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Truck Fire On Watson Rd In Puslinch

— May 2, 2018

Pictures of the truck fire on Watson Rd S between Arkell Rd & Hume Rd today in Puslinch. Photos by Luke Kukovica

Union Market Square Open In The Heart Of Arkell
— April 4, 2018

As I walk towards Union Market Square, just a few steps away, I pass a pretty young woman going to pick up her three children at the school bus stopped at the first house on the road. She gives me…
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It was a HOOT!
— November 6, 2017

A hootenanny that is. It all happened at the Arkell United church on Friday, Oct 27th. This night was made even more special as it included a ham supper fundraiser with all the money going to various outreach programs. In…
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Did You Hear the Clanking in Arkell on Sunday?
— October 26, 2017

It all started with a letter being read by a youth at a recreation committee meeting then forwarded to Puslinch Council that resulted in a full size, two net basketball court being erected in Arkell. Many hands, shovels, machinery, post…
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Couple carry on family business tradition in Arkell
— June 25, 2017

Market and bistro will feature local foods and wine and beer, pending the approval of a liquor licence application Union Market Square “softly” opened mid-May, sending out tender shoots, and is now about to blossom into a full-fledged market and…
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Health Issues Of Puslinch Settlers: Part 12: Social Work
— April 1, 2017

This is the twelfth in a series of articles about the health of the people of Puslinch from the earliest days of settlement to approximately 1960. SOCIAL WORK IN THE TOWNSHIP By Marjorie Clark In the early days of settlement,…
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Health Issues Of Puslinch Settlers: Part 10: Infections
— March 6, 2017

This is the tenth in a series of articles about the health of the people of Puslinch from the earliest days of settlement to approximately 1960. INFECTIONS By Marjorie Clark Infections killed people, just as they do today. However, the…
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A Celebration of Life: Darlene Caron
— January 11, 2017

CARON, Darlene Emily (Carruthers) passed peacefully on Sunday, January 8, 2017, with her loving family by her side. She will be sadly missed by her husband of 54 years, John M. Caron, of Guelph. She was an incredibly loving and…
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New Basketball Court Approved In Arkell
— September 17, 2016

by Mike Robinson. What started as a letter from an Arkell youth is resulting in a new basketball court at Arkell Park. It all started earlier this year with a letter from local youth Graham Williams requesting a basketball court…
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New High School Proposed Near Arkell
— November 17, 2017

by Mike Robinson. Guelph may soon tower even more over its Arkell neighbours. On Nov. 1, Puslinch councillors briefly looked at notification from the City of Guelph seeking to amend its official plan to allow construction of a 1,200-student high…
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Glad I Decided To Go
— October 31, 2017

I was determined to make it to the Arkell United Church for their annual bazaar as I feel they are often left out of the Puslinch Township write ups due to their location. What I found out was this gem…
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Wildlife And Mankind In Puslinch
— July 20, 2017

WILDLIFE AND MANKIND IN PUSLINCH By Marjorie Clark The relationship between the pioneers and the wildlife of Puslinch does not make a pleasant story for the nature lover. In fact, the settlers’ treatment of the natural world could only be…
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History Corner: F. W. Stone, Importer & Merchant
— April 22, 2017

F. W. STONE EARLY IMPORTER OF PUREBRED STOCK,ESTATE FARMER & MERCHANT by Marjorie Clark Frederick William Stone was born in Barton-on-the-Heath, Warwickshire, England on Sept. 17, 1814, the second son of Edward Stone and Elizabeth Hooper. His siblings were: Edward…
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Suspended Driver Involved In Crash Flees On Foot
— March 22, 2017

On March 18, 2017 at approximately 4:00 a.m. the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was dispatched to a single motor vehicle collision on Arkell Rd near Watson Rd in the Township of Puslinch. Initial reports indicated that the vehicle, a 2004…
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Health Issues Of Puslinch Settlers: Part 8: Childhood Diseases
— February 5, 2017

This is the eighth in a series of articles about the health of the people of Puslinch from the earliest days of settlement to approximately 1960. CHILDHOOD DISEASES By Marjorie Clark According to a newspaper clipping, reprinted in Ellis Church,…
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Arkell restaurant proposal draws both support and fire from local community
— December 8, 2016

by Mike Robinson. A proposal for a market garden and restaurant at the old Arkell general store has divided the Arkell community. Puslinch councillors saw nearly a dozen delegations on Nov. 23 regarding the proposal by Stephen and Jessica Goyda….
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Two Cars Broken Into While Owners Were Walking Dogs In Puslinch
— September 12, 2016

Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Officers investigated two separate thefts from vehicle occurrences that resulted in passenger windows being smashed and property stolen on September 9, 2016. At approximately 12:41 p.m. officers received information that a 2003 Buick was…
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