This column has on several occasions featured pieces on the history of the Beatty Brothers firm of…
Opinion
Left field
Not many times in life do I get to play the role of superhero, so when the opportunity arises, I…
Forecasting
This particular column should enable the general public to make economic forecasts, reliable…
Barbecues
Well folks! We done gone went and done did it. Yes we did. I’ve wanted to do this ever since…
A shining star
Politicians so often have proved to be a disappointment, so we are inclined to look askance at…
East Luther man jailed for theft of horses in 1931
On the morning of Christmas Eve in 1930 James Robb, a farmer who lived near Cumnock, went out to…
The pay squeeze
For several years now there has been a squeeze on wages. This follows the disastrous price-wage…
Helping families
The Government of Canada has balanced the federal budget and is now entering a period of surplus.…
George L.A. Thomson enjoyed career with American railroads
A characteristic of the 19th century history of Wellington County is the enormous migration of…
Little snowbird
With record-breaking cold temperatures sifting across the countryside day after day and night after…
The politics of envy
Leftist radicals and the so-called do-gooders constantly are repeating their pleas for higher taxes…
Mommyhood truths
Mother’s Day is Sunday. Don’t forget because nobody can guilt you with deadly precision…
Best bet
They say in life you win some; you lose some. It turns out both are worth the experience.…
WWOFF II
Woof, woof, and woof again. That’s just Foxy, our house dog, my good-natured,…
Difficult choices
Investors nowadays are very confused, much more than at any recent time. ‘Group think’…