There are innumerable examples of non-profit organizations that usually are advised to become more…
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Mommy Day
In honour of Mother’s Day, I feel it is time to admit to my children the one thing I know to…
L-A-Z-Y I
No, No, I am not really lazy; I’ve just been outside preparing a brand-new garden in soils…
Argument in Mount Forest resulted in second 1868 homicide
Last week’s column outlined the trial and acquittal of Mount Forest’s Dr. Samuel Dunbar…
Enduring pitfalls are visible during this so called economic recovery
At first glance, the North American economy appears to be on a recovery path. Modest gains in…
Badges of honour
When I was 8, I promised to do my best, to do my duty, to God, the Queen and my country. I was a…
Bragging
Well, folks, here I am, sooner than I thought, aching a lot and bragging a bit. It just so happens…
Derailed car of coal plugged CNR line in Guelph in 1953
Back in 1953, the railways were still vital to the local transportation system. Although passenger…
A good corporate board is critical
Given the news recently, it is obvious that all too frequently corporations either accidentally, or…
Superior facts
Here are some little-known, amazing facts that most of us never realize, sent to me through the…
Crop circles
Happy Birthday Queen Victoria. Thank you for giving us Canadians a completely irrelevant excuse to…
Queens Plate horse race was run at Guelph in 1864
The biggest event in Canada’s horse racing season is the Queen’s Plate, and it has been…
New uniform taken over in mens fashions
Styles in men’s attire seem to come and go. However there is a trend underway that appears to…
Like riding a bike
You’ve heard the expression “It’s just like riding a bike.” That is…
Robin’s nest
It is definitely spring, the birds are returning and, as yearly usual, my email and phone calls…