Winston Churchill is remembered as the superb wartime leader of Great Britain. He mobilized not…
Opinion
Christmas 2012
Once again, sneaking up on us in the shadows of darkness, taking advantage of the shorter growing…
Riding issues
In recent months, there has been discussion about the possibility of boundary changes to our…
Minorca bantams
I fell in “just-gotta-have” love with these attractive little chickens when I first saw…
Illogical
Population experts seemingly are puzzled by a strange phenomenon. As people get wealthier, they…
Elora firefighters battled two major blazes in May 1920
During the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries, small town fire departments laboured under…
Parked
It’s funny how the most innocent events in life can go so terribly wrong. A recent walk…
Crown corporations
As the federal government takes action to balance the budget, Canada Post, a Crown corporation, is…
Lessons from Dad
I am a Daddy’s Girl through and through, but let me clarify what that means to me. My dad and…
The holy grill
If there is one thing I know for sure about my relationship with my husband, the Carpenter,…
Fergus man carried bullet in his brain after a shooting in 1925
About a quarter after 1pm on the afternoon of Jan. 28, 1925, Fergus resident Bob Brown was walking…
Government and gambling don’t mix
Controversies have been raging across Canada about the introduction of more gambling casinos, most…
A rare thing
In view of the tumultuous events in recent memory, economists should not be surprised by anything.…
Gas plant debacle
The Auditor General’s report to the Ontario Legislature on Oct. 8 finally gave us the true…
Topsy-turvy
What a fun and pleasing day it turned out to be! The weather was pleasant, with no rain or snow.…