Dominion Woollens Pay Rates in 1951

Dominion Woollens Pay Rates in 1951

May 30, 2020 | Hespeler

Dominion Woollens Pay Rates in 1951 In order to encourage new recruits, Dominion Woollens and Worsteds Ltd had to tell their story far and wide. This slide is from a 1951 company presentation to potential new recruits to help staff the Mill.  You can see that they...
Late at the Log Cabin

Late at the Log Cabin

May 27, 2020 | Turner Tales

Late at the Log Cabin It was the summer of 1963 and life was great for a young man! I was blessed to have a good paying job at Simplicity Products Ltd., an apartment in Hespeler and a white-on-blue 1956 Meteor (my pride-in-joy) to cruise the streets of Galt, Preston...
In Memoriam: Fred Stewart

In Memoriam: Fred Stewart

May 23, 2020 | In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Fred Stewart Frederick Roy Stewart, Jan 20 1926 – May 20 2020. Royal Canadian Navy – WW2 Veteran, Police Chief Hespeler, Staff Inspector Waterloo Regional Police, 53 Year Member of the Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 272 Hespeler. ”...
Late at the Log Cabin

Hespeler Rifle Association & Gun Club

May 14, 2020 | Turner Tales

Hespeler Rifle Association & Gun Club Most residents are unaware of the shooting history of our community, but for many decades Hespeler was renown locally, nationally and internationally for the skill and accuracy of many its early citizens. Following the...
Late at the Log Cabin

Kibitzing with the Bickersons

May 9, 2020 | Turner Tales

Kibitzing with the Bickersons It was the usual summer weekday afternoon at the Hespeler Legion, slow and quiet, before the rush of members who drop in after work. Being on holidays, I had dropped by for a golden mug of my favorite lager. A quartet of seniors was busy...