A nearby neighbour dropped in this past week and, as he had a number of places to go, he asked if I…
Opinion
Meet the teacher
By the time you read this, I will have participated in two parent-teacher interviews. I liken the…
Canadian National Railway suffered a wreck near Palmerston in 1936
Train wrecks have been a popular feature in this column over the years. The largest number were in…
Pioneering spirit
This winter has given me tremendous respect for the pioneers who founded this great nation. Those…
Elora-born Robert Watson became a senator
Wellington County has, in the decades since Confederation, had less than its share of Canadian…
Highlights of the week in Wellington County in July 1929
The weekly newspaper business has never been an easy path to quick riches. The newspaper business…
Free trade agreement
One in five Canadian jobs depends on trade. So, expanding trade is critically important to creating…
Bread delivery man killed at Elora railway station in 1929
Some of the most senseless accidents, and all too many consequent fatalities, are those involving…
Fergus and Elora experienced fires in May of 1930
Earlier in 2014 this column noted fires seem to occur in clusters. This week’s column deals…
Happy Daddy’s Day
Fathers everywhere will likely enjoy a fabulous Father’s Day on Sunday and that’s…
Bored
You know what I want to be this summer? I want to be bored, just like my kids. Sign me up. My…
Bragging time again
It’s bragging time again. I can’t believe it, but it will take an extra five fingers…
Under the stars
I’m not bragging but, when Blue Rodeo came to town for Riverfest Elora last Saturday, they…
Regulating the regulators
According to a recent report from CIBC, Canada has been in a boom in small business promotion.…
No shirt
“No shirt, no shoes, no service.” That was as a popular sign among the outer beach area…