On a late August evening as I sat watching darkness fall while the sun slipped out of sight beyond…
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Fergus council considered appealing a court decision in 1925
Through the years municipalities occasionally have been the defendants in lawsuits brought by…
Senate reform
Many of you have contacted me recently to voice concerns about the Senate of Canada. I’d like…
Misplace enthusiasm
This columnist generally has maintained a bearish outlook on the economy over the past several…
The Big Chill
Last week, the Toronto International Film Festival celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Academy…
Lazyitis
It has not yet hit the medical journals, but I personally have been ravished by several seizures of…
Judge sentenced two men to jail terms for armed robbery in 1921
Joe Davidson was a farmer who lived on the 12th of Peel, about a mile-and-a-half from Alma. On the…
Investors’ best interests
As if it were not difficult enough to make money by investing properly, the situation now is…
Bust a move
I think we can all agree that I am cool. Way cool. I’m down with what’s hip, and…
Intelligence
I am certainly sure that we underestimate the intelligence of animals. Having occasional time on my…
Fergus Basket Factory generally a forgotten industry
About a decade ago this column featured a piece on the sewing machine factory that set up business…
A rare thing
In view of the tumultuous events in recent memory, economists should not be surprised by anything.…
The hockey bag
As a proud Canadian there are two things I realize I am not allowed to complain about: the cold…
Country fairs
This past week has been an interesting one for me. Midweek I was invited by a neighbour to go with…
Guelph man buried lodger under his house in 1946
William A. Callahan was a Guelph resident who owned a house on Devonshire Street. That street was…