Another name to add to the list of Wellington natives who achieved distinction elsewhere is that of…
Valuing Our History
Mount Forest doctor was acquitted on 1868 murder charge
Murders and homicides have not been common in Wellington County’s history. Many years may…
Guelph businessman William Bell survived fall from a train in 1897
Most antique aficionados in Wellington County are aware of Bell Pianos and Organs. In the last…
Martin Brothers of Mount Forest sold mill to conglomerate
During the first decade of the 20th century Canadian business experienced a period of…
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…
Proposed electric railway line excited residents of Arthur
The years between 1900 and the start of World War I were exciting ones for railway proposals in…
Wedding of young Fergus woman was social highlight for town in 1889
Last week’s column described the elaborate funeral of Mayor Tom Goldie of Guelph in 1892.…
St. Jacobs man fined for running whiskey into Drayton in 1923
Wellington County’s High Constable George Green, who had responsibility for the western and…
Provincial Police cracked down on illicit stills in July 1924
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has been familiar to Ontarians for almost a century. The force…
Gunn’s Limited of Harriston was embroiled in 1920s property tax dispute
A couple of times this column has dealt with the operation of the Gunn food processing plant in…
Glen Allan native A.B. Stewart achieved fame and fortune in Seattle
This column in recent months has outlined the lives of several Wellington County natives who did…
Cutting down a huge elm tree in 1930 was easier said than done
Few people under the age of 60 will remember the elm trees that were an integral part of our local…
Kerr family members achieved much success and renown
About four years ago this column outlined the life and career of Rev. Hugh T. Kerr. He grew up in…
Department of Highways vowed to keep roads open in 1931
On several occasions this column has looked at the efforts of provincial, county and local…
Elora man was ‘Father of the Rose Bowl’ in Pasadena
Though it is not as popular today as it was 40 or 50 years ago, the Tournament of Roses Parade and…