As we grow older, memory begins to stagger and then to lose its grip. You’d think that…
Old barns
Old barns have always fascinated me. I don’t really know why. Perhaps it’s that they…
Brother of railway mogul from area lived quietly in Fergus
The career of James J. Hill, the noted railway mogul who was born in Eramosa Township, has…
The culture of consumer spending
Too few of us realize what scientists call the “stress beginnings” of contemporary…
Hard-headed gardeners
Not often do I repeat what I have written previously. I believe this to be only the third time in…
Alzheimer’s
The gerontologist’s words struck me with the force of a bucket of ice water, “Your…
Alzheimer’s
The gerontologist’s words struck me with the force of a bucket of ice water, “Your…
Illicit affair led to the death of a mother and child
Under the headline A Sad Tale, the Guelph Weekly Mercury reported the death of Mrs. Benjamin…
A real economic possibility
For the past few months there has loomed the real possibility of serious deflation. That would…
Spring
When I think of spring, I wonder why I left central Alberta. In my memories, every season arrived…
Hydrogen peroxide III
I can get high on the hy of hydrogen peroxide, for it is to me one of Mother Nature’s…
Definition of “cow” led to 1890 court case in Guelph
James McQueen ranks as one of the most prominent farmers in the latter decades of 19th century…
Tough strategic choices
It is a commonplace view that we are in the midst of the worst financial crisis since the 1930s.…
Grow your own
Since my first article appeared in this newspaper on hydrogen peroxide, I have received a deluge of…
Sudden tears
When you have lost a dear friend or relative, a sense of grief and loss always remains nearby,…