Every Easter, between Masters golf and the Easter Bunny, the Carpenter and I begin our…
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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.…
So long, summer
There is a melancholy sentiment to the changing of the seasons. I think we all feel it, like a…
The lower the better
Our political leaders ignore the one change that could reignite the economy: cutting or eliminating…
Saddle style
One of the best things about my job is putting together our equine section. I love horses and the…
United Farmers of Ontario held huge picnic at Elora in 1920
The United Farmers of Ontario were one of the more interesting developments in the first two…
Shell shocked
Hoards of impatient shoppers and parking lot tensions freak me out as the Christmas shopping season…
A new year
At the time of this writing, the old year still lingers, but by the time it is tucked into your…
Shivery cold
By the time this article crosses your doorstep, the proverbial groundhog is getting set to see, or…
Winter boots
I hate having to wear winter boots. It’s not really the wearing that I dislike, it is the…
Angry customers
Angry customers have become the new norm. Almost everyone is displeased by the way they are treated…
Assisting Mount Forest industry was a divisive issue in 1923
Promoting industry with municipal loans and grants was a popular practice in Ontario during the…