SCHOOL DAYS by Ralph Bice From Wednesday, June 28, 1978 Schools and education have been very much in the news the last few years. Does not seem so long ago that enrolment was increasing, schools were overcrowded and those in charge thought the trend would continue. New schools were built and editorials stressed the necessity […]
ABOUT CANOES by Ralph Bice From Wednesday, June 14, 1978 Canoeing has gone ahead by leaps and bounds the last few years. The records of vacationers going on camping trips show this, also the sight of so many new makes and models on the market. Too, the price of canoes has soared like all other […]
WILL THERE BE DEER? by Ralph Bice From Wednesday, June 7, 1978 A few dedicated deer hunters met with the Minister of Natural Resources, Frank Miller, and members of his staff, at his residence in Bracebridge on the evening of June 2nd. The gathering was four hunters and four, including Mr. Miller, from Natural Resources. […]
WHAT WE SEE IN SPRING by Ralph Bice From Wednesday, May 31, 1978 Those of us who live in this section of Ontario really get to see the changing seasons. The best part is that all four have characteristics that are not only nice to see but pleasant to live through and enjoy. What we […]
ABOUT BEARS by Ralph Bice From Wednesday, May 24, 1978 Talk turned to bears. Over the last few years when so many have watched black bears at local garbage dumps they appear clumsy rooting through discarded garbage and people are forgetting they can be very dangerous and for no reason. We watch outdoor T.V. shows […]
MOTORS BANNED IN ALGONQUIN PARK by Ralph Bice From February 1, 1978 A few weeks back there was an announcement from the Ministry of Natural Resources that this summer the ruling to prohibit the use of outboard motors in Algonquin Park would be in effect for the open water season of 1978. This ruling had […]
BACK IN HOSPITAL by Ralph Bice From January 25, 1978 Just some notes I wrote during my more than three weeks in the hospital. January 1. This is a heck of a time to now wish everyone a Happy New Year but that is how I started my little diary. I came by ambulance from […]
THE EIGHTH CONCESSION by Ralph Bice From Wednesday, January 18, 1978 I have been thinking about writing a story on this particular part of Bethune Township but there are so few people left who lived there years ago that it was difficult to come up with names of the early settlers and who was there […]
BIG TREES by Ralph Bice From Wednesday, January 4, 1978 In a recent issue of a local weekly paper there was an item telling of the largest and perhaps the oldest maple tree in Ontario. This tree is in the Niagara area and is estimated to be 450 years old. The exact age could only […]
REGATTA 1975 by Ralph Bice From August 6, 1975 In the early days the Kearney Annual Sports Day was all regatta. Times it was simply referred to as Civic Holiday. Those days are perhaps the best days we have in the whole year. And seem to be getting better each succeeding year. I do not […]
