History Episodes

Goderich 200, is a podcast celebrating the vibrant legacy and people of Goderich as we prepare for our bicentennial in 2027. If you were ever one to visit the Beer Store back in the day, you might remember our guest today. Pat Osborne came to Goderich in 1960 to open our first beer store following a historic local vote that repealed the Canada Temperance Act. Prior to that the county had been “technically” dry for 46 years, having originally voted to enact the CTA by referendum in 1914. Also joining us in this episode, Liz Petrie from the Bicentennial Committee to bring us up to date on all the latest planning. Goderich 200 is brought to you by the Town of Goderich 2027 Bicentennial Committee.

Well, here we go ... Episode 3 of Goderich 200, a podcast celebrating the vibrant legacy and people of Goderich as we prepare for our bicentennial in 2027. A while back I had a member of our community reach out to say that he’d met the most interesting man. The man had shared stories about the town and seemed like a genuine wealth of knowledge. He thought he maybe owned a camera store at one time and he couldn’t quite recall the name but he wondered if I maybe knew of such a man. “Wouldn’t ha...

This episode of the Radio Sessions features extended conversations from the Shoreline Classics Saturday morning radio programs on July 21st and 28th. Part 1: My friends from the Huron County Historic Gaol, Sinead Cox and Benjamin Baker dropped by to talk about the history of this amazing local treasure and shared details of a big celebration coming our way on July 5th this year. Part 2 of this episode features a chat I had recently with Ivet Loder, the president of the newly formed Goderich Optimist Club.

In this episode, I'm excited to chat with former high school teacher turned author David Yates. He's written several great books centering on Huron County history and we're going to discuss some of that, from the Land Bridge near Point Clark to the World Wars to the "Hang Man" to all kinds of interesting facts about this wonderful place we call home. Oh, and we'll find out which generation David thinks "won the lucky lottery of life" The highlight for this pre Remembrance Day episode is a disc...

"The Streamliners", as per the Livery Theatre's Facebook page, is more than an original Canadian story filled with music and dancing. It captures a small moment in history, where four boys in a band become men in a span of a few years, through laughter, adventure, performances, and even darkness. They do it all - together. Director Duncan McGregor and cast member Rob Bundy are here this week to share all the details of the incredible story of "The Streamliners," hitting the stage just in time f...