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The Knights of Meaford sponsored a fundraising benefit for the Beautiful Joe Heritage Society on Sunday, November 30, 2014. Thank you to everyone...

Tricks for Joe

Hi, and welcome to the Beautiful Joe Heritage Society website. I’d like to share a story with you. This is Brownie, and Brownie lived in Meaford,...

Blessing of the animals

This gentle service has been celebrated over the years, and conducted by a variety of local clergy in Meaford. BJHS is very thankful for the support...

Dog Days of Summer

On Saturday, September 5/15 as part of Dog Lovers Days, the Blue Dolphin Pool in Meaford once again 'Went to the Dogs’ for the 3rd Annual “Dog Days...

Remembering Josephine

Thursday 13 May 1982 Ada Kuehner, 1921-2003, "Mommy" to Josephine and the five girls who loved Josephine. Today Josephine was put to rest, to spare...

EVA The Rescue Dog

My daughter, Jessica, rescued Eva when she was 4 years old. She was part of a group of Schnauzers that had been badly neglected. She had lived in a...

I opened my copy of Side Roads of Simcoe County and was so pleased to see Beautiful Joe!

I opened my copy of Side Roads of Simcoe County and was so pleased to see Beautiful Joe! I read the novel as a child and I have in my possession an...

I would love to see this book in EVERY school library

I was just watching Animal Cops/Philadelphia on Animal Planet TV. I watch this and other shows like it to see the work of unselfish Humane Assoc....

Sasha Bithrey

October 15, 2005 - July 1, 2014 Sasha loved people, and would approach even complete strangers with her loopy Lab smile and ingratiating manner,...

I have just bought the 2 books again

I had read both "Beautiful Joe" and "Beautiful Joe's Paradise" over 50 years ago, and loved both books. I have just bought the 2 books again; after...

I didn’t expect to be so moved.

Driving into Meaford we are welcomed by a sign that announced that "Beautiful Joe" hailed from here. After joking with Joe that they knew he was...

I read the story of Beautiful Joe as a young child.

I read the story of Beautiful Joe as a young child. It made a large impact on my life and way of thinking. It touched me deeply. I read the book to...

I’m so amazed that this story has such a following

Hello, I'm so amazed that this story has such a following and organization. I first read the story in the early 1960's at 11 years old. That book...

Liam Crooks (2004 – 2013) – A Wonderful Boy

Liam was born at Milsean Kennels in Milgrove, Ontario on Jan.15, 2004. He and his sister were the only blond Bouviers in the litter and since our...

Our Friend Brooklyn

It was a summer day and we were over visiting our Dad. When we got there, he had a new dog. She was a mix between a black lab and a bull mastiff. We...

As a child this book touched me in such a profound way that it has never left me.