There is no easy answer to the question of living in an urban area versus choosing suburbia. An…
Opinion
Glen Allan native A.B. Stewart achieved fame and fortune in Seattle
This column in recent months has outlined the lives of several Wellington County natives who did…
Hockey parents
Hockey parents, the majority of them at least, get a bad rap. As another season in Wellington…
A glimpse into the family of railway baron J.J. Hill of Rockwood
Back about five years this column outlined the early life of James J. Hill, the American railway…
Appointment of Elora postmaster caused stir, controversy in 1929
Through most of the 19th century the appointment of postmasters in Canada was a valued and…
Connon’s railway account a cautionary tale for history buffs
Elora historian John Connon (1862-1931) was, in the vast majority of his writing, a stickler for…
Summer is here
It is hard to believe that though winter has gone, summer is here. Whatever happened to spring? It…
Secular stagnation
Recently a distinguished U.S. economist, Alvin Hansen, stated that we in North America will undergo…
Hugh Templin’s continued efforts for dams in the early 1930s
The history of flood control and associated conservation measures has been a theme pursued by this…
Stay engaged
One of the most important partnerships in government is the one that exists between the Province of…
Kerr family members achieved much success and renown
About four years ago this column outlined the life and career of Rev. Hugh T. Kerr. He grew up in…
The punch line
This week there will be a celebration in our house, but you’ll never know it. There…
Home truths
We are admonished almost chronically to cross the border for investing. That is one of those…
Briefs: Churches, fires, taxes, trade boards and a runaway horse
While searching through old records and newspapers I frequently stumble on very interesting items…
Turned on
Christmas already feels far away. I would be remiss if I didn’t reassure you that I got my…