It has long been a dream of mine to sit in a sulky driven by a qualified driver behind a really…
Opinion
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…
John McCrae had a brief but distinguished career
Remembrance Day is on the horizon, and this year it is likely to be a special one, as 2014 marks…
Dye laughing
What I’m about to tell you may shock you. It may even change your opinion of me. Here it…
Diverging policies
A key to understanding current economic trends can be found in the diverging policies of central…
J.B. Perry of Fergus penned most successful local book of 1920s
The 1920s and early 1930s was a period of great activity among writers in Wellington County. Those…
Marry up
We may not always eat dinner together as a family, but when we do have an opportunity to sit around…
A perfect day
It’s been a long winter, and there is more to come. When the cabin fever seeps in, I take…
The Overcast List
Nothing makes me feel more Canadian than the annual accounting ritual of filing my income tax. This…
Inundated
The weekend previous to the time of this writing, both my phone and e-mail were inundated by…
Unmanageable
So far banks in Canada have been well managed and have avoided getting into trouble. However, they…
Dragon lady
They say in marriage it is best not to rock the boat, but apparently it’s totally okay to…
Widowmakers
This past week, we had a strong wind that brought with it heavy thundershowers. I like…