In recent months, there has been discussion about the possibility of boundary changes to our…
The spread of singledom
One of the more amazing (and disappointing) trends nowadays is the spread of singledom. Being alone…
Life of a spy
The best way to entice your spouse to a night on the town is to compromise on a mutual idea of fun.…
Hoar frost
Hoar frost greeted me when I first looked out of my window this past morning. What a beautiful…
What do they do?
Conventional wisdom asserts that chief executives of major companies are overpaid, outrageously so.…
Forget it, Mr. Craig
Daniel Craig didn’t call, in case you were wondering. Based on last week’s column, I am…
Chick talk
Well, folks it looks like the January thaw has come and gone. The high temperatures, the strong…
Rosemont woman charged with murdering husband in 1921
The hamlet of Rosemont is on the far northern fringe of the circulating area of this newspaper. It…
Divorced from reality
There is a pervasive complacency about the economy; this despite sub-par employment, which remains…
Shivery cold
By the time this article crosses your doorstep, the proverbial groundhog is getting set to see, or…
‘Smoke on the Water’
I knew the day would come, but I didn’t want to believe it. I certainly didn’t think it…
First World War draft was very unpopular in rural Wellington County
Thousands of young Canadian men responded to the call for military volunteers in the late summer…
Aboriginal issues
Over the past month, many constituents have contacted me about the recent nation-wide Idle No More…
Meningitis the probable cause of mysterious death in 1873
In the 1860s and 1870s the monthly fairs held in several of the towns in Wellington County were…
A difficult choice
A few decades ago the investment outlook was hopeful, and choices were clear. Even staid old bonds…