Somebody find me an airbrush. I am about to enter the public forum of a family vacation water park…
Management of Wellington County Poor House had vocal critics
A controversial issue in Wellington County in the 1870s was the construction of the Wellington…
Dumb money in time for investing
Small investors often are portrayed as the “dumb money.” It has been said that in…
Blackberries
The schizophrenic sub-zero weather that we were blessed with up here in the hinterlands of Markdale…
The youth vote
I knew something dire would happen. I went to a water park in a bathing suit and parliament…
Mount Forests Rube Allyn led a remarkable life in U.S.
Among the notable people who grew up in Wellington County was a fellow named Rubert Royce Allen. He…
The athletic tail is wagging the university dog for donations
Almost all graduates of post-secondary institutions remain enthusiastic supporters of their alma…
Oh, Spring
Oh Spring, your manic mood swings are giving me migraines. Could you please settle on a happy,…
Genetically modified foods
Genetically modified foods of any kind, whether they be plant or animal, scare the life right out…
Garafraxa widow was unsuccessful in bringing suit against the county
John Beames, a young farmer from West Garafraxa, operated a supplementary business in the late…
Pocketbook issues
Even though our national election is in full swing, the Ontario legislature continues in session.…
Now-ism
Nowadays supermarkets stock tens of thousands of different products. That creates a problem as…
Chocolate thrills
Talk about the Easter Bunny and the temptation of chocolate treats everywhere I go has given me a…
New arrivals
From cold, cold to warm, warm, the weather switched almost overnight. It was from heavy jackets and…
Two-ring circus appeared in Mount Forest in 1887
Circuses were occasional visitors, but by no means frequent ones, to Wellington County in the…