Over the years this column has described many attempts in Wellington County to drill for or attempt…
New boss?
When I was in high school in the late 1970s, we listened to The Who, an iconic English rock band.…
Trial of Maryborough woman caused a local sensation in 1921
In 1916 a girl from Maryborough Township named Nellie Wetzel dated a man named Colonel Laughrin.…
Clarification needed
In view of the recent controversy surrounding the Chinese takeover of Nexen, it is clear that there…
Saddle up
Believe it or not, the highlight of my week is the one night I spend sitting in a horse arena. For…
Winter boots
I hate having to wear winter boots. It’s not really the wearing that I dislike, it is the…
St. Jacobs man fined for running whiskey into Drayton in 1923
Wellington County’s High Constable George Green, who had responsibility for the western and…
Free trade agreements
When the global recession of 2008 arrived on Canada’s shores, your federal government reacted…
Steer clear
I think we’ve established by now, dear reader, that I think entirely too much about far too…
Boosting the economy
Even though the economy basically has stalled, it is still possible that it can be revived before…
March lamb
The day this paper is dropped off at your doorstep, the winds of March will already be with us, and…
Angry mob tarred and feathered Orangeville man in 1922
Archie Nesbitt was a labourer who toiled at a number of jobs in the Erin area in the first years of…
Illogical
Population experts seemingly are puzzled by a strange phenomenon. As people get wealthier, they…
Hits and misses
Two months into puppy training and I believe this title says it all. One day the four-month-old…
Chukar partridge
Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later, and it did just that this past weekend. Chukie, a…