From time immemorial some have tried to develop a perpetual motion machine. Obviously, their…
Opinion
Peter Perry of Fergus was a remarkable teacher
Few historians would argue with the statement that David Boyle was the most remarkable of…
Salem man concocted tale of kidnap and robbery
After Sem Wissler, James Gladstone ranks as the second most significant businessman in…
An afternoon of hooky led to 1880 Guelph tragedy
A fine fall afternoon can be an irresistible lure for young boys to abandon the classroom, and to…
Controversial Harriston school opened in 1956
The previous two columns described Harriston’s political battle in 1953 and 1954 to build an…
Armed holdup of farmer shocked Peel in 1925
Back in the 1920s, Joseph Davidson operated a 150-acre farm on Concession 13 of Peel Township,…
Guelph accountant shot three members of his family
Last week’s column described the background of William H. Harvey, an…
Narrow gauge railway ended isolation in the north
The main impediment to rapid development in Wellington County was a lack of transportation.…
IN MEMORIAM – May 31, 2008 – Hopkins, Eunice Jean
IN MEMORIAM – May 31, 2008 Hopkins, Eunice Jean My Little Lady Stopped loving me,…
Ariss post office began service 100 years ago
The completion of the Canadian Pacific’s Guelph-to-Goderich line and the start of passenger…
Book sales
It is 4 o’clock in the morning, and I’m sitting before a keyboard looking at the blank…
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…
The millenials
Now that the baby boom generation is approaching retirement age and its successor, the Generation…
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…
Santa
You’re not going to believe this, but a couple of days before Halloween, I got a letter from…