Being a parent is kind of like being a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. There are a lot of rough years with…
Opinion
Love this Christmas
The tree is up. The lights are on. The little village on the shelf is lit with the Nativity scene.…
Distant memories
I was 10 years old when my Nana Waterhouse passed away. I wore a yellow skirt with a white blouse…
Im not kidding
“Mares eat oats And does eat oats And little lambs eat ivy, A kid will eat ivy, too,…
Governments trying to do exactly wrong thing for recovery
Financial markets continue to applaud the various steps that have been taken, ostensibly to counter…
Harriston bridge dispute dragged on for three years
One of the old landmarks of Harriston was the bridge that carried Elora Street and Highway 9 over…
Palmerston railway station a victim of fire in 1909
The old Canadian National station in Palmerston is high on the list of significant landmarks from…
Downtown Fergus flour mill was burned down in 1911
Today there is a good sized parking lot in downtown Fergus, located at the rear of the library and…
Celebrating a birthday
This year, as we celebrate Canada’s 145th birthday on July 1, Canadians will gather to…
Fledglings
“There’s a bluebird on our windowsill, there’s a rainbow in the sky.” That…
Not complaining
Flash, bang, clash, a heart-stopping ear-splitting crack, and a not very humble loud, grumbling…
My little sister
September is Big Brother, Big Sister month across Canada. Seventeen years ago, this organization…
Woman abandoned infant near Mount Forest in 1886
On June 26, 1886 two sons of Bob McDonald of Mount Forest decided to spend their Saturday morning…
Fall has fallen
Fall has fallen and so have all the leaves, but never before have I seen such a varied display of…
Mount Forest doctor sued patients husband for slander in 1921
Lawsuits and threatened suits against doctors were one of the hazards of the medical profession in…