Another school year has begun, signaling the unofficial end of summer. For me that triggers a sense…
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One of the most important partnerships in government is the one that exists between the Province of…
Food chain
It was definitely an overcast sky – heavy mist still hung in shrouds over the valley –…
Epidemic of barn fires in 1930 stirred fire marshal
Last week’s column described a few of the series of fires in Wellington County in the summer…
Not abstract numbers
Commodity prices are not abstract numbers pulled out of thin air, but rather a very important…
Permission slip
Somewhere in the division of household labour, the responsibility of filling out all school…
Wow, what a weekend!
Wow! What a weekend – a better time could not be had! It all started out at my 80th birthday…
Celebrity mania
Not a day goes by without the press featuring some celebrity. There is nothing wrong with that…
The Reform Act
Last December, the Reform Act was introduced in the House of Commons. The Reform Act is a set of…
History repeating
Is history repeating itself? Is there a story not being told? Hear me out and I’m sure…
Queen of the castle
You know, sometimes I wonder how the Carpenter manages to control his manly urges when he’s…
Buschlen family of Arthur built lives in California
Over the years I have outlined the lives and careers of Wellington County natives who moved…
Canadian National improved facilities in Fergus in 1929, 1930
Though his name is largely unknown today, Sir Henry Thornton was one of the best known men in…
Regulating the regulators
According to a recent report from CIBC, Canada has been in a boom in small business promotion.…
TV trays
Pretend I was wealthy and could afford to hire people to do the things I was too busy making money…