It may not get local residents the results they had hoped for, but there was at least a sense of…
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Town agrees to maintain two county roads this winter
The town has agreed to continue providing winter maintenance for portions of two county roads that…
Choir offers film event Nov. 9
The Guelph Chamber Choir opens its 2013/14 season with a screening of the 1928 silent film, The…
Day of Textile Performance Art in Elora Nov. 9
Anne Luxton of Granny Boots is inviting the community to attend a day of Textile Performance Art,…
County municipalities receive gas tax allocation
The county and its seven municipalities have received this year's installment of the federal gas…
WOMEN IN WAR: Nurse Eileen Jones treated Canadian soldiers
Eileen Jones never volunteered for military service, but the war found her in 1939. Born in…
WOMEN IN WAR: Sytske Drijber abandoned teaching job for WWII “adventure”
Sytske Drijber looked at the opportunity to serve in the Second World War as an adventure, a chance…
Legion supports “One Veteran” approach to ceremonies, benefits
Over the course of a 34-year stint in the Canadian Army Reserves, ensuring others were looked after…
WOMEN IN WAR: Ivy Taylor served as Royal Air Force nurse
The late Ivy Taylor, a former resident of the Wellington Terrace in Aboyne, served as a Royal Air…
Man spent war years in internment camp
Palmerston resident Maurice Audet, who celebrated his 100th birthday last spring, was living in…
The Homecoming of Donald A. Ross
The following story about Donald Ross was submitted by his daughter, Elora resident Donna Ross. It…
WE REMEMBER: Drayton resident Robert Naylor recalls first meeting with serviceman father at age four
The horrors of the two world wars, as experienced by those who fought overseas, are well…
A global conflict: Soldier recalls war from other side
Like most veterans, Josh von Windheim takes time out every Nov. 11 to remember the sacrifices of…
Veteran”s efforts led to Animals of War Dedication in Ottawa
Lloyd Swick has seen war. As a platoon commander with the Calgary Highlanders in the liberation of…
The Homecoming of Donald A. Ross
The following story about Donald Ross was submitted by his daughter, Elora resident Donna Ross. It…