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Reflections: The elegance – and drama – of 19th-century church soirees

These church gatherings were covered by Perth County newspapers at the height of their popularity The definition of “soiree” is generally that of...

12.04.2024 10

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Reflections: Prohibition in Perth County

A few bootleggers were smacked with hefty fines The Temperance Act, also known as the Scott Act, was introduced in Canada in 1878. The legislation...

21.02.2024 5

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Reflections: Scrapbooks and the process of chromolithograpy

Victorian paper scraps were first used in German bakeries to decorate cakes and confirmation wafers In 2014, the Stratford-Perth Archives received a...

19.01.2024 5

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Reflections: Once popular, aluminum trees are making a comeback

A Christmas staple in the 1950s and 1960s, vintage aluminum Christmas trees now can fetch thousands of dollars For about a decade, from the mid-1950s...

22.12.2023 3

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Reflections: Lights galore at Stratford City Hall

A simple Christmas tree comprised the first holiday decorations at Stratford's city hall At this time of year, we begin to see a great increase in...

17.11.2023 5

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Reflections: Some wild times in Perth County

Local residents had some close encounters in the past with bears and wolves in Perth County Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Well, maybe not tigers,...

21.10.2023 3

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Reflections: A Thanksgiving homecoming

The first Thanksgiving after the Second World War was a special celebration for Perth County families Thanksgiving is almost upon us. From the online...

29.09.2023 4

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