Recently, I finished work at my Queen’s Park office at about 7:30pm, and headed for home. On…
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Wedding of young Fergus woman was social highlight for town in 1889
Last week’s column described the elaborate funeral of Mayor Tom Goldie of Guelph in 1892.…
Major changes
Retail shopping is in the midst of major changes, but the extent of that is uncertain. Some…
Different is good
I tell my children all the time that it is good to be different, to be unique as individuals. Yet I…
Fall has fallen
Fall has fallen and so have all the leaves, but never before have I seen such a varied display of…
Harriston furniture factory destroyed by fire in 1920
Though only a few vestiges of it remain, furniture making was once a major industry in Wellington,…
Remembering Lincoln Alexander
Along with all Canadians, I was saddened to learn of the passing of Lincoln Alexander last month,…
United Farmers of Ontario held huge picnic at Elora in 1920
The United Farmers of Ontario were one of the more interesting developments in the first two…
A worrying sign
A year or so ago a financial “expert” stated investors should liquidate their…
Packing up
The funny thing about a vacation is that you don’t know you need one until you are actually…
Birthdays
Birthdays come and birthdays go, and by the time this article is tucked neatly into your rural…
Trip to Elora reunion resulted in tragedy, trial for Mount Forest man
During the first quarter of the 20th century many municipalities held reunions, aimed at bringing…
Misallocated capital
One of the most amazing features of our economy nowadays is that interest rates, adjusted for…
Carpenter vacation
Last week, I told you about our family vacation to the sunny south. This week let me tell you why…
Lest We Forget
Winston Churchill is remembered as the superb wartime leader of Great Britain. He mobilized not…