Maybe it’s just me, but it seems we don’t take time to celebrate life anymore, until…
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Boy oh boy, have these past few days ever been an interesting time for me. I guess it kind of…
Salem and Lot 18 assessment values caused political stir in 1930
From the time Elora was incorporated as a village in 1858, the relationship of that municipality to…
An opportunity
For the past several years Canada was in the forefront of the globe’s major economies. …
Yard work
I don’t know what the May long weekend means to you, but in my house, it means yard work.…
Avian infidelity
Never before have I ever had a column written for me by a once-was country neighbour, a lifetime…
Fergus and Elora experienced fires in May of 1930
Earlier in 2014 this column noted fires seem to occur in clusters. This week’s column deals…
Authority and availability
Companies continually are attempting to impart authority and availability. In order to make that…
Tattered and torn
I am no fashionista, but even I know that when an article of clothing is ripped beyond repair, it…
Spring is late
Spring is late; summer is on its way. It was the fifth day of May and yet it was the first day that…
Connon’s railway account a cautionary tale for history buffs
Elora historian John Connon (1862-1931) was, in the vast majority of his writing, a stickler for…
Popular again
Where to invest is a problem, not just for the average individual but also for our pension fund…
House spouse
Once upon a time, I envisioned a future where I would be the breadwinner in the family. I wanted to…
Memories flow freely
Years roll by and memories flow freely, yet it is difficult to realize that it’s been a full…
Elora’s 1930s Chautauqua enjoyed unexpected success
Accounts of Chautauqua performances in Wellington County have been featured several times in this…