In a kind of message of Christmas cheer, it appears that the housing sector in the United States is…
Columns
Short but interesting: Three bizarre incidents from 1921
This column normally tackles topics that can be dealt with in the 1,200 or so words the editor…
Plungers ready
Before I even begin, I would like to apologize to the big guy in the Winnipeg Jets jersey that I…
Angry mob tarred and feathered Orangeville man in 1922
Archie Nesbitt was a labourer who toiled at a number of jobs in the Erin area in the first years of…
Spring
By the time this paper was slogged off at your mailbox, the calendar equinox dated as the first day…
Bridging the gap
In many parts of Canada, particularly in the eastern parts of the nation, too many youngsters do…
Hugh Templin persisted in attacks on county councillors in 1924
Last week’s column outlined some of the events in the 1924 campaign of Fergus newspaper…
Winter jacket
It has been a long time since I dug out, from the back of the closet, my winter jacket on the third…
Not really dead
Based on misleading data, inflation seems to be almost non-existent. One should not dismiss the…
Flood of memories
A couple of days before writing, my son and I went to pick up a so-called elderly neighbour who…
Summer has gone
In the corner of one of our little garden areas, we have left a thistle that has grown tall and…
Fergus Basket Factory generally a forgotten industry
About a decade ago this column featured a piece on the sewing machine factory that set up business…
Gunn’s Limited of Harriston was embroiled in 1920s property tax dispute
A couple of times this column has dealt with the operation of the Gunn food processing plant in…
The mighty fall
I know we are all sick of hearing about Toronto Mayor Rob Ford and his ridiculous candour (or lack…
Andrew Spalding was a notable man in Elora’s early history
Kinship ties and family connections, and old-country friendships played major roles in emigration…