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History

The Blyth CPR station during its heyday.

It would be hard to imagine from the excitement that greeted the arrival of the first passenger train arriving in Blyth on July 8, 1907 on the new Canadian Pacific Railway line that the whole venture could disappear...

The Crystal Palace

The Crystal Palace was, for decades, an impressive central focus for the annual Brussels Fall Fair. It was May 1906 when the East Huron Agricultural Society decided...

The magnificent Queen's Hotel, Brussels, in its heyday.

Hotels in Brussels

Like most area municipalities, hotels were in abundance in Brussels during its early years. A story in The London Free Press of Feb. 15, 1964, by Leon Cantelon, indicated that by 1863, what was then known as Ainleyville, had two hotels...

Ivor Williams, son of Rev. William and Annie Williams, can be seen in this lovely, preserved picture featuring pupils from the Cranbrook Public School. While the picture doesn’t have an exact date, it is estimated to be between 80 and 85 years old. Ivor is the sixth student from the left in the front row of the picture. Some other faces in the picture may also be familiar to readers of The Citizen despite the picture’s age. (Photo courtesy of Ivor Williams)

Bearskin Coat in Church Museum

Bearskin coat was a sign of congregation s respect