Lest We Forget
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the…
THE WARTIME SCRAPBOOK OF LIEUTENANT MARJORIE MCLEAN, NURSING SISTER
Marjorie McLean 1903-1967 392-13-1075 Marjorie McLean was born at Ladner, BC, on March 25, 1903, the second child of Duncan McLean and his wife, Margaret (nee Clark) McLean of lot…
Remembering Badenoch Men Who Fought In WWI
I’d like to thank Marjorie Clark for sending me the incredible photo posted above. Taking a moment to reflect upon the sacrifices of the men and women who served to…
A Tribute To Wellington County’s Fallen Soldiers
Mayor Dennis Lever forwarded me a link to this video and I immediately knew I had to share it with the rest of Puslinch. This beautiful video was shot on…
Today In History: Morriston on Oct 30th, 1894
And now for something completely different… What was happening in Morriston on Oct. 30 1894, 121 years ago? Here is an account by the Morriston correspondent to the Guelph Mercury…
History Corner: Our Davey
OUR DAVEY by Marjorie Clark Land agents of the Columbia Company were recruiting settlers in Scotland in 1825. James Stirton, his wife, Janet, and their children, David (9), Elizabeth (7),…
History Corner: The Right To Vote in Puslinch
The right to vote was not always guaranteed to all citizens of our township. In the pioneer days of settlement in Canada, the right to vote was based on the…
Morriston’s Mount Carmel-Zion 175th Anniversary Celebration
The 175th Anniversary Sunday to celebrate worship as a congregation with many of our vsiting guests in Morriston at Mount Carmel-Zion United Church, was a total success. It brought together…
History Corner: Continuation School in Morriston
Morriston, May 13, 1920: “The Morriston Public School Board have been discussing the question of establishing a Continuation School in Morriston. They invited four other school boards to a friendly…