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Downsizing becoming a new trend
Downsizing has become the newest trend in the business world. Clearly, it is a reflection of…
Indispensible
Our manufacturing industry is spiralling down, but unfortunately too few recognize that it is an…
Training session for 30th Battalion lasted 16 days in 1871
Last week’s column described the first week of the 1871 training encampment of…
Being stuck at home has economic disadvantages in recession
The geographical diversity of economic opportunities is one of Canada’s many advantages in…
Fascinating display of industrial history at Harriston library
It has long been my opinion that the pioneer period has received far too much emphasis in the…
Nichol Mutual Insurance Company folded 78 years ago
A feature of the 19th century rural economy was the local mutual fire insurance company. Most of…
Thieves targeted Palmerston beer store twice in 1933
Beer stores were a popular target of thieves during the depression years of the early 1930s. As…
Flu epidemic peaked locally in November 1918
Only a very few of this paper’s readers will recall the great influenza pandemic of…
So said before
So said before, so said again. Not often in my column do I have reprints of articles that have…
Orton photos show old and new railway stations
Orton is one of Wellington County’s more interesting hamlets, and has been featured a couple…
Canada could be lucky, too
Australia often has been dubbed “Lucky Australia.” Over the past year or so that…
When I fumble and fail
“I want you to go yourself Ray,” the boss, Bob, said. “He’s a really…
Innes, McIntosh guided Guelph Mercury for seven decades
Those of us with a fondness for newspapers sometimes lament the passing of the old-time…
Spring fever
Call me paranoid, but spring usually means trouble for me. The powers that be always seem to want…