Wilson Pugsley MacDonald; Haldimand’s iconic poet

From Haldimand Museums To The Haldimand Press Wilson Pugsley MacDonald – Cheapside’s hometown poet and performer – “was a barnstorming versifier with unbending faith in his own greatness,” according to The Canadian Encyclopedia. While he was not popular with many critics, MacDonald was extremely popular with the general public (likely due to his excellent self-promotion skills), eventually becoming Canada’s poet…