20. Hwy60 Park Deer

THE LAST HUNT

THE LAST DEER by Ralph Bice 1973 This is a true story. It happened quite a few years ago and there are still a few around who remember that it did happen, though noone seems to be able to tell the exact year. Since both of these old people are long gone the time really […]

1. Women's Institute

WOMEN

WOMEN IN MY LIFE by Ralph Bice From January 10, 1979 I hope when anyone sees the title l have chosen this week they will not think l have been reading those confession magazines and have decided to make a wholesale confession. I have thought just how much it meant to know these very friendly […]

9b. Bancroft Public School

SCHOOL DAYS

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 […]

2b. Kearney

THE EIGHTH CONCESSION

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 […]

6d. Kearney

ACCURATE PREDICTION

THINGS IN GENERAL    BY Ralph Bice From July 7, 1976 Does not seem right that we could have such nice weather during the week and then when the holiday starts it gets wet and cold. This was the week or date that the Ministry decided the proposed quota on parties going into Algonquin Park. […]