It rained last Sunday morning, not hard, just a steady drizzle, but it was a little too cool for me…
Opinion
Toronto promoter proposed making automobiles in Wellington
Until the past generation or so, the manufacture of automobiles and car parts did not form…
Brazen youth sentenced to jail for series of thefts in 1912
In April of 1912 a 17-year -old young man named Howard Coughlin received a jail sentence for a…
Hay shortage
The writing is already on the wall – there is going to be a terrible shortage of hay this…
Butterflies
Butterflies, and I’m not talking about butterflies in my stomach. The three score years and…
Pekin Ducks
As the name implies, Pekin ducks originated in Peking, China. They are strictly a domesticated…
Investors beware
This is an era when investors should be wary. Equity markets are volatile and in turmoil, and the…
Bad timing
Recently, I finished work at my Queen’s Park office at about 7:30pm, and headed for home. On…
A couple of marriages ran amuck in Wellington County in 1901
Stories of marriage breakdowns and domestic disputes presented a problem for old-time editors. Some…
Alma flax mill destroyed by fire in February,1921; ends industry here
Flax raising and processing – both for the fibre and for the production of linseed oil…
Life of a spy
The best way to entice your spouse to a night on the town is to compromise on a mutual idea of fun.…
Double dipping
I awoke early on a past Tuesday morning, as the weatherman had forecast a 10 C rise in temperature,…
Chukar partridge
Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later, and it did just that this past weekend. Chukie, a…
Lucky 13
It is official: I am now the parent of a teenager. You know what this means, right? I am redundant,…
Young West Garafraxa man died in gravel pit accident in 1924
Today the gravel pit industry is highly regulated, and new pits are licensed only after lengthy…