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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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 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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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…
Continue Reading ...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 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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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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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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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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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…
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