It’s only mid-January, but do the math; we are now in what is colloquially known as the dead…
Columns
Parisian Steam Laundry offered service to Wellington County
Laundry is a mundane subject, but it has an interesting history over the past century and a half.…
Bowstring bridges
Just a few short weeks ago, my son and I, while poking around the back streets of a small country…
“For M”
Call me philosophical, but it seems to me that in this life, it is the big things that happen that…
Is small really beautiful
Several years ago a book entitled Small Is Beautiful written by E.F. Schumacher tried to make case…
Toads and princes
I am sure every young girl has heard the expression “you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find…
Final lines: Its been great
My colleagues wanted a final Stray Casts column. Having never written what is called…
Fergus council considered assistance for new housing in 1916
For the first time in the history of Canada, the economy geared up for an all-out military effort…
Couple fined $10 each for assault while seizing a child
In February of 1942 a farm family in Eramosa Township endured what today might be called a home…
Raid on Guelph novitiate drew national attention in 1918
The introduction of conscription in 1917 was the most controversial step taken by the Canadian…
Job creation
Your federal government remains focused on creating jobs and economic growth. A growing economy…
Major changes
Retail shopping is in the midst of major changes, but the extent of that is uncertain. Some…
Genuine concern
The biggest gift-giving time of any holiday season is fast approaching. Offshore suppliers have…
Puppy love
Guess what I got for Christmas? You are never going to believe this. The Carpenter made my only…
What do they do?
Conventional wisdom asserts that chief executives of major companies are overpaid, outrageously so.…