It’s my birthday and despite all efforts to the contrary, I’m growing up (I’m…
Elora native Fred Jacob’s second book was published posthumously
Almost a decade ago this column took a look at a novel written in the 1920s by an old Elora boy,…
Conservative leader Dr. R.J. Manion spoke in Arthur in 1930
Perhaps the least remembered of twentieth century federal Conservative leaders is Dr. Robert J.…
The new old trend
Economists often refer to a “reversion to the mean” where trends go back to the…
Bored
You know what I want to be this summer? I want to be bored, just like my kids. Sign me up. My…
Large avian visitors
This past week has been far more than just interesting. In addition to a couple of broody bantam…
Short-lived Fergus company made automobile signals in 1930
This column has on several occasions featured pieces on the history of the Beatty Brothers firm of…
Tax cuts
Since 2005, federal tax cuts have resulted in a significant reduction in the federal taxes that…
Secular stagnation
Recently a distinguished U.S. economist, Alvin Hansen, stated that we in North America will undergo…
Spitting dirt
It has long been a dream of mine to sit in a sulky driven by a qualified driver behind a really…
Man in training
Believe it or not, I went camping in a tent for a whole night. No hydro, no coffee and with…
Frustration
Believe me, have I had a frustrating few days! It all started out about four weeks ago when quite a…
West Garafraxa farmer’s affair with a girl led to tragedy in 1890s
During the early 1890s Joseph Embree was a well-known farmer in West Garafraxa Township, managing a…
Financial challenges
The success of our institutions for higher education is key to our economic future. Yet changes in…
Big and beautiful
Big and beautiful? Yes they are! I saw them once again this morning as they took to flight from the…