Gangs of criminals in rural and isolated areas were a feature of life in old Upper Canada in…
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Trapped
What really is sustaining the North American economy and the financial markets? When asked,…
Africa revisited
I noticed my son, David, check his watch then look at the map. He sat at the window, I occupied the…
The daffodil principle
Sent to me, from a friend who cares, through the magic of email, via the internet, is the…
Man died after hit in 1868 Mount Forest bar brawl
During the second half of the 1860s, Mount Forest passed through a significant boom phase. In 1865,…
A bad experiment
Throughout the credit world a new development has appeared, the rising employment of derivatives.…
When Gremlins invade the press room
For whatever reason the final paragraph of my May 30 column never made it into print. I typically…
Bat house workshop
This past Saturday, as you all will now know, I was away almost all of the day. I was dragged…
Knox Church in Ospringe marking 150th anniversary
Several churches in Wellington County are marking a century and a half of service this year.…
Climbing aboard
It may seem peculiar to many in the present era, but there is underway a revival of the railway…
Beware: here comes the Kindle
I clearly remember the first time I saw television. I stood at the window of a radio shop watching…
Butterfly Gardens
They’re flitting back and forth across my back garden as though they own the place. And when…
Ariss post office began service 100 years ago
The completion of the Canadian Pacific’s Guelph-to-Goderich line and the start of passenger…
The end of the wave
At one point some 50 years ago, shopping malls became “the wave of the future.” They…
Back in front of the camera
For most of my life I have been around television and radio. Back in my early days (that means…