During the first weeks of 1893, a number of farmers in West Garafraxa, Eramosa, Nichol and…
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The ebb tide
For years, a tide of immigrants has flowed into Canada, seeking better job opportunities, or in…
Absolute worst poet in Canada
As a writer, I have tried my hand at many literary genre. That includes technical books, news…
Ted
The obituary read: HOPKINS, Irvine Edgar (Ted) – of Guelph, passed away peacefully, at Groves…
Stray Fergus cow derailed freight train in 1893
When livestock confronts locomotives the results are invariably a disaster for both. The…
A bad idea
A report was issued recently by a government-appointed group to assess the issue of foreign…
Further erosion of free speech
Last winter I wrote three columns about the erosion of free speech in Canada. That’s scary…
Fun times
I’ve had a ball this fall. Hey. Ball this fall – that almost sounds poetic,…
Effects of U.S. civil war felt in Wellington County
The American Civil War, fought between 1861 and 1865, is by far the most traumatic event in that…
Ambush marketing
Given the slump in consumer spending, marketers have been taking innovative steps to stimulate…
Remembering someone you love
Sometimes when we let our memories run wild, they come up with a collection of disjointed pictures.…
I’m OK
Over the past year and one half since my Little Lady’s passing, I have had many, many, many,…
Four new churches were dedicated in early 1864
The period from roughly 1860 to 1875 marked a flurry of church construction in Wellington,…
Empty talk
There has been a great deal of empty talk and wishful thinking about the “huge”…
Voting with ballots or with bullets
With the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States, a disturbing question has…