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Then and Now shares historical photos and personal stories of past people, places, and events and connects them to their significance today. They are made possible through the continued support of Gilbert MacIntyre & Son Funeral Home as part of our Community Leaders Program.

It was a time of war stamps and 'temporary' income tax

It was a time of war stamps and 'temporary' income tax

Canadian government found ways to pay for its First World War activities, and not everyone was happy with how it was done
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Guelph man helped save shipwrecked lives with rocket apparatus

Guelph man helped save shipwrecked lives with rocket apparatus

William Thomas 'Bill' Chappell drove for the lead team of a rocket apparatus team that helped bring crew to the shore
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In the pre-drone era, Guelph was a hotbed for remote-controlled planes

In the pre-drone era, Guelph was a hotbed for remote-controlled planes

The Guelph-Kitchener Flying Club used to put on well-attended shows at the Ontario Agriculture College
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Guelph man won shooting event bronze at 1908 Olympics

Guelph man won shooting event bronze at 1908 Olympics

Charles Robert Crowe's military rifle team won one of Canada's first Olympic medals
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Blizzard of 1908 left many trains stranded in and around Guelph

Blizzard of 1908 left many trains stranded in and around Guelph

The temperature dropped to -34 degrees Celsius, with gale-force winds and plenty of snow
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A look at some of Guelph's church fires through the years

A look at some of Guelph's church fires through the years

From the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church steeple fire to the ruination of First Baptist Church
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Guelph man was in net for Toronto during first-ever NHL game

Guelph man was in net for Toronto during first-ever NHL game

Toronto lost 10-9 to Montreal that game, and 'Art' Brooks was cut from the team soon after
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Hours after Britain declared war, German U-boat sunk Guelph woman's ship

Hours after Britain declared war, German U-boat sunk Guelph woman's ship

Mary Agnes Farnsworth, who was returning from summer holiday in Europe, survived an attack on The Athenia at the onset of the Second World War
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What no other Royal City has: the chivalrous Royal Guelphic Order

What no other Royal City has: the chivalrous Royal Guelphic Order

Order was founded in 1815 by the man who became King George IV
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That time Guelphites saw Gorgeous George lose via wrist lock

That time Guelphites saw Gorgeous George lose via wrist lock

In 1958 the 'prima donna of the prize ring' came to Guelph to headline an all-star wrestling card at Memorial Gardens
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