This week there will be a celebration in our house, but you’ll never know it. There…
Columns
Home truths
We are admonished almost chronically to cross the border for investing. That is one of those…
Briefs: Churches, fires, taxes, trade boards and a runaway horse
While searching through old records and newspapers I frequently stumble on very interesting items…
Turned on
Christmas already feels far away. I would be remiss if I didn’t reassure you that I got my…
Fire gutted Fergus building owned by Robert Kerr in 1931
On the evening of Feb. 6, 1931, Fergus experienced a serious fire on its main street. The victim…
Alpha Romeo and me
Around this time every year, life starts to feel like a traffic jam – and I’m stuck in…
Poop soup: Canine fallout uncovered
The ice rink in our backyard has melted and the poop soup has surfaced and begun to percolate under…
Alarm bells
Recently-released economic statistics should trigger alarm bells in Canada. Our nation’s…
Teenage memories
Long ago, teenage memories came flying back into my mind the moment I read an email that popped up…
The list test
A good marriage requires consistent communication. Whenever the Carpenter and I begin to rest on…
My Riverfest Elora
There is something incredible about standing in a crowd of strangers, feet planted in a familiar…
Lower oil prices
According to Greek mythology, the one characteristic the gods resented was hubris, self-pride.…
Mom’s stash
I have the fondest memories of Halloween when my children were young. The images of little unicorns…
Alphanumeric
Periodically, I get the urge to annoy my editors. This is one of those times. Let’s check…
Silent and symbiotic
With likeness to the wind and the rain, there are silent symbiotic movements that are quietly…