Last week’s column covered the 1908 decision of the federal government to construct…
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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…
The judge dealt harshly with convicted Guelph arsonists in 1897
Last week’s column described the burning of five barns in Guelph and Guelph Township in 1897…
A small-town Christmas half a century ago
In the imaginations of most people, Christmas should be observed in an old-fashioned, small-town…
Garafraxa widow was unsuccessful in bringing suit against the county
John Beames, a young farmer from West Garafraxa, operated a supplementary business in the late…
Quiet hamlet the scene of police and residents brawl on Dec. 31
The name Yatton is probably unknown to the majority of Wellington County residents. Located in the…
A sad morality tale about liquor from a century ago
The period immediately before World War I saw the peak of temperance activity locally. For the…
Arthurs Commercial Hotel burned down in 1970
Last week’s column described the fire that destroyed one of Arthur’s landmarks–…
Fergus man had distinguished career on the Great Lakes
Today the name of Captain Robert D. Foote is not well known in Fergus. He died 90 years ago, on…
United Farmers became major political force in 1919
A domestic political consequence of the First World War was the rise of the farmers movement. In…
Attempts to drill for oil, gas unsuccessful in Wellington County area
Over the years this column has described many attempts in Wellington County to drill for or attempt…
Tornado partially destroyed infant town of Guelph in 1829
An account of a severe storm or a tornado has been the subject of a column in most years over the…
Callahan found guilty on lesser charge of manslaughter
Note: This is the conclusion of last week’s story of the death of First World War veteran…
Work was abandoned on new Elora factory in 1930
(Note: this is the conclusion of the story of the 1929 request by the Elora Furniture Company and…
Connon’s railway account a cautionary tale for history buffs
Elora historian John Connon (1862-1931) was, in the vast majority of his writing, a stickler for…