If I were to say that I haven’t been busy lately, I would be stretching the truth far beyond…
Columns
Question period
Bah. Humbug. When they are attempting to take Merry Christmas away from the hearts of those in this…
Looking back at the Christmas season of 100 years ago
This is the 20th Christmas column I have written since Valuing Our History began in the old Elora…
A major shift means old business models must be overhauled
It always is a pleasant experience to go into a store that sells expensive goods. The sales…
March break
March break sneaks up on parents. By the time you read this, we’ll be nearing the end of it.…
Rescuers were heroes in 1953 Elora and Fergus incidents
School children are regularly warned to keep off the ice on streams and rivers. It was no…
The barn dance
It was a brand new, Mennonite-constructed two storey barn with second floor dormers and an…
Fergus widow horrified at empty grave of her husband
Scattered through the 19th century history of Ontario are tales of bodies disappearing or being…
Clinging to a vital memory
Some months ago I told you about Anna’s struggle with short-term memory. The doctors simply…
Homesick
Would you believe it? Could you believe it? I am already homesick and I haven’t yet…
Many small-town grocers affiliated with chains in 1920s
Last week’s column described some of the developments in retailing in…
A major blaze threatened downtown Fergus in 1953
On the evening of June 3, 1953, the members of the Fergus chapter of the Orange Lodge ended…
Mon Chat
It seems I am building my own version of Noah’s arc. I have no divine purpose, no big boat in…
Hello, folks
Here I am once again, perkily perched before my computer, coming to you from a cozy corner rural…
The juggling act
It was a typical Sunday morning. The coffee was poured. The newspaper was spread across the kitchen…