The period immediately before World War I saw the peak of temperance activity locally. For the…
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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…
Buschlen family of Arthur built lives in California
Over the years I have outlined the lives and careers of Wellington County natives who moved…
Coroner’s inquest investigated deaths in 1949 Mount Forest fire
Last week’s column described the fires in the house of George White of Mount Forest on Jan.…
Salem man concocted tale of kidnap and robbery
After Sem Wissler, James Gladstone ranks as the second most significant businessman in…
Guelph accountant shot three members of his family
Last week’s column described the background of William H. Harvey, an…
Conestogo Dam was ready to handle 1958 spring thaw
Last week’s column carried the story of the construction of the Conestogo Dam up to the end…
Four new churches were dedicated in early 1864
The period from roughly 1860 to 1875 marked a flurry of church construction in Wellington,…