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Something’s Fishy
I cannot be trusted. Yes, this Daddy’s Girl has now committed the ultimate offence. Left to…
James Goldie: pioneer Guelph businessman died in 1912
The Goldie family, though not well known today, was a major player in the middle part of the Grand…
Honey House
I’m not a beekeeper or a beekeeper’s son, but boy, I like the honey when all the work…
Squeeze in living standard is the price of crisis
Politicians routinely ask voters if they are better off than, say, two years ago. The average…
Rink rat
When I tell people I am married to a Carpenter, I often hear how lucky I am to be with a spouse who…
Royal Bank in Mount Forest was robbed in 1922
Two weeks ago this column featured a story about an unsuccessful bank robbery in Grand Valley in…
Are people doing better than two years ago?
Politicians routinely ask voters if they are better off than, say, two years ago. The average…
Gratitude
As Thanksgiving weekend approaches, I got to thinking about what I am really thankful for in my…
Garlic
It’s not apple blossom time in Annapolis Valley, that is for sure, but it is garlic planting…
Great efforts were made to bring bank robber to trial
Last week’s column described a robbery at the Mount Forest’s Royal Bank branch on Dec.…
Effective philanthropy
So often when the telephone rings, it is a telemarketer asking for a charitable donation. Whether…
Romantic delusions
Date night should never start with a stop at the ATM to check your bank balance. Nothing kills…
Fall colours
Yesterday, to the day of this writing, I had the pleasure of a visit from my sister Shirley. She…
Elora man involved in major American bribery scandal
The McGowan name is largely unknown today in Wellington County, but a century ago that was not the…