It has been quite a few years since I last saw a red fox running free in the wild, but it happened…
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History repeated
It may not go down in the history books, but it happened again, exactly as it did along about this…
Spring thaw in 1927 created a nightmare for motorists
By 1930, trucks and motor cars had, to a large measure, replaced the railways as the most popular…
Arthurs Commercial Hotel burned down in 1970
Last week’s column described the fire that destroyed one of Arthur’s landmarks–…
Wheat board offered farmers some efficient marketing
The dismantling of the Canadian Wheat Board by the Stephen Harper administration is very troubling…
The Orangeville Desperado had a notorious career
Over the years this column has offered short biographies of Wellington County people who achieved…
Green green
Green, green, beautiful green – I love the many colours of green in the spring. It seems that…
Don’t look down
Last Friday night I watched daredevil Nik Wallenda walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. What…
Alive and well
For quite some time now, market “experts” have predicted that bond prices would fall,…
Rebalancing
When trends change, it usually takes some time for the general public to recognize what is taking…
The importance of reputation
In the financial industry one’s good name is crucially important; the value of a reputation…
A time to remember, a time for thanks
Last month, former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed passed away. On Sept. 19, I spoke in the…
Mandarins
Diminutive though they are within the world of web-footed waterfowl, gorgeous is grossly…
Lest We Forget
Winston Churchill is remembered as the superb wartime leader of Great Britain. He mobilized not…
Christmas 2012
Once again, sneaking up on us in the shadows of darkness, taking advantage of the shorter growing…