The third year is now slowly passing, Since pallbearers carried her to the grave. But her memory…
Georgian Bay and Wellington Railway was only a dream
Last week’s column mentioned that Mount Forest council voted financial aid for the…
A ‘must’ shift
Many years ago, in an unprecedented exercise of leadership, President Franklin D. Roosevelt…
Dreaming of a ‘right’ Christmas
I sat in my big green chair with eyes closed. Pictures of past Christmas celebrations floated by on…
Open Letter to Santa Claus
Dear Santa: I recognize I’m a little old for this, but I have one Christmas wish that my…
Resolutions 2010
If you are sitting there scratching your head trying to figure out which New Year’s…
Looking back at the Christmas season of 100 years ago
This is the 20th Christmas column I have written since Valuing Our History began in the old Elora…
Unparalleled
Our economic future prospects are tied in with events in the United States. Strength or weakness…
New year, new perspective
If there is one thing I know to be true in this life, it is this: you will keep repeating the same…
My special heroes
In last week’s column you saw me seated in my big green chair dreaming about past…
Evolution versus creation
I have just reread for the umpteenth time Darwin’s theory related to evolution. And I cannot,…
Orton photos show old and new railway stations
Orton is one of Wellington County’s more interesting hamlets, and has been featured a couple…
A Wii bit of stress
It’s a new year and a there is a not-so-new voice in my head saying, “Put the chip dip…
GST and PST: Ouch
Over the course of any month, through the magic of e-mail, I get a great number of interesting and…
Growth and profit from environmental technology is long overdue
Canadian manufacturers have been hammered by the recession, in large part because of the cutbacks…