Note: This is the conclusion of last week’s story of the death of First World War veteran…
Valuing Our History
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,…
Maltreatment of immigrant child caused sensation in 1876
From the 1870s until well into the 20th century, several organizations sent orphaned and destitute…
Two week encampment for 30th was training, relaxation
A major institution in the period between 1860 and World War I in Ontario was the volunteer…
Bootleggers faced heavy fines and jail in early 20th century
Illegal sales of beer and distilled liquor in Wellington are as old as the first settlements…
Harriston and Mount Forest post offices opened in 1912
This week’s column concludes the series on four Wellington County post offices built 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…
Planning for new Fergus Beatty plant began 100 years ago
The Beatty Brothers firm of Fergus was, by a large margin, the largest 20th century…