As we note the dwindling hours of daylight and start to settle in for the long winter ahead, the…
The mighty fall
I know we are all sick of hearing about Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and his ridiculous candour (or lack…
Topsy-turvy
What a fun and pleasing day it turned out to be! The weather was pleasant, with no rain or snow.…
Hugh Guthrie served term as federal Conservative leader
Hugh Guthrie’s name should be familiar to longtime readers of this column. Over the years he…
Discouraging expectations
A “talking head” on television recently was spouting his views on the economy. This…
Meet the teacher
By the time you read this, I will have participated in two parent-teacher interviews. I liken the…
Snow, snow
Snow, snow, go away – come again some other day! That was a chant that was directed to the…
Proposal to divert county road caused furor in Nichol in 1928
One of the most contentious political issues in the Elora area in the 1970s was the construction of…
Working together
In our minority provincial parliament, the moments of non-partisan cooperation are few and far…
Death of JFK changed the world
The knock on the door came in the middle of a nice November Friday afternoon, with some of us…
Winter coats
Winter is here and with it comes the age-old relationship debate: why do women need more winter…
Wet and sticky
This past couple of days I found myself taking advantage of the few hours of early afternoon sun,…
Fergus elected a reform council in 1874, pledged to cut expenses
A common feature of government at all levels is the candidate who promises to cut waste and…
Emmissions
The federal government has committed to reduce GHG emissions by 17 per cent below 2005 levels by…
A new model
Faith in so many of our major institutions has been shaken tremendously over the past two decades.…