This is a collection of factual stories about Guelph, Ontario, and its people. It is divided into sections: The Famous and the Forgotten, The World of Sports, Crime - Guelph's Dark Underside, Sundry Stories, and In Times of War. The people in these chapters range from ordinary folks in extraordinary circumstances and events to exceptional people who, unlike Guelph's most famous son, Col. John McCrae, author of "In Flanders Fields," have been largely overlooked by history. Among them are poets, artists, soldiers, scientists and adventurers - and a few criminals. If you're a resident of Guelph or a former Guelphite now living elsewhere - or even if you've never been to Guelph but love fascinating, true stories, this is a book you're going to like.