The Auditor General’s report to the Ontario Legislature on Oct. 8 finally gave us the true…
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Topsy-turvy
What a fun and pleasing day it turned out to be! The weather was pleasant, with no rain or snow.…
Run amok
Whizzing around companies’ electronic mail system is increasing to an almost unmanageable…
Area farmers imported tractors from Great Britain in 1969
A cold rain was falling on the afternoon of April 26, 1969 when nine farmers gathered in front of…
Old choices
As our population ages, living arrangements for the elderly are becoming more important issues.…
Canadian money for Canadians
The recently announced changes by the Canada Pension Plan (CPP)board should arouse the ire of all…
Downton vs zombies
They say opposites attract, and after more than 20 years with my Carpenter, I would say they are…
Effective boards
For a long time directorships on corporate boards have been merely sinecures, rewards to retired…
An opportunity
For the past several years Canada was in the forefront of the globe’s major economies. …
Cutting down a huge elm tree in 1930 was easier said than done
Few people under the age of 60 will remember the elm trees that were an integral part of our local…
Elora native Fred Jacob’s second book was published posthumously
Almost a decade ago this column took a look at a novel written in the 1920s by an old Elora boy,…
Always busy
Most of us believe that if we were to become wealthy, we would have much more leisure time. Those…
Highway departments undertook paving despite 1930 Depression
This column has touched on the subject of highway and road improvements during the 1920s several…
Queen of the castle
You know, sometimes I wonder how the Carpenter manages to control his manly urges when he’s…
Egremont farmer blamed hobo for burning his barn in 1930
Several columns over the past few months have dealt with an epidemic of barn fires in Wellington…