Ice skating and hockey became popular winter pastimes in Wellington County during the 1880s and…
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L-A-Z-Y II
Those crazy, hazy, lazy days of summer are slipping rapidly past. I don’t feel lazy; the fact…
Fools rush in to stock market
There is an old saying, “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” That is…
Are people doing better than two years ago?
Politicians routinely ask voters if they are better off than, say, two years ago. The average…
Worth noting
For some time now, we have been searching for ways to improve our economic performance. Many…
Maximizing investments is not easy when economy is unsettled
The general conclusion from an analysis of the stock market is that nearly all of the investment…
Boxing Day now a distorted custom
Every so often something comes along that shows how much our economy and our customs have been…
Traffic jams
I have often said that being a parent is like letting your heart jump outside of your body and run…
Resurgence of railroads is long overdue
Many of us still recall the excitement engendered by railroads. The sound of train whistles…
Debt clock is ticking
Somewhere at Queen’s Park, an old clock ticks as the Don Drummond report begins to gather…
Clean advice
Every Easter, between Masters golf and the Easter Bunny, the Carpenter and I begin our…
Double whammy
Boy, oh boy, was the weekend of April 29 a busy one for me. It all started off on the Friday as I…
Hoe hoe hoe
That is not the Ho, Ho, Ho that you hear at Christmas time – I’m talking hoe, hoe, hoe…
New working environments
Frequently nowadays one can see someone opening a laptop in a Starbucks and working away,…
Rampant corruption
A smoothly functioning and honest investment industry is essential for our economy to flourish.…