Many oldtimers think of Fergus as a one-industry town, totally dominated by the Beatty Brothers…
Valuing Our History
Elora virtually closed down for funeral of J.C. Mundell
Last week’s column, describing two 1897 incidents in the history of the Beatty…
Two English airmen killed in 1941 crash near Monck
Several years ago this column carried an account of an air crash in Eramosa Township during…
Fergus widow horrified at empty grave of her husband
Scattered through the 19th century history of Ontario are tales of bodies disappearing or being…
Prominent Fergus citizens fought in 1883 bar room brawl
Hotel bar rooms in the 19th century normally were quiet and orderly places. Governments…
Stephen Springer adopted Wellington County as his home
Over the years, this column has offered short biographies of people born in Wellington County who…
New Health Unit building opened 50 years ago
A half century ago the Wellington County Health Unit moved into its new building on Queen Street in…
Tornado cut a 60-mile swath through Wellington in 1908
Most people do not regard Wellington as a tornado-prone zone, but this county has experienced…
Historic cemetery in Eramosa was established in 1873
The countryside of Wellington County is dotted with dozens of old cemeteries. Most are no…
Unpopular Pilkington couple was stripped, tarred in 1872
It is a sad fact of life that some people manage to annoy their neighbours through their actions or…
Elora firemen hosted huge convention in 1934
For the past 15 years, people have enjoyed Elora’s old-fashioned Dominion Day celebrations on…
Career of promising young MPP ended in 1934 car crash
Last week’s column, describing the 1934 firemen’s convention at Elora,…
Chain stores first appeared in Wellington 100 years ago
An interesting part of business history is the evolution that has taken place in retailing and…
Many small-town grocers affiliated with chains in 1920s
Last week’s column described some of the developments in retailing in…
Rockwood cheese factory produced cheddar for export
Economic pressures on farmers are nothing new. For agriculture, the Great Depression did not…