Last week’s column took the story of the building of the Conestogo Dam to the fall of 1956.…
Valuing Our History
Effects of U.S. civil war felt in Wellington County
The American Civil War, fought between 1861 and 1865, is by far the most traumatic event in that…
Fergus witnessed a religious battle and debate in 1886
During the 1880s, the churches of Wellington County occupied a place in daily life that is…
Palmerston native became prominent business leader
Stories of Wellington natives who achieved fame and fortune elsewhere have been featured…
Pilkington native achieved success in California
The Wallace family of Pilkington has a long association with farming in that township,…
Government delayed post offices in 1909 and 1910
Last week’s column covered the 1908 decision of the federal government to construct…
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…
Funeral of Mayor Thomas Goldie was big event in 1892
A characteristic of the late Victorian period was a fondness for staging public events and…