“I want you to go yourself Ray,” the boss, Bob, said. “He’s a really…
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Innes, McIntosh guided Guelph Mercury for seven decades
Those of us with a fondness for newspapers sometimes lament the passing of the old-time…
Spring fever
Call me paranoid, but spring usually means trouble for me. The powers that be always seem to want…
Mommyhood Day
The decision to become a mother wasn’t one I recall consciously making, at least not…
Renegade gardner
The little folding table that stands stock stiff beside my favourite perching place is stacked…
Career of promising young MPP ended in 1934 car crash
Last week’s column, describing the 1934 firemen’s convention at Elora,…
Rockwood cheese factory produced cheddar for export
Economic pressures on farmers are nothing new. For agriculture, the Great Depression did not…
Mount Forest hosted major Jubilee festivities in 1897
No one living can remember the reign of Queen Victoria, but she still casts a long shadow…
Befuddled
I’m not sure if befuddled is a word or not, but my spell check doesn’t reject it, so…
Hockey mom scores
My son’s first Saturday morning hockey practice did not go according to plan. I bet Sydney…
Lead by example
Before I begin, let me say I have a squeaky clean driving record. I have all my points incurring…
High hoe
Hi ho. Hi ho. It’s off to work we go. We work all day … Well that’s not an…
A crumbling cornerstone
For as long as any of us can remember, placing funds in the shares of our banks was considered to…
Water, water, everywhere
In a past week, from below the 49th parallel, came an e-mail stating, “Major congratulations…
Viva Las Vegas
My chance of lifetime came wrapped up as a four-day fully loaded girls-only trip to Las Vegas. No…