It is a commonplace view that we are in the midst of the worst financial crisis since the 1930s.…
Columns
The psychology of buying
It is astonishing to note that wherever one goes to a supermarket, whether it be in Medicine Hat,…
Analogy
Repeatedly it has been stated that there are striking parallels between the financial crises in…
Two week encampment for 30th was training, relaxation
A major institution in the period between 1860 and World War I in Ontario was the volunteer…
Fixing the economy
Current proposals for reviving our economy are steps in the right direction, but they need to be…
Son of Luther bootlegger had distinguished Toronto career
A decade ago, this column did a series on the career of Charles E. Romain, who was district…
Ponsonby workman was killed by a train in 1890
All too common in the first decades of railway service in Wellington County were deaths resulting…
Bootleggers faced heavy fines and jail in early 20th century
Illegal sales of beer and distilled liquor in Wellington are as old as the first settlements…
1864 flower show reveals gardening practices 145 years ago
Agricultural societies are the oldest organizations in Wellington County, dating to the very first…
County took over the Guelph to Erin road in 1864
Everyone is aware that our road system today is divided among three jurisdictions – local…
Unparalleled
Our economic future prospects are tied in with events in the United States. Strength or weakness…
Pollsters persuade
Roman comic Terence said, “So many men, so many opinions.” Last week, I…
Geniuses need not apply
The past year has been a difficult one for most investors. After a precipitous decline, stock…
A risky business
According to Statistics Canada, currently approximately one million people own and live in condos.…
Fairy tales
I sure hope the Easter Bunny brings less drama to my house than the Tooth Fairy did last week.…