Looking back 60 years in North Simcoe takes a look at archived photographs and newspapers from the local area to give a glimpse of what life was like 60 years ago.
Hartog was outbound for Little Current with five Scouting youth and another leader while the Quedoc was inbound loaded with grain for Midland. One third of the stern was sheared off but there were no injuries.
Passengers were picked up and the cruiser towed to Midland by the Quedoc. Louis for the National League title. An old friend returns to Midland harbour Wednesday, June 19, when the cruise ship South American brought some members and guest of the Cleveland Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
A few years ago the South and her sister the North American plus other cruise ships made Midland a regular port of call. Frank Bray, president of the Midland Chamber of Commerce has just presented Curtis Smith, his Cleveland counterpart, with a handsome plaque made by Canadian Name Plate to commemorate the visit.
Curtis, R. Ruhlman secretary of the Cleveland group, harbourmaster Dave Hewis, W. Keller and Mayor Charles Parker. Phillip Laurin of Fifth Street, Midland, feel about their 50 years of wedded life, having celebrated their golden wedding anniversary June Born on a Lafontaine farm, Philip started to work at He had to stand on a box to harness the horses. A horse caused him trouble later on, too, when he was kicked in the leg and was out of work for nine months.
