Documentaries
TVO DOCUMENTARIES
TVO The Bruce “For thousands of years, people have been drawn by the beauty, abundance and mystery of Ontario's rugged Bruce Peninsula, which lies between Georgian Bay and the main body of Lake Huron. This series explores the history of Bruce County and the Saugeen/Bruce Peninsula.” TVO
Episode 1 – The Fishing Chiefs
“The Saugeen Ojibway wage a 150-year struggle to maintain their fishing rights around the Saugeen/Bruce Peninsula. They are finally vindicated in a historic court case.” TVO Air Date: August 12, 2018 - 51:47
“By the 1850s, thousands of would-be settlers have descended upon the tiny village of Southampton. They've come for a piece of land to call their own. Rapid colonization transforms the Bruce landscape and creates prosperous communities, but the early settlements also face many challenges. Deputations to Councils.” TVO Air Date: August 19, 2018 - 52:48
Companion book for the film “ The Bruce” by Robin R. Hilborn
TVO Main Street Ontario : What Makes small towns across Ontario unique?
“This short video series visits big cities and small towns across Ontario revealing what makes each place unique. Step inside iconic community landmarks and meet the people who breathe life into local culture. From Corsini's in Hamilton to the historic Regent Theatre in Picton, discover the stories that make our main streets and communities so special. The series blends playful animation with real voices and archival images to tell local tales.” TVO Air Date: 2018 -2019
18 Huron Street N (circa early 1850s)
After arriving in Southampton in 1848 and living in a log cabin at the mouth of the Saugeen River for 2 years, Southampton’s first permanent immigrant settler from Scotland, Captain John Spence, built this one-and-one-half storey Regency cottage, which is remarkable for retaining so many of its original architectural features. The original exterior features rough-cast siding over hand-split lathe and clapboards, six-over-six sash windows, a front door with sidelights and transom window, a hip roof and wide verandah. The original interior has a centre hall plan and the original pine floors, doors, wainscoting, stairs, and mouldings. In 1998 this important heritage house was provincially designated.