Author: Leanne Caron Piper Publication Date: 2007 Edited: Guelph's most impressive aesthetic quality - its abundant historic limestone architecture - is no accident. Three essential components for a rich architectural legacy came together at the right time and place in Guelph. The geography of the town offered an accessible and abundant supply of dolomite limestone. A plentiful supply...
Author: Bonnie Durtnall Publication Date: 2007 Edited: 2022 Guelph was founded on April 23, 1827, the product of John Galt and the Canada Company Charter of August 1826.1 It was a planned community - a metropolis with a particular intent - designed to be a service centre for the rural hinterland surrounding it. With this in mind, the...
Author: Tanya Wright Publication Date: 2007 Edited: 2022 Since 1980, the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre has played host to a range of contemporary and historical art collection, from around the world. The MSAC is a public gallery situated at a main thoroughfare in central Guelph and in close proximity to the University of Guelph's most historic buildings. The...
Author: Greg Oakes Publication Date: 2007 Edited: 2022 George Orton crosses the finish line in the 2,500 metre steeplechase run of the 1900 Olympics in Paris, establishing a new world record. (Image courtesy of the Collections of the University of Pennsylvania Archives). George Orton of Guelph, Ontario was the first Canadian to win a medal at an...
Author: Gloria Dent Publication Date: 2007 Edited: 2022 In her later years, Greta Shutt was known as Guelph's Great Lady; her active, varied career had brought many honours and accolades, and her wisdom was readily acknowledged. Witty, homespun speeches at high school commencements ensured a certain notoriety among the young, who still remember her Rose Bowl prize and...