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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.

Thank the U of G for those great mashed potatoes

Thank the U of G for those great mashed potatoes

Yukon gold potato came from U of G breeder, produced by crossing a Peruvian 'golden egg' with a variety native to North Dakota
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'In Flanders Fields' not the only wartime poem from Guelph

'In Flanders Fields' not the only wartime poem from Guelph

Royal Canadian Air Force colleague honoured the bravery of Sgt. Harold Thomas Penfold
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In 1911, a Guelph hero fends off wolves so others could escape

In 1911, a Guelph hero fends off wolves so others could escape

It wasn't the wolves that eventually killed Harry Fennel in the early 1900s, but the winter night's cold
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Guelph-born cricket player was known throughout the world

Guelph-born cricket player was known throughout the world

Dyce Willcocks Saunders learned to play as a boy and joined the Guelph Cricket Club
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Guelph-created lily bloomed throughout the world, then disappeared

Guelph-created lily bloomed throughout the world, then disappeared

Finding the Creelman lily became part of Royal Botanical Gardens curator's 'life story'
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Guelph's ties to historic figures Robbie Burns and Laura Secord

Guelph's ties to historic figures Robbie Burns and Laura Secord

Descendants of the famed Scottish poet and 'The Heroine of Upper Canada' called Guelph home
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Many Guelphites victimized by early 20th century conman

Many Guelphites victimized by early 20th century conman

Efforts to scam the trusting and gullible aren't new, but it used to be done face-to-face, we hear in this edition of Then and Now
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Prolific 19th-century artist had Guelph connections

Prolific 19th-century artist had Guelph connections

David Kennedy lived in the area for several years before moving to Philadelphia
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Gang of thieves with Guelph ties ... and its 'reign of terror'

Gang of thieves with Guelph ties ... and its 'reign of terror'

William Hills was part of the gang led by Foxy Smith in the early 20th century
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U of G laid groundwork for one of the world's great economic minds

U of G laid groundwork for one of the world's great economic minds

John Kenneth Galbraith spent five years at the University of Guelph
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