Last week’s column described the elaborate funeral of Mayor Tom Goldie of Guelph in 1892.…
Valuing Our History
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…
Jury took an hour to convict man in murder trial
This is the conclusion of the case of William Harvey, the general manager of J.W. Lyon’s…
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…
Kitchener engineer proposed power project in 1924
Over the years this column has consider pioneering conservation work of amateur…
Illicit affair led to the death of a mother and child
Under the headline A Sad Tale, the Guelph Weekly Mercury reported the death of Mrs. Benjamin…
Fergus natives formed social group in Toronto in 1890s
Thousands of people who grew up in Wellington County moved elsewhere in adulthood. Stories of some…
Palmerston contended with high welfare costs in 1936
The great depression of the 1930s was a difficult period for municipal councils in Ontario. Much of…