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 man won shooting event bronze at 1908 Olympics

Charles Robert Crowe's military rifle team won one of Canada's first Olympic medals

Jul 13, 2024 7:15 AM Read more >

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

Jun 29, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

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

Jun 9, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

Elora man helped turn asylums into more hospital-like settings

Dr. Charles Kirk Clarke grew tired of political interference when it came to treating people

May 26, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

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

May 21, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

Founding fathers of Fergus had a complex relationship

James Webster welcomed all settlers willing to work, Adam Fergusson wanted to keep out 'undesirables,' including Irish immigrants

Apr 28, 2024 11:00 AM Read more >

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

Apr 28, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

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

Order was founded in 1815 by the man who became King George IV

Apr 21, 2024 7:30 AM Read more >

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

Apr 7, 2024 8:15 AM Read more >

'GET A HORSE!' Looking back at Guelph's early car days

In 1912 there were 151 registered automobiles in Wellington County, by 1919 there were over 3,000

Mar 14, 2024 7:00 AM Read more >