Out of one fire pit into another. That seems to be the story of my life lately. The following is an…
News
More on the early years of automobiles in Wellington
Several readers contacted me with comments and questions after last week’s column on the…
Palmerston native became prominent business leader
Stories of Wellington natives who achieved fame and fortune elsewhere have been featured…
Religion
Since adding points of contact to the tail of my column, coupled with internet popularity both…
The best of times
How do I feel? Excited? Ebullient? Exuberant? All of those enthusiastic emotions and a lot more. In…
Original sin
In view of the severity of the current economic downturn, it is essential to determine what caused…
Two week encampment for 30th was training, relaxation
A major institution in the period between 1860 and World War I in Ontario was the volunteer…
Manipulation
Belief in conspiracies is nothing new. To this day many continue to assume that President John. F.…
Exotic friends
I often think of people I have known and value the things I have learned from them. I also realize…
Memory lane
I have just come in from wandering around my garden. It is only about 6:10am and the shadows of…
Training session for 30th Battalion lasted 16 days in 1871
Last week’s column described the first week of the 1871 training encampment of…
The great ‘unknown unknown’ explains the market chaos
What basically has gone so amiss in the housing market? Of course, primarily it was the rapid and…
The gift of encouragement
William Arthur Ward said, "Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not…
Junkyards
The first big breath of fresh air that our environment has seen in a long time is the collapse of…
Fergus natives formed social group in Toronto in 1890s
Thousands of people who grew up in Wellington County moved elsewhere in adulthood. Stories of some…