Two weeks ago this column featured a story about an unsuccessful bank robbery in Grand Valley in…
Are people doing better than two years ago?
Politicians routinely ask voters if they are better off than, say, two years ago. The average…
Gratitude
As Thanksgiving weekend approaches, I got to thinking about what I am really thankful for in my…
Garlic
It’s not apple blossom time in Annapolis Valley, that is for sure, but it is garlic planting…
Great efforts were made to bring bank robber to trial
Last week’s column described a robbery at the Mount Forest’s Royal Bank branch on Dec.…
Effective philanthropy
So often when the telephone rings, it is a telemarketer asking for a charitable donation. Whether…
Romantic delusions
Date night should never start with a stop at the ATM to check your bank balance. Nothing kills…
Fall colours
Yesterday, to the day of this writing, I had the pleasure of a visit from my sister Shirley. She…
Elora man involved in major American bribery scandal
The McGowan name is largely unknown today in Wellington County, but a century ago that was not the…
Many students and their profs are just visiting universities
During the last federal election campaign, opponents of Michael Ignatief said sarcastically that he…
Deliver me
Nobody can ever accuse me of lacking professional enthusiasm. I love the Wellington Advertiser so…
Beta’s return
Not too many readers will have met Beta. Beta is a blue and gold macaw. I first met Beta well…
16-year-old youth assisted cattle thief in 1902 spree
Back in 1901, a man named John O’Donnell rented a farm in Minto at Lot 5, Concession 12, in…
Rainy weather
“Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day” is a remembered childhood statement…
Trick or freak
Some men come out of the closet in middle age, as a celebration and acceptance of their true…