Last week’s column took the story of the building of the Conestogo Dam to the fall of 1956.…
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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…
Wrangling continued until the dam was finished
Last week’s column covered the story of the completion of the Conestogo Dam up to the…
West Garafraxa man led an exciting life in U.S.
Over the years this column has offered brief biographies of Wellington County natives who went on…
“The Schomberg Swindler” left a trail of victims
In February of 1907, a man arrived in Guelph with his wife, and, over a period of about six weeks,…
Founder of Tamblyn Drug chain grew up at Belwood
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of Gordon Tamblyn. Today the Tamblyn name is well…
Arthur hosted large gala reunion 100 years ago
Over the past few years several of the municipalities in Wellington County have staged reunions,…
1908 attack on farm woman raised area’s fears
When someone mentions economic depression, most people at once think of the 1930s. That was,…
Six months in jail for throwing a stone in 1908
Last week’s column described a violent assault that took place during the severe but…
Fergus’ Beecher Parkhouse a memorable character
Our local history is littered with people who had few if any redeeming virtues. I’m glad I…
Woman shot Palmerston hotel clerk in 1933
One cool Monday morning of June 12, 1933, a woman with a pillow case filled with some personal…
Elora woman left town after two-day charivari
The charivari, or shivaree, as it is usually spelled in southern Ontario, is a social ritual…
Raid on a Puslinch still caused a barnyard furor
One of the curiosities of the history of alcohol consumption is that illegal distilleries…
Governor General’s 1893 visit was a very big event
The British men who served as governor general of Canada in the era before Canadians received…
Oversharp cattle buyer bilked local farmers in 1893
During the first weeks of 1893, a number of farmers in West Garafraxa, Eramosa, Nichol and…