On the afternoon of June 19, 1908 a Guelph constable, on foot patrol in the downtown area of the…
Valuing Our History
Palmerston council counted every penny in 1930s
The depression years of the 1930s were challenging ones for Wellington’s municipal councils.…
Harriston Pork Packing Company organized in 1898
A business fad in Ontario during the years before and after 1900 was the pork packing factory.…
More details on the ill-fated Peoples Railway
Perhaps the most intriguing business venture proposed for this region of Ontario in the early 20th…
Church union in 1925 caused turmoil amongst Presbyterians
In 1925, the Canadian Methodist Church amalgamated with the Congregational Church and most of the…
Failed factory caused major financial loss to Grand Valley
The name Acme Handle Company sounds like a reference to a Roadrunner cartoon. To the taxpayers of…
Group of Guelph youths involved in 1920s crime spree
Many people bemoan that crimes perpetrated by young people seem to be increasing. In truth,…
Spring thaw in 1927 created a nightmare for motorists
By 1930, trucks and motor cars had, to a large measure, replaced the railways as the most popular…
Parisian Steam Laundry offered service to Wellington County
Laundry is a mundane subject, but it has an interesting history over the past century and a half.…
Huge gravel pit planned for Guelph Township in 1929
Most people find the subject of gravel pits to be a rather mundane and boring one. Nevertheless,…
Elora man died from fall after 1933 drinking session
On the evening of Nov. 28, 1933, Elora’s volunteer militia gathered at the Armory Hall (now…
Arthurs Arlington Hotel building a victim of fire in 1932
All the villages and towns of Wellington County have suffered the loss of 19th century main street…
Arthurs Commercial Hotel burned down in 1970
Last week’s column described the fire that destroyed one of Arthur’s landmarks–…
Erin minister charged with sedition in 1917
The Disciples of Christ is the name of a religious denomination that is not well known to most…
Original owner of Pike Lake faced many challenges
Pike Lake, in the upper part of Minto Township, is not known to many of the residents of Wellington…