Musings

The Doctor Goes North – John McCrae and the Earl Grey Expedition

Lord Earl Grey, Governor General of Canada from 1904 to 1911, travelled extensively throughout Canada and in 1910 became the first governor general to visit Hudson Bay. The expedition he…

Decolonizing Guelph’s Founding Story

As we acknowledge and celebrate the 192nd anniversary of the founding of Guelph by Scottish novelist John Galt, it is important that reflect on how we position our settler heritage within…

Footsteps of John McCrae lead to new appreciation

Written by Tammy Adkin, Guelph Museums Manager When I was 17 years old, I was chair of the Peace and Justice Club at Assumption College School.  I wore “Ban Nukes”…

Diamond grids of many ontario mueums and cultural attractions.

May is Museum Month, how are you celebrating?

Museum month is coming to a close and museums across our region have been celebrating with programs, events, and exhibitions. This month, when you explore the museums in your own…

Women of Sacrifice – Pearl Talbot

Miss Pearl Talbot, who graduated from the Guelph General Hospital School of Nursing in 1910, was employed at the hospital during the Spanish influenza epidemic in 1918. Influenza was affecting…

Rediscovering our local Nursing Sisters – Alice Trusdale

Alice Trusdale was among the thousands of nurses who served overseas during the First World War. Alice, from Waterford, Ontario graduated from Guelph General Hospital School of Nurses on October…

This Day in Guelph History: January 28, 1918

Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, Canadian Army Medical Corps Born: November 30, 1872, Guelph Died: January 28, 1918, France Written by Lindsay Woelfle On a sheet of stationary with a reserved…

This Day In Guelph History: October 7, 1920

To commemorate Canada’s sesquicentennial and Guelph’s 190th anniversary, Guelph Museums and the University of Guelph have teamed up to present This Day in Guelph, Ontario, Canada History – Old news gets…