Grave mistake Before even taking office, Doug Ford has shown what kind of leader he will be: an…
Opinion
Toll roads caused considerable bickering at county council
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Photograph
My son took a photo of me during our summer vacation. I am standing in the lake, feet buried in the…
Promise
Promise me one thing. Promise me that on Nov. 11, wherever you are, whatever you’re doing,…
Short notice
It’s that time of year when people take summer holidays. It’s the time of year…
The sky is falling, cried Chicken Little
I heard it first from my brother back in 1947, "The sun is dying," he said. "It will…
Worthless information
A great deal of “information” can be described quite properly as “noise.”…
Sacrificing long term projects
The year-end earnings season soon will be underway as our companies line up to parade their…
Good companies
Are big Canadian companies good citizens? That term encompasses many things, such as corporate…
Not a good bet
According to conventional wisdom, it is accepted as a good bet that shares on the stock market…
Becoming blurred
Even though several federal elections have revealed the split between the Conservatives’ and…
Affecting everyone
All shoppers at supermarkets certainly must notice the sharp rise in food prices. Then too,…
Coping with change
Clearly, North America is sliding into a business recession, but its dimensions now cannot be…
Climbing aboard
It may seem peculiar to many in the present era, but there is underway a revival of the railway…
Conestogo Dam was ready to handle 1958 spring thaw
Last week’s column carried the story of the construction of the Conestogo Dam up to the end…