Wolf Dog , also known as A Boy and His Dog , is a 1958 Western film directed and produced by Sam Newfield and produced by Regal Films. The film stars Jim Davis and Allison Hayes .
16-569: In August 1957, Newfield and a camera crew filmed the movie in and around Markdale, Ontario , near Owen Sound, Ontario , Canada. The movie co-starred Hollywood actors Jim Davis , Allison Hayes and John Hart along with Canadian actors Austin Willis and Tony Brown. Several locals were offered a chance to be unpaid "extras". Among those were Paul Hutton, Jerry Bartley, Constable Clarence Bowins, David Jackson, Officer Jack Johnston, Ron Wyvill, Don Wyvill. While not an artistic or commercial success,
32-418: A company paid COVID-19 rapid antigen test twice a week, while their vaccinated employees would get a $ 1 raise as the equivalent compensation for the cost of the tests, the company was subject to calls for a boycott by anti-vaccination groups. However, there was also a wave of public support around Canada for the business in reaction to this hostility, although it was not clear how the activism of either side
48-467: A major fire gutted the Chapman's creamery. No employees were hurt in the blaze. Chapman's had been using a smaller plant since the fire. On September 4, 2010 they opened its new facility on the anniversary of the destruction of the old plant. The smaller plant was converted into a nut facility, while the addition of the new plant became a nut-free facility (the larger of the two plants is about quadruple
64-514: A nearby township. In 1864, it was renamed Cornabus after the Scottish hometown, Islay , of the postmaster, Donald MacDuffie (1814–1892). The post office was established in 1869. In the 1870s, new railways were a vital economic engine for small Ontario towns, as evidenced by nearby Flesherton , which had failed to prosper after the Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway decided to bypass it. In 1873,
80-537: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Markdale, Ontario Markdale is a community in the Municipality of Grey Highlands , in Grey County , Ontario , Canada. The population was 1,216 in 2016, an increase of 3.5% from 1,175 in 2011. In 2016, the average age of the population was approximately 43 years old. Markdale was first settled in 1846 and originally called East Glenelg, after
96-652: Is home to several industries including Chapman's Ice Cream and Medike Leather Products. Public services include an Ontario Provincial Police detachment, a fire department, 80-bed Brightshores Health System Hospital, a public library, an arena and community centre, and a curling and golf club. There are several annual festivities, including the Rotary Club's Street Frolic in July, and the Agricultural Society's Markdale Fall Fair in late August. The village
112-675: The Centre Grey Recreation Complex. 44°19′N 80°39′W / 44.317°N 80.650°W / 44.317; -80.650 Chapman%27s Chapman's is a Canadian manufacturer of ice cream . It is the largest independent ice cream and ice water manufacturer in Canada. Chapman's produces products under the company brand name, as well as store brand products. They are also known for their range of ice creams for people with special dietary needs. Chapman's products are distributed nationally. The company
128-548: The creator of the fan site, Jeff Wilson. He, along with actors from the film, Ron Wyvill and Paul Hutton, appeared in a short documentary made by Rogers Television, Owen Sound. Wilson and Wyvill also organized several screenings in the town of Markdale, Ontario, where the film was originally shot. There is also a link to a radio interview with Ron Wyvill on YouTube which can be found under the channel Toonguy85, belonging to Wilson. All distribution copyrights belong to 20th Century Fox . This 1950s Western film–related article
144-560: The film disappeared from the public eye for almost 50 years. An unsubstantiated rumor suggested one of the main actors wanted all traces of the film destroyed. The only known copies of the film are an incomplete version stored at the National Archives of Canada and a complete version at the U.S. Library of Congress . Copies of the movie can be found at the Markdale Public Library, Ontario, Canada, donated by
160-540: The film is noteworthy in that it was created almost 40 years before Telefilm Canada and federal government subsidies enabled big-name movies to be filmed in Canadian locales. Markdale residents were delighted to have Hollywood make a film in their town. It was hoped a film set in "The Great North Country" would be a crossover hit in the U.S. and the Commonwealth, both lucrative movie markets. For reasons unknown,
176-420: The same railway wanted to make Cornabus a stop on its route from Toronto to Owen Sound if it could find land on which to build a station. A local landowner, Mark Armstrong, sold a parcel of land to the railway on the condition if the new station bore his name. Accordingly, the hamlet of Cornabus became Markdale and saw an immediate increase in business when the railway station opened. Fifteen years later, Markdale
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#1732798432124192-618: The size of the old one) allowed the hiring of 50 to 100 new employees. During the COVID-19 pandemic , when the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were being readied for distribution, which require strong refrigeration for storage, Chapman's volunteered the use of their industrial freezers for the Grey Bruce Health Unit for the vials. When the company decided upon a vaccine mandate where any unvaccinated employees must submit to
208-751: Was a charter member of the Central Ontario Hockey League and participated at the senior and junior levels under several nicknames, including Markdale Majors . For two seasons, the Grey Highlands Bravehearts of the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League played out of the Centre Grey Recreation Complex. The Grey Highlands Hawks are an original member of the Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League that played out of
224-460: Was affecting sales. Company vice-president Ashley Chapman said on CBC Radio's As It Happens that the boycott had no effect on the company's bottom line. Production is centred in Markdale, with two plants located in the town; the 65,000 square feet (6,000 m ) smaller plant is a nut facility, while the larger 150,000 square feet (14,000 m ) plant is nut-free. The company also operates
240-545: Was founded by David and Penny Chapman in 1973. Their son, Ashley, currently runs the business. In 1973, David and Penny Chapman purchased the Creamery in Markdale, Ontario, a village just south of Georgian Bay . The company started out as a small creamery with four employees and two trucks. In 2001, a distribution centre was opened in New Brunswick to better serve Chapman's Atlantic Canada. On September 4, 2009,
256-751: Was incorporated as a village in 1888. The local newspaper, The Markdale Standard , was first published in 1880 and continued until 2012. In 1957, the Regal Films production of the 1958 B film , Wolf Dog , starring Allison Hayes and Jim Davis , was filmed on location in Markdale as well as nearby Holland Township . In 2001, Markdale was amalgamated with the townships of Artemesia, Euphrasia and Osprey to form Grey Highlands. On August 20, 2009, an F2 tornado originated in Durham , 20 km southwest of Markdale, with one fatality. It then touched down in Markdale as an F0 and caused local damage. Markdale
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