Robert McKim is a name that has appeared in this column a number of times. An Irish immigrant,…
Columns
Canadas 4-Fs status will help to ensure its prosperity
In the Unites States, at Armed Forces’ induction stations those deemed medically unfit have…
Honey House
I’m not a beekeeper or a beekeeper’s son, but boy, I like the honey when all the work…
Rainy weather
“Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day” is a remembered childhood statement…
Difficult times ahead with a sputtering economy
It is very difficult to understand the current enthusiasm about economy. Yet, the stock market is…
Highlights
Not often do I get stirred about going to something, somewhere. But I feel that has all changed. It…
Foolish predictions from so-called experts
It is truly incredible that the equity market continues to perform so well on the same predictions…
The sniff test
I am part mother, part bloodhound. I have a sniffer that can detect foul deeds and misplaced lunch…
Erin minister charged with sedition in 1917
The Disciples of Christ is the name of a religious denomination that is not well known to most…
Possible solutions to Canadas manufacturing dilemma
Recent reports reveal the drastic decline in Canada’s factory employment as it hit a 35 year…
Clippity-clop
Clippity-clop, clippity-clop, clippity-clop was the only sound I heard as we pulled up to a…
Big shots in business now have diminished authority
It is not surprising that corporate executives believe that they are important. Frequently, they…
Fergus man had distinguished career on the Great Lakes
Today the name of Captain Robert D. Foote is not well known in Fergus. He died 90 years ago, on…
Driver in training
As much as it pains me to quote Hilary Clinton, she coined the phrase “it takes a village to…
Bittersweet
It began a Saturday morning like any other, but it would be the last of its kind for our family.…