Railway specialists are perhaps the most numerous and fanatical of transportation historians. Even…
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Boosting investment
For the past several years central banks/governments have tried to bolster the economy. Short-term…
Derby dad
We are a week away from the Kentucky Derby and somewhere, in a living room not far away, furniture…
Tattered and torn
I am no fashionista, but even I know that when an article of clothing is ripped beyond repair, it…
Risk averse
Over the past five years stock markets have soared, approximately doubling, but that was…
Short-lived Fergus company made automobile signals in 1930
This column has on several occasions featured pieces on the history of the Beatty Brothers firm of…
Left field
Not many times in life do I get to play the role of superhero, so when the opportunity arises, I…
Forecasting
This particular column should enable the general public to make economic forecasts, reliable…
Barbecues
Well folks! We done gone went and done did it. Yes we did. I’ve wanted to do this ever since…
A shining star
Politicians so often have proved to be a disappointment, so we are inclined to look askance at…
East Luther man jailed for theft of horses in 1931
On the morning of Christmas Eve in 1930 James Robb, a farmer who lived near Cumnock, went out to…
The pay squeeze
For several years now there has been a squeeze on wages. This follows the disastrous price-wage…
Helping families
The Government of Canada has balanced the federal budget and is now entering a period of surplus.…
George L.A. Thomson enjoyed career with American railroads
A characteristic of the 19th century history of Wellington County is the enormous migration of…
Little snowbird
With record-breaking cold temperatures sifting across the countryside day after day and night after…