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Ed Butts

Ed Butts grew up in Guelph and is the author of more than 30 published books including Wartime: The First World War in A Canadian Town, which focuses on Guelph. He has written for numerous publications such as the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail, and has contributed to Historica, the online Canadian Encyclopedia. Ed lives in Guelph with his daughter Melanie and grandson Austin

Recent Work by Ed

That time American currency wasn't accepted in Guelph

That time American currency wasn't accepted in Guelph

Local businesses responded after American president proclaimed 'banking holiday' that impacted trade
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Quiet Guelph was rocked by theft spree back in 1908

Quiet Guelph was rocked by theft spree back in 1908

Items recovered included boots, sacks of barley and 600 pounds of pork
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That time a Guelph man won the Stanley Cup, Memorial Cup & more

That time a Guelph man won the Stanley Cup, Memorial Cup & more

Known for his hockey contributions, coach Richard Leo 'Dick' Carroll was also involved in football, boxing and lacrosse
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There's nothing new about bigotry, just different groups today

There's nothing new about bigotry, just different groups today

'Enemy aliens' from Eastern Europe rounded up in Guelph in 1915
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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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