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Aberfoyle
Aberfoyle is a place that I have done gone went and not even been through for so many years that I…
The judge dealt harshly with convicted Guelph arsonists in 1897
Last week’s column described the burning of five barns in Guelph and Guelph Township in 1897…
Social mobility has slowed
From time immemorial North American culture has maintained that “anything is possible;”…
Student testing an important tool
For families with school-age children, the day after Labour Day marks the beginning of a New Year…
Done did it
Well, folks, I have done gone went and finally done did it. I have officially and finally moved my…
Kelly green envy
Size matters. That is especially true when it comes to today’s technological gadgets. I…
Planning for new Fergus Beatty plant began 100 years ago
The Beatty Brothers firm of Fergus was, by a large margin, the largest 20th century…
Hello, folks
Here I am once again, perkily perched before my computer, coming to you from a cozy corner rural…
The financial industry has become a terrible waste
Despite last year’s debacle in the stock and bond markets, young people graduating from…
More on the Beatty Brothers factory
Last week’s column on the start of construction of the Beatty Brothers Hill Street factory…
Screwed
Washing dishes is a dangerous thing for me. I think a lot. That’s usually trouble. Like when…
Summers gone
This past morning as I sipped my second cup of coffee while sitting on the front porch, watching…
Hockey mom scores
My son’s first Saturday morning hockey practice did not go according to plan. I bet Sydney…
Beatty firm marked 60th anniversary with big celebration in 1934
Fergus celebrated its centennial in 1933. It seems that the managers of the Beatty Brothers…