During the early 1890s Joseph Embree was a well-known farmer in West Garafraxa Township, managing a…
Opinion
Butterflies
We have had a short stretch of exceedingly good weather up here in cattle country. There have been…
Permission slip
Somewhere in the division of household labour, the responsibility of filling out all school…
Tough as nails
You might not remember this, but when I was a kid there was a Sesame Street skit where a little boy…
Always
When the world is too much, I go for a walk with no destination in mind. There is something about…
Snow tires
In hindsight, maybe it was cruel to tell the adolescent children I had their Christmas gift early…
Christmas 2014
Having seen greater than 80 Christmases wander by on an annual basis, with happy memories flowing…
Moral hazards
Even though we are slowly recovering from the “Great Recession,” it is appropriate that…
Peter Perry a memorable principal of Fergus High School
During the 19th century many of the schools of Wellington County attracted notable teachers.…
Denim dreams for the season
Unlike most women I know, I do not enjoy shopping for clothes. I find the whole experience…
A new trend
Up until recently we felt that the workforce appeared to be so young, notably police and…
Building department
The greatest challenge about being in a committed relationship is the fine art of compromise.…
WWOOF
Wwoof! Wwoof! Wwoof! That’s not Foxy, our house dog, my constant companion, expressing her…
Barefoot woofers
The moment I saw them, the crazy little ditty of Harry McClintock rattled through my brain. Though…
Back-to-school shopping
The first rule of back-to-school shopping is this: I do not want to look like the moms in those…