Puslinch Historical Society Newsletter – Fall 2021
— November 4, 2021Get your copy of the Puslinch Historical Society Newsletter by clicking HERE or on the image below.
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History Corner: Badenoch School 1897
— September 23, 2021Very rarely do find such an old photograph of so many people with all the names listed. Click on the photograph to load a full size, enlargeable image.
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Puslinch History: Can You Help Identify This Photograph?
— June 10, 2021Can you help identify the people in this photograph? It is purported to be from the Morriston School, both junior and senrior rooms circa 1930s. If you have any information please email to [email protected] Click on image for larger version
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History Corner: The James McLean Family Store
— February 8, 2021The southern approach to Aberfoyle on the Brock Road, taken in the early 1900’s. The James McLean family Store is on the left side of the road and across from it but not in the photo, is the Aberfoyle Mill.
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Puslinch Historical Society – Fall 2020 Newsletter
— October 14, 2020The fall 2020 Puslinch Historical Society Newsletter is now available! Click HERE or on the picture below to download.
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75 Years Ago Canadian Soldiers Helped To Liberate The Netherlands
— May 5, 2020This week 75 years ago Canadian soldiers liberated the Netherlands. More than 7,600 Canadian soldiers laid down their lives to free the Country of my birth. My own mother was suffering from malnutrition and would not have survived another six…
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Wellington Museum Asks For Your Help To Document Pandemic Experiences
— April 18, 2020The Wellington County Museum and Archives (WCMA) is closed to the public, but we’re still collecting! The WCMA is collecting records that document personal experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage you to share your story with us during this…
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Puslinch Historical Society Spring 2020 Newsletter
— March 23, 2020Talk of annexation of part of Puslinch Township began in Guelph in 1964. On January 1, 1966, Guelph gobbled up the Brock Road Section of Puslinch almost entirely, coming south as far as Clair Road. On January 1, 1993, the…
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Progress in Puslinch – June 1872
— March 14, 2020PUSLINCH Having lately had occasion to visit the greater part of the Township of Puslinch and see some locations, not seen for many years past, I was really astonished at the material progress in wealth and improvement apparent on every…
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New Puslinch History Book Published
— June 12, 2021JUST PUBLISHED! REMEMBERING GLEN CHRISTIE The History of the Village of Glen Christie, Ontario and Stories from those that lived There BY PAUL LANGAN This is a revised second edition. Read about the creation of, life in and the destruction…
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History Corner: Puslinch Station, 1914
— December 4, 2020Schaw Station at Puslinch village, which surrounded it, was a hive of activity during 1890-1915. In this photograph from 1914, courtesy of the Canadian Railway Museum, the station-house can be seen to the west of the Brock Road. That is…
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A Rose By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet
— August 8, 2020by Marjorie Clark Everyone and everything on this earth has a name, given to it by man. Like our father in the faith, Abraham, who began life as Abram but whose name was changed by God to Abraham, our names…
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Can You Help Identify This Photo?
— April 30, 2020Chris Varady has a collection old photographs and has had this one for 20-30 years. The picture was taken at Beese’s studio in Morriston. Varady is hoping that someone will recognize the gentleman who appears to be doctor. The photo…
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History Corner: Influenza In Puslinch
— April 15, 2020Influenza or “La Grippe” as it was usually termed in earlier times, was present through the ages, just as it is today. No records were kept but almost the entire population of the native people of the Antilles died from…
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Puslinch Archives Closed Until Further Notice
— March 14, 2020Please note that the Puslinch Historical Society ARCHIVES (located inside the Puslinch Library) will be closed until further notice due to the COVID 19 virus. Please feel free to visit our website at http://www.puslinchhistorical.ca/. If you wish to contact us…
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History Corner: The 1952 Arkell Girls Baseball Team
— February 25, 2020Arkell Baseball Champions – 1952 Here are the Arkell girl softballers, who finished on top of the Eramosa District Ladies’ Softball League during regular play this summer. The league also included teams from Rockwood, Eden Mills and Guelph. From the…
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May 28 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The optimist Club is sponsoring a Bike Safety Rodeo on Sat May 28th, at the Puslinch Township Offices, 7404 Wellington Rd 34 Puslinch Ont, From 9;00am till noon, no cost for kids 5-12years.
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