long residency in Bruce Township. Map and list of 1997 property owners.
Bruce Township Tales and Trails with Supplement
Township of Bruce Historical Society
Township of Bruce Historical Society, 1998
ISBN 978-0-9691740-2-8 428p hardcover
Historical information on settling, early settlements and industries, community life, personalities and stories of more than 100 families.
The Brucedale Family Reader
Ferguson, Katharine, editor
The Brucedale Press, 1999
ISBN 978-1-896922-10-2 180p spiral-bound
Twelve sections follow the year with prose, poetry, and art relating to the natural Bruce. Family reading for Grades 5 up.
Can I Help It? I Forgot
Burnlees, Dee
Clo Mohr Press, 1998
ISBN 096806731X 13p softcover
Results of a survey of 1500 Bruce and Grey children about memory problems together with gleanings on the topic, classroom experiences and three poems.
*The Canadian Entertainer
Gateman, Laura M.
William Stewart, 2006
ISBN 0-9690899-3-7 96p spiral-bound
A collection of Canadian information presented as quizzes on many themes (with answers). Can be used in a group, or to occupy travelling kids.
*Canadian Guide to Intercountry Adoption
Hilborn, Robin
self-published, 2006 [fifth edition]
ISBN 0-9733470-8-2 44p softcover
How to adopt children from abroad. Details on 33 countries. Rules, process, cost, status, and history. An updated, complete guide for Canadian adopters.
*Canadian Lighthouses from Goderich to Christian Island
Gateman, Laura M.
Bruce County Historical Society, 2006
ISBN 0-9690899-3-7 96p softcover
Well-illustrated book describes 29 lighthouses on this part of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. Includes the history of each lighthouse, and names of the keepers. Many colour photographs.
*Cargill Area News
Raper, J. Brian, editor
J. Brian Raper
26 issues/year 28p
A non-profit community newspaper published every two weeks from the Chepstow/Cargill area.
The Case of the Fatal Fuse
Hunter, Alex
author published, 1980
small, hand-bound mystery novel
The Case of the Nurse’s Nighty
Hunter, Alex
author published, 1968
small, hand-bound mystery novel
The Case of the Metered Murder
Hunter, Alex
author published, 1982
small, hand-bound mystery novel
*Cat Cookies and Christmas Dreams
Cartland, Paula
Paula Cartland, 2007
ISBN 978-0-9784727-0-2 24p saddlestitched
A Christmas story in which a young boy and a baby mouse discover that gifts come from deep inside the heart.
Cemetery Inscriptions for Bruce County Cemeteries
Bruce County Genealogical Society
Each includes location maps showing the location of all cemeteries in each township, a short history and information page, picture of the cemetery, transcription of wording on stones. Larger volumes are coil-bound.
* Edgehill Cemetery, Colpoy’s Bay, Albemarle Township 2008 comb-bound
ISBN 978-1-894805-18-6 69p
Allenford (Amabel Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117186 10p softcover
*Balsam Grove Cemetery, Amabel
ISBN 978-1-894805-21-6 2008 comb-bound
Louck’s (Amabel Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117178 6p softcover
*St. Mary’s Cemetery, Amabel
ISBN 978-1-894805-19-3 2008 comb-bound
Spring Creek (Amabel Township) 1996 1895117151 10p softcover
*Zion Cemetery, Amabel 2008
ISBN 978-1-894805-20-9 comb-bound
Arkwright (Arran Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117259 6p softcover
Christ Church Anglican ( Arran Township) 1996 ISBN 1895117267 9p softcover
Elsinore (Arran Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117275 12p softcover
Henderson (Arran Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117283 16p softcover
Hillcrest Tara (Arran Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117291
Invermay Methodist (Arran Township) 1996 ISBN 1895117313 8p softcover
Mausette Family (Arran Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117321 7p softcover
Mount Hope (Arran Township) 1996
ISBN 189511733X 10p softcover
Arran Lake (Arran Township) 1996
1895117348 [no stones]
Anglican Pioneer ( Brant Township) 1996
ISBN 189511747X 7p softcover
Brocklebank German (Brant Township) 1996 ISBN 1895117496 11p softcover
Brocklebank Methodist (Brant Township) 1996 ISBN 1895117518 5p softcover
Early German Baptist (Brant Township) 1996 ISBN 1895117593 8p softcover
Old Presbyterian (Brant Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117615 6p softcover
North Brant Presbyterian (Brant Township) 1996 ISBN 1895117658 10p softcover
Pioneer Presbyterian (Brant Township) 1996 ISBN 1895117615 10p softcover
Evangelical Brethren (Bruce Township) 1996 ISBN 1895117429 9p softcover
Glammis Pioneer (Bruce Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117445 6p softcover
Goodman (Bruce Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117410 5p softcover
Inverhuron (Bruce Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117437 5p softcover
McLean Family (Bruce Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117461 6p softcover
Port Bruce (Bruce Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117488 22p softcover
Queen Hill (Bruce Township) 1996
ISBN 189511750X 15p softcover
Smith Family (Bruce Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117526 6p softcover
Tiverton (Bruce Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117542 130p coil-bound
Willow Creek (Bruce Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117569 1p softcover
Sacred Heart Cemetery, Teeswater (Culross Township)
ISBN 1-894805-01-1 27p comb-bound
Cemetery Inscriptions for Bruce County Cemeteries
continued
Teeswater-Culross Cemetery (Culross Township)
ISBN 1-894805-02-X 67 p comb-bound
Ebenezer (Elderslie Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117402 9p softcover
Paisley Cemetery (Elderslie Township) 2005 ISBN 1-894805-07-0 45p
Jackson (Greenock Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117828 6p softcover
Greenock Methodist (Greenock Township) 1996 ISBN 18955117844 8p softcover
Campbell-Thompson (Greenock Township) 1996 ISBN 1895117801 5p softcover
Holy Trinity Cargill (Greenock Township) 1996 ISBN 1895117704 14p softcover
Mary Immaculate (new) (Greenock Township) 1996 ISBN 1895117763 17p softcover
Baptist (Greenock Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117720 48p coil-bound
Greenwood (Greenock Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117887 6p softcover
Stark Vale (Greenock Township) 2008
ISBN 978-1-894805-22-3 comb-bound
Kincardine (Kincardine Town) 1996
ISBN 1895117399 coil-bound
Brown Family (Saugeen Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117240 6p softcover
Burgoyne (Saugeen Township) 1996
ISBN 1895117208 19p softcover
Rawn Family (Saugeen Township) 1996
ISBN 0895117305 5p softcover
Southampton (new) (Southampton) 1996
ISBN 1895117216 148p coil-bound
Southampton Pioneer (Southampton/Saugeen Twp.) 1996 ISBN 1895117232 20p softcover
St. Patrick’s Pioneer (Saugeen) 1996
ISBN 1895117224 14p softcover
Dunks Bay Cemetery (St. Edmunds Township)
ISBN 1-894805-05-4 34p comb-bound
Cemetery Records of Calvary Roman Catholic Cemetery, Walkerton (Brant Township)
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2006
ISBN 1-894805-13-5 64p comb-bound
Cemetery Records of Edgehill Cemetery, Colpoy’s Bay, Albemarle Township
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2007
ISBN 978-1-894895-17-9 comb-bound
The Cemetery Records of Kincardine Township Pioneer Cemeteries
(Armow, St. John’s Bervie, Bervie Methodist, and Bervie Presbyterian)
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2005
ISBN 1-894805-06-2 p comb-bound
Newly listed data that was previously published in four volumes.
Cemetery Records of Lovat Cemetery, Serving Bruce and Greenock Townships
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2004
ISBN 1-895117-45-3 33 p comb-bound
Cemetery Records of Pine River United Church
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2007
ISBN 978-1-894805-15-5 20p comb-bound
Cemetery Records of Purdy Cemetery, Greenock Township
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2006
ISBN 1-894805-13-5 40 p comb-bound
Cemetery Records of Red Bay Cemetery, Albemarle Township
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2006
ISBN 1-894805-11-9 16p comb-bound
Cemetery Records of Smith’s Cemetery, Culross Township
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2006
ISBN 1-894805-09-7 22p comb-bound
Cemetery Records of Vesta Cemetery, Elderslie Township
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2005
ISBN 1-894805-10-0 11p comb-bound
*A Chance Meeting
Horst, Jesse
First in a two-book series.
*Chance Meeting Two.
Horst, Jesse
Second in a two-part series.
Self-published 2008
ISBN 978-0-9737495-4-0
ISBN 978-0-9737495-5-7 set 360p total
The story follows an Amish boy in Ohio and a Catholic boy in Ireland from age three to twenty. When they unexpectedly meet they realize that their differences are mostly external.
Chesley...Past and Present
Hutchinson, Fern et al
Chesley Centennial Committee, 1980
401p hardcover
History of the Town of Chesley from the 1850s to 1980. Illustrated. size 6" x 9.5"
* Come Dance With Me
MacKay, Mary I.
Mary I. MacKay 2005
ISBN 0-9732089-6-6 212p softcover
This story takes readers from the adventures of a modern-day grandmother with her grandchildren back one 157 years into the lives of their pioneer ancestors who immigrated to Canada from Scotland. Brought to life with pictures and real experiences.
Critical Years
Paterson, Chris and McGillivray, Marion
Bruce County Historical Society, 2002
66p softcover
A history of the Bruce County Museum & Archives, since its founding in 1955. b&w photos from the archives.
Dance More Often
Frankum, Jennifer
The Brucedale Press, 2004
ISBN 978-1-896922-28-7 64 p softcover
The poet’s second collection explores family and intergenerational relationships with sensitivity and frankness.
* Days of the "Mud Hen"...and other memories of Colpoy’s Bay Village, Ontario
Gatis, Sheila, compiler
Colpoy Creek Books, 2005 [reprint]
ISBN 0-969408-8-2 72p saddlestitched
A collection of vintage postcards and photos showing the history of Colpoy’s Bay Village, memoirs of Carl Whicher and Whicher’s General Store. Includes names from the Township of Albemarle list 1880.
Descendants of Moses Wall and Ellen Greene 1806-1992
Wall Family History Committee
self-published, 1993
ISBN 0-9694132-4-6 236p hardcover
Stories of the families descended from Moses Wall and Ellen Greene, immigrants to Canada from Ireland; many live in Huron and Bruce counties. Numerous photographs, index, family charts.
Dippy the Loon
Hunter, Alex
author published, 1990
small, hand-bound tale à la Burgess
Don’t Be Shocked
Roberts, Wally [pseud]
Mel Lyons, 2005
ISBN 0-9736151-1-7, 176 p softcover
More short stories, from the author of Found Treasures, some based on real-life experiences.
*Down Petticoat Lane
MacKay, Mary I.
Mary I. MacKay, 2004
ISBN 0-9732080-5-8 126p saddlestitched
Sixth in a series of historical narratives about pioneer families from the Isle of Colonsay. Charles Darroch came from Prince Edward Island and found his life partner among the early settlers in the part of Saugeen Township now known as the Saugeen Bluffs Conservation Area.
*The Early Years
Horst, Jesse
Jesse Horst, 2005
ISBN 0-9737495-0-4 214p softcover
Growing up on a farm, using horses. Caring for livestock and going to school, the author tells of learning lessons and of boyhood adventures.
Elements of Grace
Proudman, Dawna
The Brucedale Press, 2005
ISBN 978-1-896922-33-1 100p softcover
Poetry arranged by themes: fire, water, earth, and air. Author is co-founder of Words Aloud Spoken Word Festival in Durham, Ontario.
Escape to the Lakes
Hunter, Alex
author published, 2006
small, hand-bound third in series
Even Cows Go to Heaven: Veterinary Antics of the 1960s
Knox, Linda
The Brucedale Press, 2005
ISBN 978-1-896922-30-0 140p softcover
Recollections of Doctor Mel Knox’s career as a country vet. Cover art by Kristina Maus. B&W photos from the author’s albums.
Experiences of a Backwoods Preacher
Hilts, Joseph H. (Rev.)
Bruce County Historical Society 1986
366p softcover
Memoirs of a pioneer Methodist minister who drove the Queen’s Bush for thirty years before 1893. Reprinted by BCHS
Fair Isle Sweaters
Bourgeois, Ann and Eugene Bourgeois
Martingale’s & Co., 2000
ISBN 1-56477311-6 128 p softcover
The story of Philosopher’s Wool Company at Inverhuron that becomes a knitting primer and includes patterns for knitting colourful garments.
The Fairest of Them All The history of the Arran-Tara Fall Fair, 1857-2007
Miller, Bruce A.
Great Books of Tara, 2006
ISBN 0-9698023-5-8 95p softcover
The story of one of the great agricultural fairs of rural Ontario, one of the few with a continuous record for 150 years.
Female Feeling Forty
Burnlees, Dee
Clo Mohr Press, 1984
ISBN 0969298439 22p softcover
Poetry on women’s issues and explorations of midlife.
*
Fiddle and FlyAiken, Neil
The Brucedale Press, 2008
ISBN 978-1-896922-38-6 184p softcover
A thirteen-year-old lad in the Queen’s Bush relates a year as a pioneer settler, including chores, social times, games, Confederation and an election. Cover art by Marg Quarrie. Includes reproductions of nineteenth-century advertising and letters.
First Book of Ontario Wildflowers
Crowe, Joan
self-published, 2004
ISBN 978-0-9735363-0-0 106p spiral-bound
Intended for people beginning to identify wildflowers. Fully illustrated with colour photographs, mostly by Walter Crowe.
Suitable for students.
Five in the Family
Bruce County students
The Brucedale Press, 1998
ISBN 978-1-896922-08-9
saddlestitched
Winning poems on the theme "family" from a contest held in conjunction with Pumpkinfest in Port Elgin, Ontario.
Flowers on Stone
Burnlees, Dee
Clo Mohr Press, 1991
ISBN 0969298463 43p softcover
Poetry and wordplay exploring roots, relationships and observations.
Found Treasures
Roberts, Wally [pseud.]
Mel Lyons, 2004
ISBN 0-9736151-0-9 197 p softcover
Nineteen short stories and essays. Some are "pure fiction" but most are fictionalized life events of this Kincardine author.
From Quill to Ballpoint
Vick, Dorothy
Vick, 1988
ISBN 0969341504 376p hardcover
Brief biographical sketches with numerous photos of Canadian achievers, representing every profession, trade and homemaker, who had spent some years or were born in Bruce or Grey counties.
*FrontRunners Niigaanibatowaad
Robinson, Laura
The Brucedale Press, 2008
ISBN 978-1-896922-39-3 56p
8.5 x 11 saddlestitched
Two-act play reveals the hidden story of the Aboriginal runners denied access to the stadium at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, beginning when they were boys at Indian Residential School. With foreword by Patrick Bruyere, one of the original 10 and playwright’s notes. Some text in Ojibway. Cover has stills from the DVD.
Ghost Ports of South Bruce
Kearns, Bill
Richard Douglas, 1998 reprinted 2005
96p softcover, saddlestitched
Early history of Port Head, Inverhuron, Port Bruce, and Malta, all harbours on the Lake Huron coast of Bruce County. Maps, B&W photographs and drawings.
Ginn and Toe
Shewfelt, Mary Ann
Mary Ann Shewfelt/Marilyn Snyder 1989
99p softcover
This is a story of family life on a farm in Bruce Township, Bruce County, from 1902 into the 1920s, as remembered by Mary Ann Shewfelt.
Grass Scapes
Quinn, Martin & MacLeod, Catherine
Whitecap Books, 2003
ISBN 1-55285-343-8 192p softcover
Gardening with hardy ornamental grasses.
*Great Girls: Profiles of Awesome Canadian Athletes
Robinson, Laura & Robinson, Maija
HarperCollins Canada, 2004
ISBN 978-0-00-638559-2 230p softcover
Seventeen female athletes in a variety of sports from superstars to up-and-comers. Foreword by Clara Hughes, B&W photos of the athletes.
The Haunted Bed & Breakfast
Patterson, Nancy-Lou
The Brucedale Press, 2003
ISBN 978-1-896922-25-6 148p softcover
Staying in a Wiarton mansion, Elizabeth and her best friend confront may questions. To answer them Biz must discover the secret of the B & B. Grade 7 and up.
Heartfelt
Raper, Bob
self-published, 2006
29p spiral-bound
Reflections of life, faith, and beliefs interpreting the author’s experiences with persons who are labelled in some manner but have soared beyond labels.
Heroes in Waiting: The 160th Bruce Battalion in the Great War
Bartley, Allan
The Brucedale Press, 1996
ISBN 978-0-9698716-8-2 208p hardcover
The story of the 160th Bruce Battalion, including recruiting in Bruce County, training in Canada and England, action during the First World War, and the post-war life of some members.
The Hired Hand
Horst, Jesse
self-published, 2005
ISBN 0-973745-1-2 214 p softcover
The years from fourteen to sixteen in the life of a young Mennonite boy in the Hawkesville area during the 1950s. Continues from The Early Years in the same illustrated format.
Historical Notes
McClure, Shirley
Chesley Homecoming Committee, 2005
from Chesley District Chamber of Commerce
92p softcover
From items in The Chesley Enterprise, book looks at municipal events in the early years as seen by the editors and their correspondents.
Historical Plaques and Cairns in Bruce County
Bruce County Historical Society, 1995
156p spiral-bound
Photographs and descriptions of the plaques and cairns in the County of Bruce.
History of the County of Bruce
Robertson, Norman
Bruce County Historical Society, 1988
500p hardcover reprint
A detailed history of the County and its member municipalities to 1906, including maps and illustrations. The author was Treasurer of Bruce when the book was written. Originally published 1906.
The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968
McLeod, Norman
Bruce County Historical Society, 1969
477p hardcover
History of the County of Bruce and its municipalities from 1907 to 1968.
History of the Crane River Settlement and McVicar Cemetery Inscriptions
Bruce County Genealogical Society volunteers
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2004
ISBN 1-894805-03-8 15p spiral-bound
Early history of the Crane River settlement including transcriptions of the headstone inscriptions in McVicar Cemetery. Includes a colour map.
The History of the Township of Brant, 1854-1979
Gateman, Laura M. editor
Brant Township Historical Society, 1980
486p hardcover
Historical information pertaining to the Township of Brant.
Home at Last!
Miller, Bruce A.
Great Books of Tara 1994
ISBN 0969802307 168p pocketsized softcover
Book I in the Saga of the Langstaffs, an English family that will arrive in the Tara area in 1855. The discovery of ancient family secrets; the adventures of an old lady and a young boy.
How to Talk Bear: A Canadian Storytelling Voyage
Conway, Paul
Voyageur Storytelling, 2002 280 total
Published in seven stapled booklets, this tale tells of a canoe trip during which the narrator and his friend are pursued for nebulous by nefarious purposes by Men in Machines and by the Devil himself.
*I Think We'll Go Too
MacKay, Mary I.
Mary I. MacKay, 2002
ISBN 0-9732080-3-1 96p saddlestitched
Fourth in a series of stories of pioneer families from the Isle of Colonsay who settled in Elderslie Township, focusing on Flora McNeill, her family, and the many lives she touched.
In and Around the Forty Hills of Carrick about Forty Years Ago
Wiseman, Roy
Wiseman available from Williams, D 1990
176p softcover
Farming as it was for the author (deceased 1990), from his childhood to adult times.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebeccas, Port Elgin
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2001
ISBN 1895117933 22p softcover
A brief history with names of members.
Index of BruceTownship Tales and Trails and Supplement
Clark, Lynn G.
Township of Bruce Historical Society, 2004
ISBN 978-0-9691740-4-2 94p spiral-bound
A comprehensive index listing all names appearing in the 1998 edition of the Township of Bruce history, including property owners on 1883, 1983, 1997 maps.
Indian River Tales
Judd, Anne Duke
The Brucedale Press, 1995
ISBN 978-0-9698716-4-4 138p softcover
A scrapbook history of the link in the Muskoka Lakes; includes chapters on the building of the canal and locks, homes and cottages, work and play. More than 100 photographs.
Indices of the Bruce County Historical Society Yearbooks, 1967-2007
Stewart, William D.
Bruce County Historical Society, 2006
ISBN 0-9733086-2-1 194p comb-bound
A subject index, a names index, and an index of authors.
Into the Blue
Curtis, Andrea
Random House of Canada, 2005
ISBN 0-679-312528 softcover
Winner of 2004 Edna Staebler award for creative non-fiction. Family secrets and the search for a Great Lakes shipwreck —J.H. Jones—lost November 1906 somewhere off the Bruce Peninsula.
*The Invisible Woman
White, Dennis J.
Dennis James White Productions, 2008
ISBN 978-0-9784991-0-5 176p softcover
Murder, mystery, and romance set in the Thirty Thousand Islands of Georgian Bay. First book in the Great Lakes Adventure series.
Irma
Devine, Marjorie
Vauve Press, 2002
ISBN 0-9696938-1-8 295p softcover
The story of the living and dying of a woman who taught in several Ontario centres and summered at Barrow Bay. Chronicles her childhood in Estonia, teaching near Russia, and living in German refugee camp. In her last years in Canada, she struggled with multiple sclerosis.
Isabella Valancy Crawford: We Scarcely Knew Her
Galvin, Elizabeth McNeill
Natural Heritage Books, 1994
ISBN 978-0-920474-80-8 156p softcover
A biography of Isabella Valancy Crawford, considered one of the finest of Canada’s early poets. After a childhood in Paisley, she moved to Lakefield, and then to Toronto. Her work symbolizes the larger shift of Canadian life from the wilderness to urban centres.
Jenny Wren
Hunter, Alex
author published, 2007
small, hand-bound tale à la Burgess
Kidnapped at the Lakes
Hunter, Alex
author published, 2003
small, hand-bound second in series
Kincardine: The Piper and the Lady
Strathdee, Gordon
Stonetown Books Inc. 2004
ISBN 978-0-9685410-4-3 80p softcover
A brief history of Kincardine with pictorials of historic buildings and area scenery. All colour photographs by the author.
*The Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band - The First Century
McCarthy, Basil
The Ginger Press, 2007
ISBN 978-1-897502-06-8 106p softcover
A pictorial history of the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band from its humble beginnings in 1908 through 100 years of non-stop entertainment, promoting Scottish heritage, teaching the art of highland bagpiping and drumming, and attracting people to Kincardine.
Lakeshore Landmarks: the Bruce Coast in full colour
Gateman, Laura M. Sanagan, Fran, photographs
The Brucedale Press, 1995
ISBN 978-0-9698716-3-7 24p saddlestitched
24 postcard-sized colour photographs depict significant shoreline sites of the Bruce with text describing the lure and lore of each location. Includes a map and reading list.
*The Last Stand
A Journey Through the Ancient Cliff-Face Forest of the Niagara Escarpment
Kelly, Peter E. & Larson, Douglas W.
Natural Heritage, 2007
ISBN 978-1-897045- softcover
An account of the discovery and significance of the most ancient and least disturbed forest ecosystem on the continent...right in our backyard. Colour and B&W photos.
*Lauchlan's Legacy
MacKay, Mary I.
Mary I. MacKay, 2000
ISBN 0-9732080-0-7 72p saddlestitched
Second in a series of stories of pioneer families from the Isle of Colonsay who settled in Elderslie Township. Lauchlan McNeill, his sons and grandsons were leaders in establishing the Baptist Church.
*The Leaf
Anne Duke Judd managing editor; Jennifer Frankum, poetry editor
The Brucedale Press twice yearly
ISSN 1712-3720 32p saddlestitched
Words from the Queen’s Bush and Bruce Peninsula. Includes poetry, fiction, reviews, classics, Leaf from Writer’s Notebook, theme for each issue. Spring issue includes winning stories from Acrostic Contest.
The Light on Chantry Island
Weeks-Mifflin, Mary and Mifflin, Ray
Boston Mills Press, 2003
ISBN 0-919783-45-7 60p softcover
Reprint of a greatly-detailed resource on the Chantry Island imperial tower lighthouse and its setting. Many photographs and maps. Originally published 1986.
Lighten Up, Eh! humourous short stories set in Bruce County
Judd, Anne Duke, editor
The Brucedale Press, 1995
ISBN 978-0-9698716-2-0 92p softcover
Twelve short stories, selected and introduced by Claudia Staines, present Bruce County’s funny side; includes the lyrics for "Lighten Up!"
Listening Response Log to Accompany Barricade Summer
Larsen, Ann
The Brucedale Press, 1997
ISBN 978-1-896922-18-8 17p unbound
Twelve reproducible activity sheets for students with performance indicators for teachers to accompany the novel by Nancy-Lou Patterson. Suggested for Grades 5 to 9.
Lovell’s 1871 Directory
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2000
ISBN 1-895117095-X 72p comb-bound
Data for Bruce, Grey, and Huron counties only extracted.
Lucifer Grows in Our Garden: An Anatomy of Clergy Abuse
Robinson, Barry J.
Fernstone, 2004
ISBN 978-0-9685346-0-1 206p softcover
An examination of corporate evil within the institutional church; the phenomenon of "killer congregations" that abuse clergy.
Lucknow Sentinel (newspaper) Births, marriages, deaths 1890 - 1905
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2004
ISBN 1-894805-04-6
Information extracted from the newspaper.
Lucknow Sentinel 1875-1889 extractions
Bruce County Genealogical Society volunteers
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2003
ISBN 1-894805-00-3 45p softcover spiral-bound
Extractions of birth, marriage, and death notices. Includes a colour map of Bruce County showing concessions prior to 1998 amalgamations. Index.
*Maggie’s Day
Britt, John
Moose Hide Books, 2007
ISBN 978-1-894650-59-5 318p softcover
Literary fiction. An exploration of rural poverty, in 18 hours in the day of Maggie Campbell, wife and mother on welfare, as she enters the storm to beg, borrow, or steal for her family.
Matilda Witch Loses Her Broom
Gatis, Sheila Lennox, Holly, illustrations
Colpoy Creek Books, 1993
ISBN 0969940815 30p softcover
A children’s read-and-colour book. Rhyming story about how forgetful Matilda lost her broom and where she found it. For JK to Grade 3.
The Millers’ Tale
Miller, Bruce A.
Great Books of Tara, 2004
ISBN 0-9698023-4-X 260p spiral-bound
Approximately 100 stories of the ancestors and other relatives of the author, from 1270 to the present. About 200 pictures, many in colour; seven family trees with more than 2,000 names, many living in Bruce County.
The Missing Line
Kadar, Marlene, editor
Inanna Publications & Education Inc., 2004
ISBN 0-9736709-1-6 84p softcover
An anthology of poetry previously published in Canadian Woman Studies, including three pieces by Bruce County writer Anne Duke Judd.
Muskoka Obituary Index Volume 1
Judd, Anne Duke
author-published, 2004
136p softcover spiral-bound
Index of obituaries appearing in various newspapers 1987 - 2000 with some earlier. Listed by name of deceased person and also by name of spouse if known.
My Dear Doctor
Wiseman, Roy
Wiseman, available from Williams, D. 1989
100p softcover
Fictional story based on facts supported with photos about the life of a Carrick-area doctor, the Reverend Jacob Bechtel.
The Mysteries
McGill, Robert
McClelland & Stewart, 2005
ISBN 0-7719-5522-6 352p softcover
Softcover edition of an acclaimed debut novel set in a small Ontario town that may resemble the author’s home in Wiarton.
The Mysterious Bruce
Bowes, Patricia; Ferguson, Katharine; Smith, Jamie; Walker, Ian; Winegarden, James; Wyllie, Marion Fields
The Brucedale Press, 1997
ISBN 978-1-896922-02-7 92p softcover
Six short mysteries set in the rugged and scenic locales of Bruce County, Ontario. Chosen by Ken Weber.
Nuclear Summer
Hunter, Alex
author published, 1984
small, hand-bound novel
Old-Fashioned Poems that Rhyme
Gateman, Laura M.
self-published, 1983
ISBN 0-9691164-1-1 60p saddlestitched
Simple verses recalling Memories, Seasons and Things, mainly from the author’s younger years in Nova Scotia.
Our Spirit Unbroken: Memoirs of a Prisoner of War
Cox, Andrew B. DFM
The Brucedale Press, 1999
ISBN 978-1-896922-11-9 140p softcover
Shot down over Germany in 1940, A.B. Cox survived deprivation, depression and pain with spirit and sense of humour intact. Drawings and full-colour cover art by the author.
Our Watershed Legacy: Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority 1950-2000
Judd, Anne Duke
Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority, 2000
ISBN 0-9686718-0-2 164p softcover
A review of the achievements and challenges of southern Ontario’s third largest conservation authority, with more than 100 B&W photos. Index and appendix.
Paddle to Rattlesnake Island
Stewart, Donna Souliere, Lin, illustrations
The Brucedale Press, 2002
ISBN 978-1-896922-21-8 88p softcover
The first in the Brucedale Backpackers series of outdoor adventure stories for young readers takes Katie and Matt on a kayaking and camping trip. Grade 3 Reading Level. Three line drawings.
Paisley News Sept 1899 - Sept. 1900
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2002
ISBN 1895117917 53p spiral-bound
Birth, marriage, and death notes from the newspaper. Includes map of Bruce County.
*Paths of Paisley
Parker, Eric
Tamara Pasley, Marguerite Caldwell, Bob Cottrill, Lewis Coffman 2008 [revised edition]
32p saddlestitched
Gives a walking tour of the historic Village of Paisley, including Eric Parker’s original text written 30 years ago. It details many old buildings and their owners and includes many photographs of buildings and Village activities which no longer exist.
The Phantom Piper
Aggerholm, Barbara Lin Souliere, illustrations
The Brucedale Press, 2005
ISBN 978-1-896922-31-7 88p softcover
Third in the Brucedale Backpackers series. City-boy David encounters excitement and danger in his grandad’s small lakeside town of Kincardine. Three line drawings. Reading level Grade 4+
Pioneer Days at Guelph and the County of Bruce
Kennedy, David, Sr.
Bruce County Historical Society, 1991
135p softcover
An account of experiences of a pioneer and a description of conditions around Southampton and the Saugeen River in the early days. Originally published 1903, reprinted 1973, 1991.
Pioneer Days of the Bruce Peninsula
Hilditch, Jack
Bruce County Historical Society, 1982
84p softcover
Jack Hilditch relates his experiences and writes about the folklore of the Peninsula and Wiarton.
The Pissing Women of Lafontaine
Bell, Roger
Black Moss Press, 2005
ISBN 0-88753-408-2 108p softcover
A new collection by Port Elgin native of poems with punch, reflecting on middle-age, unexpected beauty, and the weirdness reported in headlines.
Pixies, Poops, and Polliwogs
Young, Jim illus. by Avery Marshall
JYASI Press, 2006
34p saddlestitched
An illustrated book of fun poetry for kids of all ages.
Poems from the Heart of the Country
Raper, Bob
self-published, 2003
softcover 40p
Poems about life through the eyes of someone raised in the country, including verse about childhood and school days.
The Poetry Vine
Bruce County students
The Brucedale Press, 1994
ISBN 978-0-9698716-1-3 26p saddlestitched
Winning poems on the theme of gardening and harvest from a contest in conjunction with Pumpkinfest.
Polly Chuck
Hunter, Alex
author published, 1989
small, hand-bound tale à la Burgess
*Princess Molly and the Golden Tree
Rees, Kent Allan
Kent Allan Rees, 2007
ISBN 978-0-9784979-0-3 247p softcover
An action/adventure story for middle-grade readers and others on achieving one’s dreams.
Pumpkin Cookery: The Port Elgin Pumpkinfest Official Cookbook
Inspired by Nature Campaign, Institute for Outdoor Education and Environmental Studies
110p comb-bound
Recipes for everything from spicy pumpkin butter to pickled pumpkin to prize-winning pies...soup to seeds.
The Queen’s Bush
Brown, W.M. MD
Bruce County Historical Society, 2004
295p softcover
Dr. Brown attended the birth of John Diefenbaker in Neustadt, Grey County. Book relates fictional tales of the early days of Bruce and Grey counties.
The Quilted Grapevine
Patterson, Nancy-Lou
The Brucedale Press, 2000
ISBN 978-1-896922-12-6 154p softcover
Elizabeth Salisbury returns to the Bruce Peninsula and solves the puzzle of a mysterious quilt. Suitable for Grade 5 and up
Ravelling
Burnlees, Dee
Clo Mohr Press, 1994
21p softcover
Poetry and prose about poetry, travel, art and weaving.
Reap the Whirlwind: The Untold Story of 6 Group, Canada’s Bomber Force of World War II
Dunmore, S & Carter, Wm
McClelland and Stewart, 1991
ISBN 0771029269 437p softcover
History of No. 6 (Royal Canadian Air Force) Bomber Group from 1942-1945. Includes many anecdotes about and from 6 Group veterans.
A Record of Achievement: Bruce County’s Leadership in Farm Organizations
Powers, James W.
Bruce County Federation of Agriculture/ Gunbyfield Publishing, 1994
ISBN 978-0-921078-03-6 252p hardcover
The history of agricultural organizations in Bruce County; illustrated with photographs and a map.
Record of Burials in Rusk’s Cemetery, Elderslie Township
MacKay, Mary I.
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2005
ISBN 1-894805-12-7 reprint 24p comb-bound
Headstone inscriptions, originally published by the author.
Reddy Fox’s Long Journey
Hunter, Alex
author published, 1988
small, hand-bound tale à la Burgess
Register of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials from July 1, 1888, Arkwright Circuit
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2000
ISBN 1-985117-99-2 29p
167 Baptisms to 1926; 81 marriages 1890 - 1912; 83 burials to 1938 for Methodist circuit. Includes a map of Bruce County.
Remorse in Rimmer’s Falls
Woodyard, Barry
self-published, 2005
ISBN 978-0-9736257-0-7 149p softcover
A fictional account of four teenagers who commit an act which, eleven years later, may have resulted in a man’s death. Many stories woven into the main plot line.
*RESTLESS on Huron
Mackay, John G.
The Brucedale Press, 2008
ISBN 978-1-896922-40-9 80p 8.5 x 5.5 softcover
Story of the building and operating of tourboats from Port Elgin harbour 1930s-1960s. Includes a chapter on harbour history. More than 60 historic photographs from the author’s collection.
The Rhyme and the Reason
Raper, Bob
self-published, 2003
spiral-bound softcover
A poignant overview of everyday situations with a poet’s philosophical look at life.
Rolling Along
Burnlees, Dee
Clo Mohr Press, 1996
ISBN 0968067301 softcover
Poetry on art, roller skates, and music.
Rusty Rails: A photographic record of branchline railways in Midwestern Ontario 1966-1991
Hardy, John R.
The Brucedale Press, 2001
ISBN 978-1-896922-20-1 168p softcover
Large-format book presents a unique 35-year perspective of rail travel on 7 lines in rural Ontario. More than 200 photographs by the author, 8 in colour.
"The Saddest Calamity" The Wreck of the Steamer J.H. Jones
Folkes, Patrick
Bruce County Historical Society, 2000
50p softcover
A history of the Wiarton steamer J.H. Jones, sunk November 22, 1906.
Santa Can’t Find Connor
Steinman, Kathlyn Thielman, Alison, drawings
The Brucedale Press, 1997
ISBN 978-1-896922-04-1 10p saddlestitched
Everyone at the North Pole is puzzled by Connor’s letter until the littlest elf discovers Connor is nowhere on Earth. (line drawings)
Santa’s Sneeze
Steinman, Kathlyn Thielman, Alison, drawings
The Brucedale Press, 1997
ISBN 978-1-896922-03-4 10p saddlestitched
Even a bad cold must not keep Santa at home on December 24, but he feels much better after Cindy gives him hot lemonade. (line drawings)
Stocking Stories set includes one copy each of the above two books plus envelopes.
Saugeen Stories
Proudman, Dawna, editor
The Brucedale Press, 1996
ISBN 978-0-9698716-6-8 108p softcover
Fifteen pieces of poetry and prose celebrate the Saugeen River–its past as a travel and settlement route and its present as a recreational resource.
Second Crop
Bruce County students
The Brucedale Press, 1995
ISBN 978-0-9698716-5-1 30p saddlestitched
Winning poems on the theme "growth" from a contest in conjunction with Pumpkinfest in Port Elgin, Ontario.
Shorewords
Robertson-Brown, Corinne, editor
The Brucedale Press, 1994
ISBN 978-0-9698716-0-6 120p softcover
Twenty-three Bruce County writers respond to the power and beauty of Lake Huron in poetry, true stories, and tales.
The Silent Ones: A Legacy of the Highland Clearances
MacLeod, Angus
Torquil Productions, 2000
20-page booklet and 64-minute CD in English and Gaelic
In spoken word and music, the story of the Highland Clearances and the emigrants from the Isle of Lewis, Scotland to the Township of Huron in Bruce County c 1851
Skiing in Black Bear Park
Stewart, Donna Souliere, Lin, illustrations
The Brucedale Press 2002
ISBN 978-1-896922-22-5 100p softcover
Second novel for young readers in Brucedale Backpackers series. Katie and Matt learn about cross-country skiing and confront wildlife during a winter camping trip. Grade 3 Reading Level Three line drawings.
Slippy Roads and Cattlebeasts: A Boy Grows up in Bruce County
MacDonald, Graham
Bruce County Historical Society, 2002
spiral-bound
Reminiscences of boyhood on a farm in the Lucknow/Ripley area. Author later became a school superintendent and minister.
Somebody Move the Cat!
Balls, Sheila
The Brucedale Press, 2003
ISBN 978-1-896922-27-0 142p softcover
A retired teacher and professional musician recalls growing up, classroom, choir, and family anecdotes. Poignant and humorous reading for all ages.
*Southampton Remembered
McCallum, Duncan & Jill Roote, editors
Saugeen Shores Chamber of Commerce, 2008
119p softcover
Memoirs of Southampton residents, profusely illustrated with vintage photographs.
*Southampton, Then and Now
2007-2008 16-month calendar,
Robin Hilborn, captions. Photos by the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, and others.
Southampton 150th Anniversary Committee, 2007
Colourful large-format calendar and keepsake, shrink-wrapped.
Sports Stuff Then & Now
Weiler, L.J. (Sparky)
self-published, 1991 softcover
Sports history of Walkerton area with photos from the author’s varied collection.
Sticking Your Neck Out
Burnlees, Dee
Clo Mohr Press, 1993
ISBN 096929848X 22p softcover
Poetry discussing weaving, graduation, native speakers and mid-century milestones.
*Stories From the Queen’s Bush Country
Gateman, Laura M.
William Stewart, 2008
ISBN 978-0-9691164 148p coil-bound
A collection of articles previously published in Bruce County weekly papers during the 1970s and 80s.
Strong in My Skin
Frankum, Jennifer
The Brucedale Press, 1999
ISBN 978-1-896922-09-6 70p softcover
Poetry tracing a personal journey through depression and loneliness to family and community.
Sunshine and Shadow
Miller, Bruce A.
Great Books of Tara, 1999
ISBN 0969802321 200p pocket-sized, softcover
Book IV in The Langstaff Saga, a love story beginning in Port Hope and continuing in Tara, Bruce County. A shocking discovery causes the family history to be rewritten.
Surname Index to the History of the County of Bruce
Bruce County Historical Society, 2000
35p saddlestitched
An index of all surnames found in the 1906 book, History of the County of Bruce by Norman Robertson.
Sweet Maple Musical
Burnlees, Dee
Clo Mohr Press, 1981
12p softcover
A play for children to perform about making maple syrup.
Sweetwater
Young, Jim
JYASI Press, 2005
30p saddlestitched
A collection of shoreline poems by a Kincardine poet.
Tales of the Unusual: ‘true’ mysteries of Bruce and Grey
Madden, Diane
The Brucedale Press, 1998
ISBN 978-1-896922-06-5 92p softcover
25 tales of unexplained happenings, unsolved crimes and supernatural experiences in the folklore of the Bruce Peninsula, Ontario.
*The Talking Bricks of John Hallman
Karn, Gary
Gary Karn, 2004
ISBN 978-0-9733351-0-1 67p softcover
John Hallman, a 19th century brick manufacturer in Hanover, marketed his bricks and motivated his workers with at least 12 different written and pictorial messages on his bricks an almost unheard-of process among brick makers.
Tara Before 1981
Miller, Bruce A.
Great Books of Tara, 1981
212p hardcover
The history of the Village of Tara in Bruce County up to 1981.
There Is No Bohemia: Dana Boettger, Her Work and Art
Linklater, Liza
Harbour Street Books/Macleod Productions, 2005
ISBN 0-921773921 60p softcover
Biographical, illustrated essay with full colour prints, on the work and art of contemporary visual artist Dana Boettger. Includes an introductory chronology of local cultural and artistic milestones.
Third Season
Bruce County students
The Brucedale Press, 1996
ISBN 978-1-896922-00-3 30p saddlestitched
Winning poems on the theme "seasons" from a contest in conjunction with Port Elgin’s Pumpkinfest.
Thirty Years on Call: A Country Doctor’s Family Life
Pennington, Doris
The Brucedale Press, 2001
ISBN 978-1-896922-14-0 186p softcover
Biography of Doctor Robert Tucker; after military service in the First World War, the family doctor in Paisley until 1948. Rich in detail of small-town life of that era.
Time Turns
Burnlees, Dee
Clo Mhor Press, 1999
ISBN 0968067336 20p saddlestitched
A retrospective of poetry relevant to the passage of time.
The Tobermory Shipwrecks
Blue Heron Company, The
The Blue Heron Company Ltd., 1996
ISBN 978-0-9692092-0-1 103p softcover
Nautical history; a look at shipwrecks around the Tobermory area.
Township of Bruce Voters Lists for 1865, 1867, & 1869
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2000
ISBN 1-8951217976 16p softcover
Approximately 1000 names, extracted from the lists and arranged in alphabetical order, with lot and concession for each voter.
Township of Bruce Voters Lists for 1870-1874
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2000
ISBN 1-895117-96-8 19p softcover
More than 2000 names, extracted from lists and alphabetized.
The Trial of Scobie Dan
Kearns, Bill
Bill Kearns, 2001
52p softcover
War, murder, and heroism converge in this account of a First World War veteran.
The Triumvirate
Hunter, Alex
author published, 1991
small, hand-bound first of two-part series
The Triumvirate on the Island
Hunter, Alex
author published, 1996
small, hand-bound second of two-part series
Village of Teeswater 1897 Voters’ List
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2002
ISBN 1895117895 21p spiral-bound
Names of voters and their addresses, by lot and concession. Includes a colour map of Bruce County showing Concessions.
Virginia’s Gift
Miller, Bruce A.
Great Books of Tara, 1995
ISBN 0969802315 156p pocketsized softcover
Book II in the Saga of the Langstaffs, an English family that will arrive in the Tara area in 1855. Tells of the rebirth of the father through trial by fire, War of 1812, and birth of a granddaughter.
Visions of Eden
Wiseman, Roy
Wiseman available from Williams, D 1990
35p softcover
Gardening tips, short stories, poetry about nature.
Waking up in the Men’s Room
MacLeod, Catherine
Between the Lines, 1998
ISBN 1-896357-07-5 209p softcover
Personal memoir of growing up in Scotland and Kincardine, Ontario. From a working-class background to a woman who wants to change the world.
Walkerton Voters’ List 1887
Bruce County Genealogical Society, 2001
ISBN 1895117925 24p softcover
Names and addresses of voters.
*We Must All Stay Together
MacKay, Mary I.
Mary I. MacKay, 2000
ISBN 0-9732080-1-5 90p saddlestitched
First in a series of stories of pioneer families from the Isle of Colonsay who settled in Elderslie Township. The grown-up sons and daughters of Angus Galbraith and Catherine McNeill were among the first to settle on the newly surveyed Elora Road north of the present village of Paisley.
Weaving in Oaxaxa
Burnlees, Dee
Clo Mohr Press, 1995
ISBN 0969298498 66p softcover
Eleven chapters about Mexican weaving: the looms, threads and dyes, and women’s role in the making of textiles. Also available as a video recording.
When We Both Got to Heaven: James Atkey Among the Anishnabek at Colpoy’s Bay
Atkey, Mel
Natural Heritage Books, 2002
ISBN 1896219683 176p softcover
James Atkey (1805-1863) arrived on the shore of Georgian Bay at the time of the negotiations between the First Nations of the Saugeen and the colonial government. Based on original research.
*Whippletree Tales: Rural Life In The Thirties
MacDonald, Graham.
Author-published, 2004
120p spiral-bound
Anecdotes and memories of the Thirties in Lucknow-Ripley area. B&W photos several from Muskoka Heritage Place, Huntsville, Ontario.
*Why Not? A memoir in black and white
Helfenstein, Carolyn Muir
The Brucedale Press, 2008
ISBN 978-1-896922-41-6 240p softcover
Recalls the change from dairy farming to owning and publishing a weekly, The Teeswater News, 1986-1998. Covers personal experiences of some major news stories in southwestern Ontario. Illustrated with 2 cartoons and 4 pages of B&W photos.
Wiarton Willie’s Adventures
Loney, Jen Jacob, Matthew, illustrations
Colpoy Creek Books, 1994
ISBN 09699408-0-7 24 p softcover
How Wiarton Willie became famous for predicting the weather on Groundhog Day, Feb. 2. For JK to Grade Five children.
*The Wiarton Willies
White, Dennis J.
Dennis James White Productions, 2008
ISBN 978-0-9784991-1-2 176p softcover
The Groundhog Capital of Canada suffers a severe case of the willies when a body is discovered at the base of the groundhog statue during festival weekend. Second in the Great Lakes Adventure series.
Wings and Water
Burnlees, Dee
Clo Mohr Press, n.d.
ISBN 0-9680673-2-8 18p softcover
Chapbook of nature poetry selected from five previous books, including 26 haiku about Bruce weather, and longer poems, many about birds of the Bruce.
Winning Essays from the Bruce County Millennium Essay Project Bruce County Historical Society
Courtney, Lisa; Kaandorp, John; Patterson, Brandy; Thompson, Allan.
Bruce County Historical Society, 2001
72p spiral-bound
Essays that deal with the early history of Glamis, David Milne, Women in Bruce County, and the Point Clark Lighthouse.
Wood Words: a celebration of forests
Burgess, Lillian, editor
The Brucedale Press, 2005
ISBN 978-1-896922-32-4 84p softcover
Twenty-one writers reflect on the woodlands that have influenced their lives. Poetry and Prose. Cover woodcut by Timothy Dyck.
Yet More Tales of the Unusual
Madden, Diane
The Brucedale Press, 2006
ISBN 978-1896922-34-8 100p softcover
Author’s third collection includes 26 stories exploring the unexplained from shoreline to skyline around Lakes Huron and Ontario and Georgian Bay.