The timing could not have been better. I was in a blue mood, it was Father’s day, and it was…
News
Years of talk before construction of Conestogo Dam
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Conestogo Dam, near Glen Allan in the current Township…
Industry tremors
Recently, when an automobile company announced that it was cancelling some of its advertising on…
A fallen angel?
Some people have entertained angels without knowing it. – The Bible My travel…
Dawg
I don’t think there is a reader, within the hinterlands of the Wellington Advertiser’s…
Bad weather and politics delayed progress on dam
Last week’s column outlined some of the events preceding the construction of…
A new focus
As a result of a new focus, children’s television programming now appears to favour younger…
Honouring the unthinkable
Anna made the announcement, “I’m pregnant,” just days before we planned to hook…
Interesting weeks
This past couple of weeks have been both busy, interesting, and yes, too, exciting, for me.…
Construction on dam seemed at times to be jinxed
Last week’s column took the story of the building of the Conestogo Dam to the fall of 1956.…
Conestogo Dam was ready to handle 1958 spring thaw
Last week’s column carried the story of the construction of the Conestogo Dam up to the end…
A culture of mistrust
Few would deny that weak and opportunistic politicians have become a dominant feature of our…
Hijacking the great American dream
Back in the days of my childhood and youth we made a number of trips to and from the west. Back…
Book sales
It is 4 o’clock in the morning, and I’m sitting before a keyboard looking at the blank…
Will it continue?
At long last our farmers are prospering. After years of hard work and earning only meagre returns,…