I blame my recent birthday for the terrifying realization that I have moved up an age category in…
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Hay shortage
The writing is already on the wall – there is going to be a terrible shortage of hay this…
Fergus council considered assistance for new housing in 1916
For the first time in the history of Canada, the economy geared up for an all-out military effort…
No easy answer
Investors nowadays are confronted by difficult choices. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers…
Driver in training
As much as it pains me to quote Hilary Clinton, she coined the phrase “it takes a village to…
Fledglings
“There’s a bluebird on our windowsill, there’s a rainbow in the sky.” That…
Conestoga Egg Farm operated hatchery in 1916
During the first half of the twentieth century the Arthur area had a reputation as a centre for egg…
Behind bars
It was during a recent day trip to the Toronto Zoo that I was struck with the realization that most…
Rampant corruption
A smoothly functioning and honest investment industry is essential for our economy to flourish.…
Laughter
Though my chuckle bucket, due to masses of email, near runneth over, it is not too often that we…
Fifty shades of red
I have a confession to make. Fifty Shades of Grey found its way into my personal library. Will Jane…
Time marches on
It’s bragging time again, and I’m kind of proud of it. The fact is, the article you are…
A turning point
Clearly, the economy now is at a major turning point; what economists call “an inflection…
Drifting snow paralyzed Wellington County in 1918
Over the years this column has carried accounts of some of the major winter storms that have struck…
Coal shortage aggravated wartime conditions during First World War
Last week’s column noted that the scarcity of coal in 1917 forced the railways to cut back on…