During his life Rev. W.E. McMillan was as familiar as anyone in the Elora community. Today, his…
Opinion
Hot, hot and hotter
I am apparently a thermodynamic fanatic. The switch from Fahrenheit to Celsius has never turned my…
Job creation
Our Ontario PC Caucus has always maintained that jobs and the economy should be front and centre as…
A rude awakening
A few decades ago George Santayana, a philosopher, wrote, “Those who forget the past are…
Boredom
As summer slowly slips away, so does my sanity. If I hear the words “I’m bored”…
Flood of memories
A couple of days before writing, my son and I went to pick up a so-called elderly neighbour who…
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…
What to do
The greatest problem confronting the investment community is what to do. Investment advisors, if…
Waht fore?
On the occasion of the Carpenter’s recent birthday, I decided to endure a round of golf with…
Braggin’ time again
Believe it, yes! Or believe it, no! It’s a fact! The article on which your eyes now ponder is…
Timing is everything
In so many things timing is everything. Too early leads to perplexity and too late can mean…
Time to pause
I used to be the kind of person who remembered birthdays and anniversaries; the special dates in…
Lanky legs
On the Aug. 1 long weekend, I found myself out back of our workshop. I had plunked my butt on the…
Winter brought problems for railway at Harriston in 1925
Back when railways still operated in northern Wellington County, there were several important…
Job creation
Over the past several months, your federal government has worked hard to continue creating jobs and…