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A letter from the campsite
Those of us fortunate enough to reach our late 70s sometimes have to justify our actions to the…
Underground economy
Not often do I write an “I told you so” column, but let me suggest that you hang this…
Rain on me
On the morning of my 40th birthday, I woke up before the dawn to the sound of rain. It was the…
HST: a problem for all
My column last month focused on the Dalton McGuinty Liberals’ new Harmonized Sales Tax,…
North Americans are intoxicated by debt
Treating an inebriated alcoholic with another drink is known to be counter- productive. Yet even…
A tale of two landlords
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. It was the era of rent controls; it was the…
Playing with fire
Bonfires are a favourite thing of summer. There is something mesmerizing about staring at a…
Words in my memory
Sent to me through the magic of email from a friend of mine who answers to the name of Bart, was a…
A major blaze threatened downtown Fergus in 1953
On the evening of June 3, 1953, the members of the Fergus chapter of the Orange Lodge ended…
Financial institutions demonstrated outrageous behaviour
If you had to pick something that marked the turning point for the financial community, you…
Putting up with put-downs
The family gene pool has blessed Jill, my sister’s daughter, with a quick wit and a slightly…
Songs of summer
The songs of summer are as essential to this season as the smell of sunscreen and the feel of sand…
Betwixt and between
Because I am in the middle of moving from urban to rural, with the distance consuming a great part…
Mount Forest hosted major Jubilee festivities in 1897
No one living can remember the reign of Queen Victoria, but she still casts a long shadow…