This is the second of a two-part column on the stormy history of the Superior Knitting Company in…
Opinion
Chi-Chemaun
Blaaough-blugh-blugh! There just ain’t no way, any how, any place, that one can…
Market Nonsense
Recently the press, notably magazine covers, have featured stories stating that we are on the…
Guelph foundry tried to aid Confederacy during American Civil War
Canadians took a keen interest in the American Civil War, avidly following events as they were…
Boredom
As summer slowly slips away, so does my sanity. If I hear the words “I’m bored”…
‘Paths to prosperity’
In my column last month, I wrote about jobs and the economy, and our PC Caucus’ ideas to…
Intelligence
I am certainly sure that we underestimate the intelligence of animals. Having occasional time on my…
Telling stories
It is said that if you do what you love in your career, the rewards will be richer than financial…
Shopping calendar
As we note the dwindling hours of daylight and start to settle in for the long winter ahead, the…
DNA
On a sunny, cloud-spotted midday this past week, as I sauntered aimlessly from my birdie bungalow,…
Winter sports
This is going to be an outstanding winter of sports, especially for someone like me. I never played…
Work was abandoned on new Elora factory in 1930
(Note: this is the conclusion of the story of the 1929 request by the Elora Furniture Company and…
Shake your moneymaker
Sometimes you just have to shake your moneymaker – even if it doesn’t make you money…
Gruesome accidents in county claimed two lives in fall of 1929
Farming and industrial accidents claimed lives in the early decades of the 20th century. Safety…
Validation is a funny thing
I’ve never been a winner. I don’t have medals, ribbons on the wall or trophies on a…