There’s no question that a billion dollars is a lot of money. But it’s such a big…
Moral hazards
Even though we are slowly recovering from the “Great Recession,” it is appropriate that…
Stop the press
Not often does stop-the-press news cross my desk, but when it comes but once in a hundred years, I…
The good wife
I’ve spent a lot of time in this column telling you about my spouse, the Carpenter, and how…
Department of Highways vowed to keep roads open in 1931
On several occasions this column has looked at the efforts of provincial, county and local…
Round and about
Not often do I get the opportunity to crisscross the country as often as I have these past few…
Ice cold
The Carpenter and I have been together a long time and, to his credit, he marks rather high on the…
Good teachers
There really is no more important profession than teaching, which is so essential for our future…
Underlying trends
If deflationary trends persist, they can trigger severe economic repercussions. Once it is widely…
My table at Marj’s
I have never been a brave person when it comes to needles, or medical offices for that matter. But…
Half and half
The sun shone brightly through my window as I awoke the other morning. It had broken through the…
George L.A. Thomson enjoyed career with American railroads
A characteristic of the 19th century history of Wellington County is the enormous migration of…
Terrorism
Earlier this year, the world was shocked by the terrorist attacks in France, which killed 12 people…
Fire gutted Fergus building owned by Robert Kerr in 1931
On the evening of Feb. 6, 1931, Fergus experienced a serious fire on its main street. The victim…
Magic ingredient
What can we do to make the Canadian economy grow faster? Right now we should consider the magic…