I woke up last Friday morning to the news that Anita Stewart, a community champion and someone I…
Boo
Halloween is upon us. This makes me ridiculously happy. Like most grown-ups, I love this tradition…
Steaming
I love my dog, Scout, even when I don’t particularly like her. I am confident she feels the same…
Knit
The pandemic has brought into focus something that has been missing from my life: I don’t have a…
Wellington County Museum is a spooky site
Arachnid greeter – Good thing the Wellington County Museum and Archives in Aboyne has more…
Fergus homeowners get into the Halloween spirit
Haunting the neighbourhood – Scaring up some fun, the spirit of Halloween has been evoked at…
With thanks
Thanksgiving isn’t cancelled. It may not look like our traditional family gatherings, but we’re…
Scrimmage
Thank goodness a global pandemic didn’t shut down the National Football League (she says…
Blue pen
I am not a morning person. Never have been. I don’t aim to be one, either. But, in order to…
New opportunity for businsses, residents to dig into urban agriculture
GUELPH The Guelph-Wellington Smart Cities initiative, in collaboration with 10C, announced the…
Cold sore
I realize there is a pandemic sweeping across the world right now, so this may seem like a “first-world problem,” but I’m so sick of COVID this and COVID that.
Jane McDonald awarded Ontario Horticultural Association District Service Award
Horticultural award – Jane McDonald, front right, was awarded the Ontario Horticultural…
College
There is a stack of boxes and totes in the corner of my living room. An old chrome toaster is…
Gone
While you’re reading this, I am standing on a dock overlooking the lake.
Sunflowers
There are some things in life I could not do without; essential things like water, the love of my…