Real estate values in general do not follow the basic laws of supply and demand as do mainstream…
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A grandpa remembers winter
When I was 8, the snow raced ahead of a growling, snarling wind and tumbled in huge drifts behind…
Unreturning days
It has been now longer than six long months since my Little Lady passed on to the paradise that she…
Capture of accused murderer was a sensation in ’08
On April 18, 1908, newspapers across Ontario carried a story about a homicide at the…
Preposterous extremes
As Christmas nears, children have every reason to worry about Grinches. What if Dr. Seuss stories…
A grandpa remembers Christmas
When I was 9, Christmas week arrived with a mix of stampeding blizzards and silent nights when…
Christmas 2007
(My apologies to Send me the pillow.) Missing Her I still have the pillow that she dreamed on. I…
Elora man was ‘Father of the Rose Bowl’ in Pasadena
Though it is not as popular today as it was 40 or 50 years ago, the Tournament of Roses Parade and…
A grandpa remembers New Year’s Eve
When I was 10 on New Year’s Eve, I couldn’t leave the house. I sat in the padded chair…
A complete reversal
Not too long ago we were worried about overpopulation, not so much in our vast country, but…
Year’s end
The just past year is coming to an end and the next just about to start its beginning.…
Preserved whale drew crowds to Fergus in 1936
Freak shows and and exhibitions of unusual natural phenomena were popular with 19th…
Sacrificing long term projects
The year-end earnings season soon will be underway as our companies line up to parade their…
Recipe for an hilarious year
During this new year, I have faith that each one of you will contribute 12 months of tumultuous…
Phylosofy
Aided by the humour added periodically to my chuckle bucket, through idle hours and the magic of…