The day my brother-in-law lost his battle with cancer, the weather turned cold, the gold fish died,…
Columns
A wish list
It is about time that we prepared a wish list of changes that should occur to put our economy back…
Area newspapermen formed an association in early 1900s
One of the more interesting professional groups to have operated in this area was the Wellington…
Waht fore?
On the occasion of the Carpenter’s recent birthday, I decided to endure a round of golf with…
Election of 1925 highlighted town-country divide in Wellington South
For students of Canadian politics, the 1920s is one of the more interesting periods in our history.…
Country fairs
This past week has been an interesting one for me. Midweek I was invited by a neighbour to go with…
Whistle
My favourite moment at the end of each day is when the Carpenter walks in the door from work.…
Discouraging expectations
A “talking head” on television recently was spouting his views on the economy. This…
Rethinking thoughts
After 80 summers, one sees life in hindsight, often sauntering through the sub-cellars of the mind,…
It is sustainable
Precise data is not available, but it appears that a generation ago, few automobiles were purchased…
Busy and fun
This past week has been a busy and fun week for me. Although it has been snowing and blowing all…
Snowbank
If I have learned one thing this winter, it’s this: next year I will buy snow tires. While I…
Beatty Brothers firm of Fergus reached its apex in 1929
A couple of weeks ago this column described some of the fire fighting measures taken by the Beatty…
Silly rabbit
Dear Easter Bunny, I have to be honest with you: the magic is gone. Once upon a time I was smitten…
Avian infidelity
Never before have I ever had a column written for me by a once-was country neighbour, a lifetime…