Early Barns of Central & Eastern Ontario
© J. Phillips Jenny Phillips is the Ontario Barn Preservation’s Regional Representative for Elgin, Middlesex, Chatham-Kent and Lambton Counties. She…
Category: Barn History (page 5)
Silence of the Silos
by Joan Corbett-Fujiki, Director/Secretary Ontario Barn Preservation I am not a writer, but have a deep concern and interest in…
THE BURLY BARN
by Jenny Phillips, OBP Regional Rep for Middlesex, Elgin, Chatham Kent and Lambton, originally published in her book “Does it…
A STONE BARN STORY
by Jon Radojkovic This is one of my favourite barns in our area of Grey County. Although it’s just north…
Memories of the Haymow’s Seasonal Cycles
by Jim Verwer, Member of Ontario Barn Preservation, originally published in the St Marys’ Journal Argus At this time of…
A Farmer’s Tasks in Winters Past: Some Reflections and Advice: Part 5 of 5
by John C. Carter Conclusion: A Canadian winter was described by and used by authors for various reasons. Joseph Neilson…
A Farmer’s Tasks in Winters Past: Some Reflections and Advice: Part 4 of 5
by John C. Carter Winter Travel: In Emigration, an 1834 volume of letters from emigrants now settled in Upper Canada,…
A Farmer’s Tasks in Winters Past: Some Reflections and Advice: Part 3 of 5
by John C. Carter Winter Works: Did the climate have an effect upon the type of work done, how was…
A Farmer’s Tasks in Winters Past: Some Reflections and Advice: Part 2 of 5
by John C. Carter Daily Pursuits: Todmorden Mills, U.C. brewer and farmer William Helliwell, mixed his tasks with his chosen…
A Farmer’s Tasks in Winters Past: Some Reflections and Advice: Part 1 of 5
by John C. Carter Introduction: Winter may be considered by many as the least palatable season of the year. With…