Erin Township received a flood of new settlers in the early 1830s. Some of that first wave…
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Dumb money in time for investing
Small investors often are portrayed as the “dumb money.” It has been said that in…
Mount Forest doctor was acquitted on 1868 murder charge
Murders and homicides have not been common in Wellington County’s history. Many years may…
Arsonist set fire to Peoples Mills in Guelph in 1864
Flour mills were the key industries in Ontario’s towns and villages during the middle part of…
Residents feared arsonist set major 1848 fire in Fergus
The late 1840s were surely the liveliest years in the history of Wellington. Migrants came to this…
Crash near Fergus claimed life of glider pilot in 1958
Wellington County has been spared the tragedy of major air disasters, but there have been a few…
Cast away
There are not many moments of solace for a mother on vacation with her children. Who am I kidding?…
Lucky
At the time of this writing, I don’t think more than a few have ever had a friendly chat with…
Many students and their profs are just visiting universities
During the last federal election campaign, opponents of Michael Ignatief said sarcastically that he…
World finances mean we endure a failed recovery
Pessimism about our economy rarely pays off in the long run. Time and time again when we were…
Reckless consumers
During the so-called Gilded Age in the United States in the later part of the 19th century, a…
Retailers must learn to reconfigure themselves; and cater to less well off
For a change, the newly poor rather than the newly rich, represent a growing and huge market.…
Mushy example
My funny Valentine, sweet comic Valentine, partner in life, love and mortgage payments, how I adore…
Occupy whatever: Movement has plenty of flaws
One of the most bizarre trends at the present time is the Occupy Wall Street movement. There has…
Muriel Megan
The Wall-Custance death notice read “Smith, Muriel M. (nee Hopkins) of Guelph, passed away…