Some of the most senseless accidents, and all too many consequent fatalities, are those involving…
Valuing Our History
Appointment of Elora postmaster caused stir, controversy in 1929
Through most of the 19th century the appointment of postmasters in Canada was a valued and…
Crown attorney failed to get conviction after fatal 1929 crash
Both the public and police authorities cringe at the number of automotive crashes today, but in…
Salem and Lot 18 assessment values caused political stir in 1930
From the time Elora was incorporated as a village in 1858, the relationship of that municipality to…
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…
Elora’s 1930s Chautauqua enjoyed unexpected success
Accounts of Chautauqua performances in Wellington County have been featured several times in this…
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…
Arthur woman had a significant career in Detroit in 1920s
The village of Arthur was the least industrialized of Wellington County’s towns in the 19th…
Notorious outlaw Orval Shaw appeared in Wellington County in 1929
The increasing use of automobiles by criminals in the 1920s has been noted in this column on…
Elora native Fred Jacob’s second book was published posthumously
Almost a decade ago this column took a look at a novel written in the 1920s by an old Elora boy,…
Conservative leader Dr. R.J. Manion spoke in Arthur in 1930
Perhaps the least remembered of twentieth century federal Conservative leaders is Dr. Robert J.…
Short-lived Fergus company made automobile signals in 1930
This column has on several occasions featured pieces on the history of the Beatty Brothers firm of…
West Garafraxa farmer’s affair with a girl led to tragedy in 1890s
During the early 1890s Joseph Embree was a well-known farmer in West Garafraxa Township, managing a…
Fergus Fur Farms was a successful venture for two Fergus men
This column has on several occasions dealt with aspects of the Beatty Brothers firm in Fergus. That…
Fergus did not emerge as largest centre in Wellington until 1920s
An interesting exercise for those interested in both local history and business history is to…