Pearls and Politics: Grey County's Women of Distinction
A panels feature from the Grey Roots original exhibit, Pearls and Politics: Grey County's Women of Distinction, that highlights the service of women in politics from suffrage to the present.
People
Black History in Grey County
Black citizens have been a part of Grey County, since the very first non-Indigenous settlers arrived in the northernmost part of the Queen's Bush.
Home on the Range: The Meaford Tank Range Story
(Photo: Tank at Clark's Homestead near Vail's Point, PF212S1F2I31)
In Time of Need
Sutton Journals
These two journals contain some of Nahneebahweequay’s draft writings on Indigenous rights. The books also served as farm ledgers, as well as containing the writing of William Sutton, brief observations, Bible passages, cures and recipes along with other miscellaneous entries.
Poetical Directory for the Town of Owen Sound, printed at the “Comet” office, 1863
January 1st, 1863 issue of a poetical directory by Mr. A. G. Churchill, takes you on a tour of local businesses in Owen Sound.
From Town to City: 1920 Act to Incorporate the City of Owen Sound
On May 12,1920, the Province of Ontario enacted a bill to incorporate the City of Owen Sound. The Town of Owen Sound instead became a city.
Peter L. Trout, Bighead River
Peter Trout lived at Trout Hollow in Bighead River near Meaford, Ontario. He worked at his family's sawmill and rake factory, which was owned by his older brother William Trout and Charles Jay.
Northern Terminus
The goal of this annual Journal is to provide readers with information about the historical Black community of Grey County.
Mary Williams Trout: Diaries of a Small Town Lady
The compelling story of a small town lady, Mary Williams Trout (1847 – 1922) of Meaford, is told through 26 of her personal diaries (from the Grey County Archives Collection), spanning from 1867 to 1920. From her days as a school teacher, through her marriage and the First World War, these diari
Grey Battalions in the Great War
Beginning of the European War
Great Britain declared war against Germany on August 4, 1914. The Dominion of Canada was a colony of the British Empire. As such, Canada was also at war. Many Canadians, especially in Ontario, wanted to assist in the war effort.
