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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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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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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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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By Paul Boreham, Guelph Mercury. Six deep wells, scattered across a 350-hectare property in Puslinch Township, near the Starkey Hill Trail, is part of the latest effort by the City of Guelph to increase water flows and meet growing demand…
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By Marjorie Clark. In the early days of settlement in Puslinch, families may have buried their dead on their farms, perhaps because cemeteries had yet to be established or possibly because inclement weather rendered travel impossible. A few cases are…
Continue Reading ...by Mike Robinson. Updated local growth forecasts could be adopted by Wellington County before summer. Mark Paoli, Wellington County’s manager of policy planning spoke to council regarding amendments to Wellington County’s official plan and its growth forecasts. The amendments combine…
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It’s that time of year again. If you’re not on automated payments to pay your Puslinch tax bill you have to make your payment before Monday to avoid penalties. Your first two installments are due on February 29th and April…
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ARKELL — It seems there’s been a misunderstanding around the reopening of the Arkell store, says Stephen Goyda. The 37-year-old man from Arkell intends to reopen the former country store as a local market and bistro in the spring or…
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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,…
Continue Reading ...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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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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Henry Arkell was born on August 2, 1853, the 11th child of Thomas Arkell and Isabella Hume, who emigrated from Idstone, Berkshire, England about 1829. His father, Thomas Arkell settled on Lots 7, 8, 9 and 10, 300 acres on…
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In case council didn’t get the message during a public presentation last February, Arkell area residents wrote to council to clarify their position regarding the proposed redevelopment of 599 Arkell Road. Signed by area residents Marny Mason, Dave and Sally…
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by Mike Robinson. Council is getting on the ball – or basketball – following a request from local boy Graham Williams. “Hi my name is Graham and I am nine years old. I live at 57 Boreham Dr. on Arkell…
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by Mike Robinson. ABERFOYLE – Who’d have thought a Dirty Apron could cause so much controversy in Arkell? A near-capacity crowd filled the Puslinch council chamber on Feb. 3 to offer input on a liquor licence application at 599 Arkell…
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Construction Notice Railway Crossing Improvements- Watson Road south of Arkell What You Need To Know: The Township of Puslinch along with Guelph Junction Rail will be improving the rail crossing on Watson Rd south of Arkell Rd. The work is…
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