The name of John J. Craig of Fergus is not well known today, but between 1890 and 1920 he was one…
Opinion
Information overload through technology
The data that confront us on the internet simply are mind boggling. Much of it is of no interest or…
The Queen and I
Every morning, as I stumble into the kitchen looking wretched, with my wild hair and fuzzy…
Spring thaw produced widespread destruction in 1912
Over the years this column has described some of the destructive floods on the Grand River and its…
Conestoga Egg Farm operated hatchery in 1916
During the first half of the twentieth century the Arthur area had a reputation as a centre for egg…
Needs during First World War resulted in revival of flax growing
The history of flax growing in Wellington County is a sporadic one. In the 1870s a number of…
Government dropped ball on debt, slots
The Ontario Legislature resumed sitting on Aug. 27, amidst growing labour unrest in our public…
United Farmers became major political force in 1919
A domestic political consequence of the First World War was the rise of the farmers movement. In…
Harriston furniture factory destroyed by fire in 1920
Though only a few vestiges of it remain, furniture making was once a major industry in Wellington,…
Dedicated to veterans
Recently, questions have been raised about government support for Canadian veterans. I would like…
The frazzled generation
In this era the past 20-somethings remain mired too often in protracted adolescence. That, plus…
Rosemont woman charged with murdering husband in 1921
The hamlet of Rosemont is on the far northern fringe of the circulating area of this newspaper. It…
Clarification needed
In view of the recent controversy surrounding the Chinese takeover of Nexen, it is clear that there…
Clifford turned to Ontario Hydro system after gas plant explosion in 1921
Most of the towns in Wellington County hooked up to the Ontario Hydro grid between 1910 and 1915.…
Local issues
“Ontario must confront the new challenges emerging in the global marketplace, including the…