I hate having to wear winter boots. It’s not really the wearing that I dislike, it is the…
St. Jacobs man fined for running whiskey into Drayton in 1923
Wellington County’s High Constable George Green, who had responsibility for the western and…
Free trade agreements
When the global recession of 2008 arrived on Canada’s shores, your federal government reacted…
Steer clear
I think we’ve established by now, dear reader, that I think entirely too much about far too…
Boosting the economy
Even though the economy basically has stalled, it is still possible that it can be revived before…
March lamb
The day this paper is dropped off at your doorstep, the winds of March will already be with us, and…
Angry mob tarred and feathered Orangeville man in 1922
Archie Nesbitt was a labourer who toiled at a number of jobs in the Erin area in the first years of…
Illogical
Population experts seemingly are puzzled by a strange phenomenon. As people get wealthier, they…
Hits and misses
Two months into puppy training and I believe this title says it all. One day the four-month-old…
Chukar partridge
Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later, and it did just that this past weekend. Chukie, a…
Fuel sources, illegal alcohol, train tragedy: A few tales from the 1920s
A few weeks ago this column featured several short pieces, none of which was long enough for a full…
All but forgotten
Many of us are transfixed by the stock market, perhaps a bit like buying lottery tickets as a way…
So long, Stompin’ Tom
When I heard Stompin’ Tom Connors had passed, it took me a moment to register the news before…
Education
In a recent column, I had mentioned my father’s off-hand explanation of cold weather. It…
Clifford turned to Ontario Hydro system after gas plant explosion in 1921
Most of the towns in Wellington County hooked up to the Ontario Hydro grid between 1910 and 1915.…