On the last day of August, along about the 4am hour, my furnace kicked in, telling me that the…
A new opportunity for better alternatives in energy
Despite all the environmental concerns, the development of alternative sources of energy has moved…
Changing medium
We recently watched a series of television shows that stand in sharp contrast to the usual…
Ponsonby workman was killed by a train in 1890
All too common in the first decades of railway service in Wellington County were deaths resulting…
Meeting the challenge
One of the mainstays of Canada as a nation is its postal system, binding the country together. Yet,…
Uncivil war
I spent time going through websites sponsored by people who oppose President Obama’s attempts…
Butterfly time
My memory is quite often short-lived but right now, at this moment, I cannot recall a summer that…
Nichol Mutual Insurance Company folded 78 years ago
A feature of the 19th century rural economy was the local mutual fire insurance company. Most of…
Gold became underappreciated, undervalued, under-owned
For a number of years, this column has been predicting that the price of gold would move higher. It…
Writer’s block
Not often, but once in a while, I come up with no thoughts at all on what I should scribe for a…
Gone missing
“Harry has disappeared,” mother said. The hesitation in her voice and tiny quiver in…
Harriston plant was a pioneer in ice cream production
At the end of the 19th century the town of Harriston boasted an economy that was as diverse and…
Expect some stiff headwinds before a recovery
Inasmuch as history books are full of examples of rapid and sharp recoveries following steep…
Going bananas
When you read this, you are going to think that I have no doubt “gone bananas,” and you…
Loving the family rebel
Do you ever feel like drowning or disowning your kids or grandkids? Don’t do it. Drowning…