by admin | Aug 29, 2016 | Palmerston Military History
John “Jack” Austin Gallagher was born in Palmerston in 1918. A lifelong resident, Gallagher completed his education in Palmerston, and was shipped overseas in July of 1943. Gallagher was a Craftsman, and was a member of the Royal Canadian Electric and Mechanical...
by admin | Aug 27, 2016 | Palmerston Military History
Ashford Herbert Burrough was born to William Herbert and Emma Burrough, in Palmerston Ontario. He served with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles during the Second World War. Burrough was lost to an accident in the Netherlands on December 12, 1944, when the vehicle he was a...
by admin | Aug 26, 2016 | Palmerston History
In 1947, George Norgan (Nahrgang), a successful Vancouver businessman with roots in Palmerston, recognized the lack of leisure opportunities in his home town. He addressed this situation with a personal donation of $50,000 for the construction of a movie theatre, the...
by admin | Aug 25, 2016 | Station History
By December 13, 1867, the Township of Minto had come to an agreement with the Wellington Grey and Bruce Railway Company [WG&B] that would allow their line to be carried from the town of Guelph to a point within one mile of the village of Harriston. At this point,...
by admin | Aug 24, 2016 | Palmerston Military History
Thomas “Tom” Borton served during World War II as part of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, and was killed in action on May 23, 1944, while fighting in Italy. Before the war, Borton worked at the Palmerston Creamery, beginning his employment shortly after he...
