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Land Acknowledgement

Guelph is situated on the ancestral homelands of the Anishinaabek Peoples, specifically the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Through Between the Lakes Purchase No. 3…

Febulous! Young at Heart Auction Items

Wondering what’s up for auction this year at Febulous! Young at Heart? Scope out the Live and Silent auction list below and stay tuned as we reveal new items! Purchase…

John McCrae: Doctor, Soldier, Poet Video Schedule

A video presentation honouring Lt. Col. John McCrae will begin every hour on the hour in the programming room at Guelph Civic Museum on Sunday, January 28 beginning at 10…

Second World War Cenotaph Updates

Leading Aircraftman Frederick George Barber Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Born 1911 Died December 9, 1941 at 30 years old Buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Guelph Leading Aircraftman Barber was in…

First World War Cenotaph Updates

Captain Robert James Aitken 1st Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment) Born January 24, 1874, Guelph Killed in Action June 13, 1916 at 42 years old Buried at Menin Gate…

Guelph Roll of Honour updates

The names of 43 men and women who served and died during the first and second World Wars have been added to the Guelph Roll of Honour, decades after making…

Written manuscript of In Flanders Fields

Artist’s Inspiration: Bruce Shapka

We asked local artists to create works inspired by John McCrae’s In Flanders Fields for a special juried art show commemorating the centenary of the poem. The submissions we received…

Written manuscript of In Flanders Fields

Artist’s Inspiration: Clive Lewis

We asked local artists to create works inspired by John McCrae’s In Flanders Fields for a special juried art show commemorating the centenary of the poem. The submissions we received…