Volume 54
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Memoralizing McCrae: The Lt.-Col. John McCrae Memorial Garden
Author: Cameron Shelley Publication Date: 2016 Edited: 2023 Aerial view of McCrae Memorial Garden, taken on opening day in 1946. Construction of 'Bedford Peak' homes on McCrae Blvd. can be seen in the foreground and Brown's junk yard (on the former Gow's Mill property) near the river's edge. (Photograph courtesy of Guelph Museums (1979.57.16)). On June 25th,…
"In Splended Chorus": John McCrae's Living Faith
Author: Debra Nash-Chambers and Linda Granfield Publication Date: 2016 Edited: 2023 David and Janet McCrae, circa 1870. (Photograph courtesy of Guelph Museums (M1968.339.1)). This paper was presented by the authors at the Eighth Annual John Galt Kirking Service at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Guelph, on Sunday, August 2nd, 2015. Today we pay tribute to Lt.-Col. John…
McCrae Statue Dedication Address
Author: Dr. William C. Winegard Publication Date: 2016 Edited: 2023 Dr. William Winegard, taken following the official unveiling of the Lt.-Col. John McCrae statue on June 25th, 2015. (Photograph by Leanne Piper). The following commentary represents the speaking notes of Dr. William C. Winegard, who delivered this address at the official unveiling of the Lt.-Col. John McCrae…
Saving McCrae House
Author: Jessica Lovell Publication Date: 2016 Edited: 2023 Birthplace of Lt.-Col. John McCrae, 108 Water Street, Guelph, Ontario, prior to construction of the McCrae Memorial Gardens, circa 1920s. (Photograph courtesy of Guelph Civic Museums (1979.75.49)). The following article is a modified version of a feature story that appeared in the November 7th, 2013 edition of the Guelph…