By Marjorie Clark In May 1865, the Hamilton Times reported the possible discovery of oil on the property of Robert Forbes in Badenoch. The Township was digging a three foot deep ditch to drain a swamp, when the substance was…
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In the late 1950’s, oil speculators negotiated with people around Morriston to be allowed to drill for oil on their property. One such well operated on Charlton “Doc” Telfer’s farm, on the edge of the northern portion of Morriston Pond….
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Very rarely do find such an old photograph of so many people with all the names listed. Click on the photograph to load a full size, enlargeable image.
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Look who’s in our backyard! It’s the Pileated Woodpecker, rare in Southern Ontario but right here in Puslinch. The Pileated is the largest woodpecker in North America, nearly the size of a Crow. Both sexes have a flaming red, crested…
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Schaw Station at Puslinch village, which surrounded it, was a hive of activity during 1890-1915. In this photograph from 1914, courtesy of the Canadian Railway Museum, the station-house can be seen to the west of the Brock Road. That is…
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SEEN IN PUSLINCH by Marjorie Clark Mee-o, apparently an apartment dweller in his previous life, has taken full advantage of living in the country of Puslinch since his arrival two years ago. Possessive of his territory, he patrols the perimeters…
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By Marjorie Clark Whenever I gazed out of our kitchen window towards our backyard last week, this lovely flowering shrub met my view. It is the American Elder, commonly know as the Elderberry. Not only does it put forth showy,…
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Influenza or “La Grippe” as it was usually termed in earlier times, was present through the ages, just as it is today. No records were kept but almost the entire population of the native people of the Antilles died from…
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ADAM’S ALE THE HISTORY OF WATER IN PUSLINCH TOWNSHIP by Marjorie Clark $20.00, plus packaging & postage or Special arrangements for pick-up made for local purchasers. Contact [email protected]
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Left to right, front row: Olive Martin (Left fielder), Gladys Clark (3rd base), Annie McLean (Catcher, Captain), Marjorie Clark (2nd base), Margaret McLean (Right fielder) Left to right, back row: Mary Clark (Pitcher, Secretary), Grace Hanning (Short Stop), Etta Clark…
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For some time, the question has been asking about the vegetation, which now covers the surface of Morriston Pond. Just what is it and is it an invasive alien? It is aggressive, as can be deduced by its spread over…
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The southern approach to Aberfoyle on the Brock Road, taken in the early 1900’s. The James McLean family Store is on the left side of the road and across from it but not in the photo, is the Aberfoyle Mill.
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Thanks to Lois McLean for identifying all the members of the team! Click on the image for full size zoomable view.
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by Marjorie Clark Everyone and everything on this earth has a name, given to it by man. Like our father in the faith, Abraham, who began life as Abram but whose name was changed by God to Abraham, our names…
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On June mornings, when I first venture out to weed my flower gardens, I can often hear the call of the American Bittern. It has been described as sounding like a squeaky hand pump. However, not many of us of…
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Talk of annexation of part of Puslinch Township began in Guelph in 1964. On January 1, 1966, Guelph gobbled up the Brock Road Section of Puslinch almost entirely, coming south as far as Clair Road. On January 1, 1993, the…
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