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Megan Lockhart

Sarnia Observer

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Reflections: The mysterious death of Donald Henderson

Reflections: The mysterious death of Donald Henderson

The remains of the Seneca, N.Y., man were discovered by the railway tracks in Ellice Swamp in April 1907

17.11.2025 10

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Megan Lockhart

Reflections: The purported witch of Ellice Swamp

Perth County has its share of stories about ghosts, witches and other spooky happenings

22.09.2025 9

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Megan Lockhart

Reflections: Wong's Café was a Stratford landmark

The family-run eatery was an Ontario Street fixture for more than two decades

03.05.2025 3

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Megan Lockhart

Reflections: Death -- by hiccup

The Listowel Banner reported on the unusual circumstances of Thomas Faulker's 1923 passing

04.04.2025 7

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Megan Lockhart

Reflections: Toss a coin to your (water) witcher

Water divining was a much-used method when the first settlements were expanding throughout Perth County

08.03.2025 5

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Megan Lockhart

Reflections: Stratford ice dealer kept things cool

The aptly named Benjamin Sleet was one of Stratford’s many entrepreneurial citizens during the mid- to late-1800s

19.02.2025 3

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Megan Lockhart

Reflections: Snake oil sales in the late 1800s

Perth County newspapers used to regularly feature advertisements for dubious 'cure-alls' We’re now entering cold and flu season in Canada; the time...

26.11.2024 10

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Megan Lockhart

Reflections: An 'airplane smash' and a heroic crash landing

Two airplane crashes in Stratford made headlines in June 1918 November is Aviation History Month. Let’s take a look back at a fascinating piece of...

01.11.2024 6

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Megan Lockhart