This Day in Guelph History: August 20, 1914

To commemorate Canada’s sesquicentennial and Guelph’s 190^th anniversary, Guelph Museums and the University of Guelph have teamed up to present This Day in Guelph, Ontario, Canada History – Old news gets a modern twist as we revisit news stories from the past 150 years.

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August 20, 1914

Twelve days after military recruitment began, Guelph’s first contingent to the First World War—numbering 80—departed for Valcartier Camp, Québec.

Photo: Military Drill at Exhibition Park, c. 1916 | ow.ly/Nwrh30eup8f