The Mill – revisited 25 years later

The Mill – revisited 25 years later

Jun 14, 2024 | Community

The Mill – revisited 25 years later by Bruce McLaughlin April 2024 A few months ago I came across the DWW “throwback” website . I found this interesting, particularly the photographs, as my father, Pat McLaughlin, worked at DWW from the early 30s until November 1957...
1st Kinsmen Club of Hespeler

1st Kinsmen Club of Hespeler

Apr 17, 2024 | Turner Tales

1st Kinsmen Club of Hespeler by Lary Turner Almost from its earliest days, our community has been blessed with caring individuals that had one common vision; to improve the living experience in Hespeler. These individuals formed themselves into many various fraternal...
Remembering a Mill Girl

Remembering a Mill Girl

Apr 13, 2024 | Community

Remembering a Mill Girl Ida Davis (nee House) in front of Winston Hall. c.1946. by Linda Smith There was an unprecedented exodus of young women from Newfoundland to Ontario during the nineteen forties. At the invitation of factory recruiters, these ‘girls’ came to...
One Man’s Quest

One Man’s Quest

Mar 11, 2024 | Turner Tales

One Man’s Quest by Lary Turner Imagine for a moment that you have retired from a long work career, your children have moved away and started their own families and your lifelong partner has recently passed away. You’re feeling totally alone and completely lost;...