In 1925, the Canadian Methodist Church amalgamated with the Congregational Church and most of the…
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Retailers must learn to reconfigure themselves; and cater to less well off
For a change, the newly poor rather than the newly rich, represent a growing and huge market.…
In sickness, health
The greatest test of any marriage is the onset of flu season. One good bout of the flu can wreak…
Sound of silence
It’s only mid-January, but do the math; we are now in what is colloquially known as the dead…
Failed factory caused major financial loss to Grand Valley
The name Acme Handle Company sounds like a reference to a Roadrunner cartoon. To the taxpayers of…
Foolish predictions from so-called experts
It is truly incredible that the equity market continues to perform so well on the same predictions…
Distant memories
I was 10 years old when my Nana Waterhouse passed away. I wore a yellow skirt with a white blouse…
Hello, hello
Hello. Hello. Hellooooo. Is the first salutation that I hear each morning as I approach my canary…
All signs point to economy in deep trouble
In view of widespread confusion, we need a new reality check. Too few understand our economic…
Traffic jams
I have often said that being a parent is like letting your heart jump outside of your body and run…
I believe
Over this past holiday season, I received what seemed to me to be a far greater number of friendly…
Group of Guelph youths involved in 1920s crime spree
Many people bemoan that crimes perpetrated by young people seem to be increasing. In truth,…
Investors must understand facts of life
It should come as no surprise that investment firms’ recommendations so often are wide of a…
Chinny, chin, chin
Everybody has something they do in the privacy of their homes that they don’t want anyone…
Bitchy
I don’t know whether it’s the creeping up of age that is making me a little…