Even though the economy basically has stalled, it is still possible that it can be revived before…
News
March lamb
The day this paper is dropped off at your doorstep, the winds of March will already be with us, and…
Angry mob tarred and feathered Orangeville man in 1922
Archie Nesbitt was a labourer who toiled at a number of jobs in the Erin area in the first years of…
Illogical
Population experts seemingly are puzzled by a strange phenomenon. As people get wealthier, they…
Hits and misses
Two months into puppy training and I believe this title says it all. One day the four-month-old…
Chukar partridge
Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later, and it did just that this past weekend. Chukie, a…
Fuel sources, illegal alcohol, train tragedy: A few tales from the 1920s
A few weeks ago this column featured several short pieces, none of which was long enough for a full…
All but forgotten
Many of us are transfixed by the stock market, perhaps a bit like buying lottery tickets as a way…
So long, Stompin’ Tom
When I heard Stompin’ Tom Connors had passed, it took me a moment to register the news before…
Education
In a recent column, I had mentioned my father’s off-hand explanation of cold weather. It…
Clifford turned to Ontario Hydro system after gas plant explosion in 1921
Most of the towns in Wellington County hooked up to the Ontario Hydro grid between 1910 and 1915.…
More of the same
For four months and four days, the lights were dimmed in the Ontario Legislature. Finally on Feb.…
Angry customers
Angry customers have become the new norm. Almost everyone is displeased by the way they are treated…
Spring out of the closet
Well, it finally happened; winter got the best of me. It challenged me to a staring contest and I…
Writing
Often I’ve been asked for a copy of a long-ago article that was written about something or…