I have been toying with the 26 letters of the word-forming alphabet for more years than I care to…
Opinion
Management of Wellington County Poor House had vocal critics
A controversial issue in Wellington County in the 1870s was the construction of the Wellington…
Snow, snow
Snow, snow, go away, go away and be sure to stay. That was my thought when I looked out my window…
Robin’s nest
It is definitely spring, the birds are returning and, as yearly usual, my email and phone calls…
My compass
A promise is a promise, even when circumstances change. I promised my boy a mother-son adventure,…
Pick pocket’s paradise
Periodically, I wander over to the Keady Livestock Market. It is only a half hour’s drive…
Remaking suburbia so people want to live there
When approaching the outskirts of Canada’s cities, particularly at intersections, one sees…
Robbers failed in 1947 attempt on Royal Bank in Grand Valley
Bank robberies have been comparatively rare in Wellington County’s history. Accounts of…
Elora man involved in major American bribery scandal
The McGowan name is largely unknown today in Wellington County, but a century ago that was not the…
Crabby old man
With another birthday having slipped by, unnoticed by the multitudes, leaving me dangling in the…
Ice storms in 1959 created havoc in Wellington County
A major weather hazard during December is freezing rain. This column has recalled a number of them…
Church union in 1925 caused turmoil amongst Presbyterians
In 1925, the Canadian Methodist Church amalgamated with the Congregational Church and most of the…
Oil prices defying gravity
Every time we stop at a gas station we are astonished at the high price we have to pay for…
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…