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Undermining markets
Concerns should be raised about the impact of high-frequency trading. That undermines the stock…
Winter sports
This is going to be an outstanding winter of sports, especially for someone like me. I never played…
January 2014
I’m at the age that has allowed me to see quite a number of Januaries flick by, yet on…
Area farmers imported tractors from Great Britain in 1969
A cold rain was falling on the afternoon of April 26, 1969 when nine farmers gathered in front of…
J.M. Jackson was important Elora businessman in 1920s
Ranking high among the businessmen of the early twentieth century in Wellington County was Joseph…
It is sustainable
Precise data is not available, but it appears that a generation ago, few automobiles were purchased…
Pioneering spirit
This winter has given me tremendous respect for the pioneers who founded this great nation. Those…
Resolutions
It may be a little late to suggest making a New Year’s resolution, but I hope a few have been…
James A. Beatty is a largely forgotten Fergus native
Over the years the Beatty Brothers firm of Fergus has been the subject of several of these columns.…
Hydro, humility, humanity
Christmas 2013 is one that most of us will never forget. The ice storm and the resulting hydro…
Particular business
There is no easy answer to the question of living in an urban area versus choosing suburbia. An…
Sanctuary
It is said that if you build it, they will come. I convinced the Carpenter to create a sanctuary in…
Snow, again
“Snow, snow, go away, come as drops of rain in the month of May.” That was my sentiment…
Elora Furniture Company received financial aid from municipality
Back in the early 1990s, when this column appeared in the now-defunct Elora Sentinel, I did a brief…