It’s hard to believe the Carpenter and I chose to take our wedding vows in autumn because…
Gold laced cochins II
I have always been in the habit of collecting junk. Not junk, junk, that is obviously something…
1918 raid on novitiate remained a hot issue for months
Last week’s column described the immediate aftermath of a raid by the federal government on…
Failed 1886 Palmerston bank heist landed local man in penitentiary
The working lives of Wellington County’s bankers, normally routine and uneventful, have…
Overvalued dollar
Once again Canada is confronted by the problem of our overvalued dollar as it hovers at or above…
Same as it ever was
I am reaching that age where I have begun to cling to a decade of music that is reminiscent of my…
A time to remember, a time for thanks
Last month, former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed passed away. On Sept. 19, I spoke in the…
Fair is fair
Is it fair that all fall fairs fall in the fall? That queer quirk of a query struck me as I was…
Investors beware
This is an era when investors should be wary. Equity markets are volatile and in turmoil, and the…
Fair times
The tents have come down and the Ferris wheel has been dismantled. The caramel apples are…
Job creation
Your federal government remains focused on creating jobs and economic growth. A growing economy…
Painting
I have probably forgotten more than the average person will ever have the chance to know about…
Woman abandoned infant near Mount Forest in 1886
On June 26, 1886 two sons of Bob McDonald of Mount Forest decided to spend their Saturday morning…
United Farmers became major political force in 1919
A domestic political consequence of the First World War was the rise of the farmers movement. In…
Flag waving
Anyone watching U.S. television is struck by the constant barrage of that nation’s flag…