Last weekend was a fun weekend for me. We had a slight break in the cold winter weather and I was…
A glimpse into the family of railway baron J.J. Hill of Rockwood
Back about five years this column outlined the early life of James J. Hill, the American railway…
Good news
Long overdue is good news in this column. After about one year of relatively dismal performance,…
Take my advice
Somebody once asked me to describe myself in one word. My response flew out of my mouth before I…
Rich man, poor man
Because of the length of time that I have scribbled my thoughts for the Advertiser, I now get ample…
Lewis Ernst of Mount Forest killed in aviation crash in 1929
The first decades of aviation produced a handful of aficionados with something of a daredevil…
Quants
For most of us who are uninitiated in modern computer slang, terms like quants or algorithms are…
Life is short
I was rooting through a bundle of old papers this past weekend, getting them ready to be shredded…
Validation is a funny thing
I’ve never been a winner. I don’t have medals, ribbons on the wall or trophies on a…
County firefighters prevented several conflagrations in summer of 1929
The increasing skills and training of Wellington County’s volunteer firefighters in the early…
Effective boards
For a long time directorships on corporate boards have been merely sinecures, rewards to retired…
Olive Cox
At 11am on April 7, 2014, at Speedside United Church, we gather to give thanks to God for the life…
Silly rabbit
Dear Easter Bunny, I have to be honest with you: the magic is gone. Once upon a time I was smitten…
Bread delivery man killed at Elora railway station in 1929
Some of the most senseless accidents, and all too many consequent fatalities, are those involving…
Teach yourself
In every profession there are people who fail to conduct themselves according to the dictates of…