On the evening of June 3, 1953, the members of the Fergus chapter of the Orange Lodge ended…
Financial institutions demonstrated outrageous behaviour
If you had to pick something that marked the turning point for the financial community, you…
Putting up with put-downs
The family gene pool has blessed Jill, my sister’s daughter, with a quick wit and a slightly…
Songs of summer
The songs of summer are as essential to this season as the smell of sunscreen and the feel of sand…
Betwixt and between
Because I am in the middle of moving from urban to rural, with the distance consuming a great part…
Mount Forest hosted major Jubilee festivities in 1897
No one living can remember the reign of Queen Victoria, but she still casts a long shadow…
Summer nights
It was a beautiful summer night. The sun was setting, with the moon already bright and full in the…
Squabbling among Irishmen escalated to a murder in 1847
Unlike some parts of Ontario, Wellington County was largely spared the violence that came to Canada…
Education for business
So ignorant and lacking in training are many recruits to the Canadian workforce that many business…
Often we mirror our parents
I grew up in a town served by one protestant church and one catholic church. We all attended the…
Betwixt and between II
*Continued from July 23 Did they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game?…
Skipping stones
For the second time in my life, I spent the August long weekend grieving the loss of a dear friend…
Officials feared sectarian strife after 1847 execution
Last week’s column related the events of March 22, 1847, and the death of Richard Oliver…
Relaunching products can help businesses with good sales results
Retailers and companies’ branded goods often require an overhaul to keep up with new shopping…
Canadas scarcity of calamity
Talk about earthquakes. The floor of our second-storey apartment shook. The lamps rocked, my big…