Celebrating Jack Miner’s birthday

KINGSVILLE — Kingsville’s famous Jack Miner was born on April 10, 1865 in Dover Township, Ohio. He moved to Kingsville as a 13-year-old where his parents set up a brick manufacturing yard.

In 1909, Miner became famous for banding migratory waterfowl to help determine their flight paths, and the rest is history. And what a history it is! Although Jack passed away in 1944, his legacy lives on at the Miner Homestead and Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary on the property.

His 157th birthday will be celebrated at the sanctuary on Sunday, April 10 with a sportsmen’s yard sale, museum and house tours, and a serving of birthday cupcakes. Cupcakes will be served in the Miner house at noon.

After Saturday, the sanctuary celebrates National Wildlife Week, which is named in Jack’s honour.

From Monday, April 11 through Thursday April 14, the grounds and trails are open from sunrise to sunset.

Then on Friday, April 15 from 10 am to 1 pm, there will be children’s activities, as well as nature walks. The house and museum will be open for viewing.

For more information, visit jackminer.ca.