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

Guelph was the 'capital of the Kingdom of Scatterland' in 1827

'Travelling about twelve miles through a rich and luxuriant country, we entered the forest of Guelph,' recounts friend of city founder in letter

Nov 30, 2024 9:15 AM Read more >

Guelph artist wanted official status during Second World War

Painter was particularly known for portraits of Guelph, including iconic buildings being town down

Nov 24, 2024 7:30 AM Read more >

Guelph's Graham brothers among those killed in the Second World War

Cecil and Thomas Graham were killed a few weeks apart in 1944

Nov 11, 2024 9:51 AM Read more >

That time American currency wasn't accepted in Guelph

Local businesses responded after American president proclaimed 'banking holiday' that impacted trade

Oct 26, 2024 7:15 AM Read more >

Quiet Guelph was rocked by theft spree back in 1908

Items recovered included boots, sacks of barley and 600 pounds of pork

Oct 19, 2024 7:15 AM Read 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

Oct 6, 2024 7:30 AM Read more >

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

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

Sep 21, 2024 9:30 AM Read more >

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

Sep 7, 2024 7:30 AM Read more >

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

Aug 17, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

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

Aug 4, 2024 7:30 AM Read more >