When spring arrives and I begin thinking of outdoor activities, my mind usually races outside ahead…
Mother’s Day
Seeing as I am suffering an attack of lazyitis, and a deadline is hovering over my head, I have…
Narrow gauge railway ended isolation in the north
The main impediment to rapid development in Wellington County was a lack of transportation.…
Scents and sensibilities
Whether or not we recognize it, all of us are affected by scents. Proof that smell matters a lot…
When innocence and elegance meet
For my travel column this month, I’ll take you across a cultural divide. Early one Sunday in…
Cock-a-doodle
Not often does a fellow columnist stir an interest in my literary line of thought. Not often do we…
New Canada Post stamp honours Elora grower
It was rather astonishing that a Canada Post stamp issued on March 3 resulted in no public ceremony…
Staying out of work
It is astounding to see the number of places advertising for Help Wanted. It certainly is a welcome…
Searching for a defining moment
I looked up from where I sat behind a table while waiting for people to buy my book, When Cobras…
Biological clock
“You can take the farm boy away from the farm, but you can’t take the farm away from…
Village of Hollen enjoyed brief period of prosperity
Last October this column featured a brief outline of Hustonville, near the present…
Not isolated
Even though the North American economy is stagnating or slipping into a recession, some…
Heroes in Burma are worth aiding
Just ten weeks ago I took you on a trip to Myanmar, that southeast Asia country formerly known as…
Smile pile
Periodically, when I’m a little busy, when time runs out, and a deadline lurks, my thinker…
Sam Robertson, of Hollen, sought living in Harriston
Last week’s column outlined the rise and decline of Hollen in the middle part of the…