One of the biggest problems of our age is the real cost of food. All input items should be taken…
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Time flies
Time and life fly like a steel toboggan. As kids on the farm we had a toboggan made from a steel…
Patriotic retirement
These past few weeks have been a ball for me. In addition to having several pair of my canaries…
Telephone operator was frightened to death in 1933
One of the more bizarre and tragic deaths in Wellington County’s history occurred in Arthur…
The psychology of buying
It is astonishing to note that wherever one goes to a supermarket, whether it be in Medicine Hat,…
Spring has sprung
Bing. Bong. Spring has finally sprung. As I settled down to start this article halfway through my…
Curing an incurable
Nearly two years ago, I reported my son, Alan, became seriously ill. It progressed so fast he had…
Bank failure led to suicide of West Luther farmer
Over the years, this column has covered the history of some of the private banks that did business…
Downsizing becoming a new trend
Downsizing has become the newest trend in the business world. Clearly, it is a reflection of…
Outstretched hands
Recently I received a letter from Partners International, appealing for funds for an orphanage in…
Costa Rica
From a writer friend of mine, who has wintered in Costa Rica, comes a five-page email, excerpts of…
Hillsburgh men passed counterfeit money in 1864
Only the very oldest readers of this column will remember the time when the Canadian chartered…
The new reality of job seeking
In view of the business downturn, young workers nowadays entering the workforce must contend with a…
Doctors and children
Almost two weeks ago, distress hung over me like a Scottish fog over Fergus. The next day would…
Orica I
I’ve never met a man that I didn’t try to learn to like, but there are times when pity,…