A PuslinchToday Reader has helped solve the mystery of the team players in the old photo below. The photo turns out to be of the Clyde hockey team. Clyde was a rural community, just south-west of Killean but in Beverly…
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In this photo we think there may be some Morriston lads (in miscellaneous shirts) practicing with a team in Guelph (“C” shirts). This photo was perhaps taken in the Guelph rink, possibly about 1935. 1st on left rear is John…
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The Puslinch Historical Society received another valuable contribution in January 2018, when our e-mail correspondent, Chris Bowman was notified by Bruce Dawson, that he was searching for a descendant of Alexander McLean of Badenoch, Ontario. We were excited to learn…
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From EAST OF ABERFOYLE by Marjorie Clark The Corwhin section of Puslinch Township was in shock. At 1:15 a.m. on Sunday morning, August 22, 1954, Eddie Hardie was reported as found lying on the Puslinch-Nassagaweya Townline Road by Beverley and…
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NEW IN APRIL 2018 A GENEALOGY OF CRIEFF AND KILLEAN FAMILIES By Jean Harnick & Marjorie Clark A new book is available that contains the genealogies of 67 families. This book, by Jean Harnick & Marjorie Clark is 360 pages…
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VALUABLE ACQUISTIONS AT THE PUSLINCH HISTORICAL SOCIETY THE JOHN W. GILCHRIST WATERCOLOURS Jean McKay Harnick, former Puslinch Historical Society member, died in December 2016. Last year, her daughter, Dr. Laurie Harnick gave Jean’s collection to Marjorie Clark of the PHS,…
Continue Reading ...by Marjorie Clark For the past 23 years, I have dwelt east of Aberfoyle, in the Corwhin section of Puslinch a naturally beautiful area, replete with a variety of landscape – flat fields and abrupt drumlins, tall, majestic hardwood bush…
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Wayne Richard Greavette was killed instantly by a bomb disguised as a flashlight mailed to his Puslinch, Ont., area house on Dec. 12, 1996. The CBC show “Someone Knows Something” has published a series of podcasts detailing the events surrounding…
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KILLEAN ITEMS, July 5, 1866: Statue Labour – Till within a very few years, the road which leads across the Township from Galt to the Brock Road was an apology for the term. Hills, ruts and swamps made it all…
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This huge, framed photograph was donated to the Puslinch Historical Society and now they need your help identifying the subjects in the picture! A scribble on the back lists these young girls as members of the Paddock family of Crieff,…
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Author Robert Moore Photo by Betty Anderson The introduction of Robert Moore’s book, “Puslinch At Work” on Saturday, June 23rd was a decided success. Robert Moore, a former Puslinch resident, now retired to British Columbia, had been researching and writing…
Continue Reading ...The Puslinch Historical Society is pleased to announce the release of a new Puslinch historical book. The book is entitled “Puslinch At Work” by author, Robert Moore and is being released Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Aberfoyle Library, Brad…
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Residents Take Legal Action Against Puslinch Township alleging Flawed Decision Not to Change Offensive Street Name Puslinch, Ontario – April 11, 2018 – A group of Puslinch area residents have launched an application for judicial review of Puslinch Council’s decision…
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Howitt Chapel on concession 4, Puslinch, taken early 1980’s, shortly before its destruction.Photo by Mildred Clark.
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The city of Guelph has been busy removing the Niska Bridge, as can be seen in the photo sent to us by Puslinch Councillor John Sepulis. The single lane ‘Bailey Bridge’ was shut down last year due to safety concerns…
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We have recently received a request from Puslinch citizens who moved away years ago. They have lost all their precious photos in a house fire and are hoping to find some class photos and general pictures from SS#12 from the…
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Many people and news outlets were in attendance tonight at the Puslinch Council meeting and some were live tweeting as it happened. Search ‘Puslinch’ or ‘Swastika’ on Twitter to find more. Here are a few of the tweets as posted:…
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