About a decade ago this column featured a piece on the sewing machine factory that set up business…
News
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…
Irrelevant
Ratings seem to be attached to so many items these days. Movies are rated as “Adults…
Mom jeans
I find clothing stores intimidating. I find the clothes in the clothing stores even more so.…
Fall has fallen
Spring came and went, summer has come and gone, and fall has tumbled upon us. The methodical…
Callahan found guilty on lesser charge of manslaughter
Note: This is the conclusion of last week’s story of the death of First World War veteran…
Smarten up
Retailers, of course, always are thinking about ways to increase profits; usually, they will do so…
Thanks given
Thanksgiving weekend is my favourite long weekend in the calendar year. No other holiday weekend…
Sunny nooks
Wow! What a beautiful fall we are having up here in cattle country! Occasional showers intermingled…
Harriston’s Guthrie Church rejected use of Gaelic in services
In the 20th century the majority of Canadian Presbyterians supported the establishment of the…
Sobering thoughts
Most of us are aware of the irrational behaviour of the stock market. However, recently that has…
BST Day
For those of you on the fringes of my readers’ circle who can’t quite understand what…