Happy Days Are Here Again. Are they? That song was so popular in the 1930s during the Great…
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The Daddy Day
Imagine being married to someone who publishes your personal life in a newspaper that goes…
Let them eat cake
Some years ago, I wrote a column that cited statistics suggesting 78% of Canadians believe hunger…
Career of promising young MPP ended in 1934 car crash
Last week’s column, describing the 1934 firemen’s convention at Elora,…
Mid June
Spring has sprung, the grass has risen, and the daisies are all in bloom – which leaves me in…
Transformation worth copying
More often than not, we Canadians reject copying any ideas from south of the border. It may seem…
Out to lunch
School is almost over. That means I will have to remember how to keep my children occupied for…
His transgression; my guilt
The ongoing reports of drunk driving punctuate the fact that our society has not solved the…
True thoughts
Though often busy and scrambling on occasion to meet a weekly deadline, seldom do I reprint an…
Chain stores first appeared in Wellington 100 years ago
An interesting part of business history is the evolution that has taken place in retailing and…
Unchecked greed
One of the many things that need an overhaul in the business world is the role of company…
Oh, Canada, eh?
O Canada, my home and native land, as I prepare to celebrate your beauty by decorating my family in…
Precious memories
I recently celebrated a birthday. It doesn’t matter how many, but far more than I care to…
Harassment
I was back up to my son’s family farm this past week for several days, and being an early…
Many small-town grocers affiliated with chains in 1920s
Last week’s column described some of the developments in retailing in…