W. Frye Colwill was the architect of many buildings and residences in Guelph including Torrance Public School (St. James Ward School), the city's Carnegie Library, and renovations to the Trader's Bank. His mother, Fanny Colwill Calvert, was a very active buisnesswoman in Guelph around the turn of the century. She also was a stonecarver, and has carved some of the fanciwork on Guelph and Galt buildings. Fanny Calvert exhibited her needlework at many fall fairs including Galt, Fergus, Elmira, Barrie, and many others. She received several first prizes and said that her prize money paid her Guelph taxes.
From the description of Handiworked laces of Fanny Calvert, 68 Queen St., Guelph, 1902-1910. 1902- 1917. (University of Guelph). WorldCat record id: 629756182
