The first on my list of annual food plants to be tucked into the soils of your garden would be, by…
Danger of flooding on Grand River was acute in 1934
The construction of storage dams, combined with careful monitoring of conditions, has virtually…
A major shift in brand loyalties in Canada
A less-known effect of the so-called Great Recession that began last year is the major shift in…
Laughter after 70
Every Thursday morning, Anna and I go to a coffee hour. Well, actually, more than Anna…
Kitchen gardens IV
Coming up soon to the third anniversary of the loss of my Little Lady, the love of my life, as most…
Mindfulness
Someone recently asked if I was a person who looked at life with the perspective of a glass half…
Ice break up on the Grand River came late in 1934
Note: This is the second part of an account of the 1934 spring floods on the Grand River and its…
A lively couple of days at Beatty Brothers in 1897
Many oldtimers think of Fergus as a one-industry town, totally dominated by the Beatty Brothers…
The answer is blowin in the wind
A potential wind farm near Belwood prompted a friend, who happens to be a doctor (the medical…
Continued confusion
Even though the Canadian economy seems to have stabilized for the time being, there is something…
The barn dance
It was a brand new, Mennonite-constructed two storey barn with second floor dormers and an…
Fairy tales
I sure hope the Easter Bunny brings less drama to my house than the Tooth Fairy did last week.…
Four pillars of economic forecasting are creating skepticism
This economist’s skepticism about the latest economic forecasts is based on four…
Horse Feathers
Remember that expression? Horse feathers, an old euphemism for horse … well, let me just say,…
Amusing
Recently, the number of letters to the editor numbered greater than ever before. Is this an…