February 7, 2011:

We have just aquired a copy of the book Perth Remembered, published in 1967 by the Perth Museum.

Source for Drawing below: 175th Anniversary (1817-1992) Church Bulletin 
for St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Perth, Ontario
dated June 28, 1992



February 13, 2011:

Here is a photograph showing the members of the St. Andrews Church Choir in Perth, Ontario, in 1920.
Source: Newspaper clipping (undated), believed to be from the Perth Courier.



Surnames for Search Engine: Dodds, Hammond, Stone, Doyle, Ainsworth, Ferrier, Casselman, McKee, Muriel Wilson,
McKay, Cavers, Oatway, Gibson, Flett, Spalding, Estelle Scott.





September 25, 2011:

Another new book for the Bytown.net Library:

Perth: Tradition and Style in Eastern Ontario, by Larry Turner, ISBN 0-920474-75-6, published by Natural Heritage / Natural History, 
Toronto, 1992.

A lot of early history and settlement and information regarding the Tay Canal, built by John Haggart.
John Haggart Sr. came to the Perth area to build the Rideau Canal works at Chaffey's Locks. He was  originally from
Breadalbane, Scotland.


 December 16, 2011:

The Perth Historical Society has published a list of military settlers who settled in the Perth area beginning in 1816.
This list is very detailed - it shows the Township name as well as the lot and concession number of the land granted to the ex-soldiers.