On the Aug. 1 long weekend, I found myself out back of our workshop. I had plunked my butt on the…
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Winter brought problems for railway at Harriston in 1925
Back when railways still operated in northern Wellington County, there were several important…
Job creation
Over the past several months, your federal government has worked hard to continue creating jobs and…
Draconian measures employed during the anti-booze wars of the 1920s
This column has dealt several times with the increasingly draconian steps taken by the provincial…
Cyclical recovery, secular decline
The most surprising event of the North America business recovery is the robust auto market. It is…
That’s Senator Kelly
I have decided the next phase of my life involves a career change. It’s time to put all those…
Wayside thoughts
Not often do I steal words from a country and western song, but fact is fact: “I have nothing…
American Civil War veteran abandoned his first family
John F. Skyring was an early resident of Wellington County, and one of a handful of men from this…
‘Paths to prosperity’
In my column last month, I wrote about jobs and the economy, and our PC Caucus’ ideas to…
Summer has gone
In the corner of one of our little garden areas, we have left a thistle that has grown tall and…
Government and gambling don’t mix
Controversies have been raging across Canada about the introduction of more gambling casinos, most…
Class is in
The only thing more annoying than the reality that summer 2013 has come to a close are those…
Election of 1925 highlighted town-country divide in Wellington South
For students of Canadian politics, the 1920s is one of the more interesting periods in our history.…
Essential qualities
If we cast aside rhetoric and conventional wisdom, we will discover what are the essential…
Stigma is passé
As the end of the first week of school comes to a close, I congratulate students, parents and…