In line at the grocery store, the cashier told the older woman she should bring her own bag because…
Columns
Thunder
The lightning flashes and the thunder rolls as a downpour of rain splashes heavily on the overhead…
Hot, hot and hotter
Well, folks, it has been hotter than the hubs of Hades up here in the out-backs of Markdale. For…
Government provides efficiency grants
Many of you, both individuals and local contractors, have told me that you would like to see an…
James Goldie: pioneer Guelph businessman died in 1912
The Goldie family, though not well known today, was a major player in the middle part of the Grand…
16-year-old youth assisted cattle thief in 1902 spree
Back in 1901, a man named John O’Donnell rented a farm in Minto at Lot 5, Concession 12, in…
A sad morality tale about liquor from a century ago
The period immediately before World War I saw the peak of temperance activity locally. For the…
Notorious American criminal arrested in Guelph in 1908
On the afternoon of June 19, 1908 a Guelph constable, on foot patrol in the downtown area of the…
Failed factory caused major financial loss to Grand Valley
The name Acme Handle Company sounds like a reference to a Roadrunner cartoon. To the taxpayers of…
Psychological tricks to help convince us to buy goods
Nowadays businesses in Canada engage in all kinds of psychological tricks in attempts to get us to…
Pension Reform Continuing
Recently, many of you have voiced your concerns regarding Canada’s system of income for…
Rain, rain
At the time of this writing, it’s the week post to the first day of spring, and I have not…
Clutter free
I have a confession to make: I am a nostalgic holder-on of things. I am a saver, a stacker, and a…
May days
“The 24th of May is the Queen’s Birthday. If we don’t get a holiday, we’ll…
Chain reaction
If you have ever received those annoying chain emails, you have surely seen the one about…