Where did the origin of this quaint name “Welcome” come from? No one seems to know. It is known however that it started its life as Power’s Corners and later Guide Board. The latter name originated because of a ‘guide board’ at the villages many intersections here that was used to inform travelers the direction […]

In 1834 the Village of Newcastle was known as Crandell’s Corners and in 1845 the village boasted over 300 people.  There was two churches, eight stores, one druggist, two tanneries, one axe factory, two saddlers, four blacksmiths, two wagon makers, four tailors and two shoemakers.  The Grand Trunk Railway appeared in 1856 and increased the […]