A continuing argument among professional historians concerns the value and place of statistical…
Valuing Our History
Guelph Township man shot couple walking on railway tracks
John Hazle was not a typical British immigrant to Canada. When he arrived in Ontario about 1870 he…
Georgian Bay and Wellington Railway was only a dream
Last week’s column mentioned that Mount Forest council voted financial aid for the…
Elora virtually closed down for funeral of J.C. Mundell
Last week’s column, describing two 1897 incidents in the history of the Beatty…
Mount Forest hosted major Jubilee festivities in 1897
No one living can remember the reign of Queen Victoria, but she still casts a long shadow…
East Luther native had remarkable career in Oregon
Wellington County has produced a large number of people who achieved distinction elsewhere in North…
Man killed by train at 1899 Palmerston Orange celebration
Accounts of various 19th century July 12 celebrations by the Orange Order have appeared in this…
Charles Davidson was an important figure in local history
In every generation there are a handful of people who stand out prominently in the historical…
Elora man involved in major American bribery scandal
The McGowan name is largely unknown today in Wellington County, but a century ago that was not the…
Spring thaw in 1927 created a nightmare for motorists
By 1930, trucks and motor cars had, to a large measure, replaced the railways as the most popular…
Toronto promoter proposed making automobiles in Wellington
Until the past generation or so, the manufacture of automobiles and car parts did not form…
Introduction of prohibition in 1916 caught many by surprise
The liquor question was perhaps the most controversial and divisive one in Ontario in the late 19th…
West Garafraxa’s poisoning and shooting case of 1921
The former township of West Garafraxa has the dubious distinction of being the most violent and…
Groves tried unsuccessfully to donate hospital to town in early 1920s
Many people, in Centre Wellington at least, are aware that Groves Memorial Hospital was established…
Election of 1925 highlighted town-country divide in Wellington South
For students of Canadian politics, the 1920s is one of the more interesting periods in our history.…