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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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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via financialpost.com The Danish Place and thousands of others like it have been in a downward spiral for months with the crisis only getting worse Benny Beck and Anna Lewis cooked and catered at the Danish Place for nearly 20…
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The fall 2020 Puslinch Historical Society Newsletter is now available! Click HERE or on the picture below to download.
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via huffingtonpost.ca I am tired of the dirty looks I receive when I show the pharmacist my ID. I hate hearing the awkward jokes when I give the bank teller my address. Some companies refuse to deliver packages to my…
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This week 75 years ago Canadian soldiers liberated the Netherlands. More than 7,600 Canadian soldiers laid down their lives to free the Country of my birth. My own mother was suffering from malnutrition and would not have survived another six…
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The Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) is closed to the public, but we’re still collecting! The WCMA is collecting records that document personal experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage you to share your story with us during this…
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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…
Continue Reading ...PUSLINCH Having lately had occasion to visit the greater part of the Township of Puslinch and see some locations, not seen for many years past, I was really astonished at the material progress in wealth and improvement apparent on every…
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Dear Editor: I am writing today in response to the article from the Mill Creek Stewards published in Puslinch Today on November 3rd. The article contains a number of misrepresentations and a clearly one-sided and uninformed view of the aggregate…
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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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This old photo was posted to the “What’s Happening Puslinch” facebook group along with the following infromation: “Hi. I live in the small town of Callander Scotland, a short distance from the village of Aberfoyle. Both names ’emigrated’ to Canada…
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Chris Varady has a collection old photographs and has had this one for 20-30 years. The picture was taken at Beese’s studio in Morriston. Varady is hoping that someone will recognize the gentleman who appears to be doctor. The photo…
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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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Please note that the Puslinch Historical Society ARCHIVES (located inside the Puslinch Library) will be closed until further notice due to the COVID 19 virus. Please feel free to visit our website at http://www.puslinchhistorical.ca/. If you wish to contact us…
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The Wellington Country Museum And Archives March newsletter “Circa” is available by clicking HERE or on the logo above. There’s always a lot going on so be sure to check it out!
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