The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Valuing Our History
Community news from the Mapleton area in 1931, 1981
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
News from the Mapleton Township area in 1952, 1977
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Gas shortages, heavy bus/train traffic marked WWII holidays
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Few details survive about Glenlamond saw mill
By 1860 seven dams had been constructed across the Grand in the Fergus and Elora area.
Thieves hit Fergus stores twice in six months
One of the consequences of the widespread popularity of motor cars and improved roads in the…
Father-son stabbing incident turned into a farce
Samuel Soper was one of the better known men in 19th century Eramosa Township and Rockwood. He and…
Bad weather and politics delayed progress on dam
Last week’s column outlined some of the events preceding the construction of…
Stray Fergus cow derailed freight train in 1893
When livestock confronts locomotives the results are invariably a disaster for both. The…
Stovel brothers of Mount Forest prospered in Winnipeg
From time to time this column carries the stories of Wellington County natives who have prospered…
More on the early years of automobiles in Wellington
Several readers contacted me with comments and questions after last week’s column on the…
Harriston plant was a pioneer in ice cream production
At the end of the 19th century the town of Harriston boasted an economy that was as diverse and…
Four new Wellington post office buildings authorized in 1908
A century ago the post office had a much larger place in daily life than it has now. Postal…
Stephen Springer adopted Wellington County as his home
Over the years, this column has offered short biographies of people born in Wellington County who…
Rash of barn fires hit the Guelph area in 1896 and 1897
Fire was a constant fear of 19th century property owners. Towns and villages maintained volunteer…