Retailers, of course, always are thinking about ways to increase profits; usually, they will do so…
Opinion
Appearance of downtown Fergus changed dramatically in 1927
The towns and villages of Wellington County experienced some dramatic changes in the 1920s. Over…
Winter coats
Winter is here and with it comes the age-old relationship debate: why do women need more winter…
The glory days of the Grand Theatre in downtown Fergus
Way back in 2002 this column featured a series on the various movie theatres that have operated in…
Sanctuary
It is said that if you build it, they will come. I convinced the Carpenter to create a sanctuary in…
Jobs, ice storm and fill
Early in January, Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey released a very disappointing jobs…
Election time
Whether it be spring or fall, election time is hovering on the horizon. With more than 50 per…
Good news
Long overdue is good news in this column. After about one year of relatively dismal performance,…
Long overdue
After some time a boom tends to feed on itself, but momentum can carry it only so far. Pervasive…
Popular again
Where to invest is a problem, not just for the average individual but also for our pension fund…
Notorious outlaw Orval Shaw appeared in Wellington County in 1929
The increasing use of automobiles by criminals in the 1920s has been noted in this column on…
Spitting dirt
It has long been a dream of mine to sit in a sulky driven by a qualified driver behind a really…
Emmissions
Air quality is critical to our health. Research from the Ontario Medical Association concludes that…
Food chain
It was definitely an overcast sky – heavy mist still hung in shrouds over the valley –…
Marketing mania
Most of us know that when we endorse the back of a cheque, we assume responsibility for that…