A few short months ago a neighbour, in the rural sense of the word, sent in an obituary for his…
Opinion
Travelling in the Orient
Pretty much a day was spent getting home from China last weekend. The plane took off at 1…
Not just volunteers
Twice in as many weeks, the phrase ‘we’re just volunteers’ was uttered to explain…
Why we say no to MMP
Several months ago we expressed dissatisfaction with the appointment of a Citizen’s Assembly…
The
Former President George Bush Sr. was castigated by his opponents and the media when he lamented he…
Give something back
Residents of Wellington County will soon be sitting down to celebrate the traditional Thanksgiving…
Fries on the side?
The issue of obesity is not going away any time soon. Left unchecked, the generation of youngsters…
Who”s Gonna Fill Their Shoes?
We were plowing off Watson Road in Guelph, just south of the dump, decades ago now. Six cylinders…
Stateside on Sept. 11
A bus ride to the McCormick Convention Centre in Chicago was a fairly somber event. The radio…
Seeing another miracle
Two weeks short of eight years ago, two very special people entered our life. We shared that with…
Saturday ritual
Like other communities in Wellington County and farther abroad, parents in Centre Wellington flock…
New information
There are a few phrases from the past that bring a smile to our face. One of our all time…
Ice cold lemonade
There’s something about a warm day and a cool product that draws out entrepreneurs this time…
Wrong theme
Techniques used in selling have changed, and consequently, have become increasingly ineffective.…
Overexposure
In many different contexts overexposure can lead to a great deal of trouble. Too much sunshine can…