The Goldie family, though not well known today, was a major player in the middle part of the Grand…
Valuing Our History
Church union in 1925 caused turmoil amongst Presbyterians
In 1925, the Canadian Methodist Church amalgamated with the Congregational Church and most of the…
Palmerston railway station a victim of fire in 1909
The old Canadian National station in Palmerston is high on the list of significant landmarks from…
Couple fined $10 each for assault while seizing a child
In February of 1942 a farm family in Eramosa Township endured what today might be called a home…
First local temperance groups were organized in the 1850s
Over the years this column has dealt with the temperance movement on several occasions. Most of the…
Assisting Mount Forest industry was a divisive issue in 1923
Promoting industry with municipal loans and grants was a popular practice in Ontario during the…
Winter brought problems for railway at Harriston in 1925
Back when railways still operated in northern Wellington County, there were several important…
Fergus elected a reform council in 1874, pledged to cut expenses
A common feature of government at all levels is the candidate who promises to cut waste and…
Beatty Brothers firm of Fergus reached its apex in 1929
A couple of weeks ago this column described some of the fire fighting measures taken by the Beatty…
West Garafraxa farmer’s affair with a girl led to tragedy in 1890s
During the early 1890s Joseph Embree was a well-known farmer in West Garafraxa Township, managing a…
Canadian Pacific Railway reduced service on local lines in 1931
Earlier in 2014 this column described some of the improvements made by Canadian National Railway to…
Railway passenger service waxed and waned over the 1900s
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Wellington Terrace seniors’ home opened in 1971
The last column described planning and efforts by county council to expand or replace the…
Controversial Harriston school opened in 1956
The previous two columns described Harriston’s political battle in 1953 and 1954 to build an…
Tragic accident at 1885 Kenilworth barn raising
Many urban people are surprised to learn that farming is one of the most hazardous of occupations.…