The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Valuing Our History
Community news from the Mapleton area in 1931, 1981
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
News from the Mapleton Township area in 1952, 1977
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Gas shortages, heavy bus/train traffic marked WWII holidays
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Few details survive about Glenlamond saw mill
By 1860 seven dams had been constructed across the Grand in the Fergus and Elora area.
Capture of accused murderer was a sensation in ’08
On April 18, 1908, newspapers across Ontario carried a story about a homicide at the…
Harvey arrested in Toronto after shooting wife, kids
Last week’s column described the actions of William H. Harvey on the morning of…
Wrangling continued until the dam was finished
Last week’s column covered the story of the completion of the Conestogo Dam up to the…
Governor General stopped at Drayton in 1951
Back in early October this column carried an account of Governor General Lord Stanley’s…
Brother of railway mogul from area lived quietly in Fergus
The career of James J. Hill, the noted railway mogul who was born in Eramosa Township, has…
Training session for 30th Battalion lasted 16 days in 1871
Last week’s column described the first week of the 1871 training encampment of…
Thieves targeted Palmerston beer store twice in 1933
Beer stores were a popular target of thieves during the depression years of the early 1930s. As…
The future looked rosy for Clifford in 1950
A significant trend in the second half of the 20th century was the decline of the downtown…
Historic cemetery in Eramosa was established in 1873
The countryside of Wellington County is dotted with dozens of old cemeteries. Most are no…
More on the Beatty Brothers factory
Last week’s column on the start of construction of the Beatty Brothers Hill Street factory…