September is Big Brother, Big Sister month across Canada. Seventeen years ago, this organization…
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Government dropped ball on debt, slots
The Ontario Legislature resumed sitting on Aug. 27, amidst growing labour unrest in our public…
Gold laced cochins I
It sounded to me like some person choking. I had just walked up to open the door to enter the…
The lower the better
Our political leaders ignore the one change that could reignite the economy: cutting or eliminating…
Walk with me
It’s hard to believe the Carpenter and I chose to take our wedding vows in autumn because…
Gold laced cochins II
I have always been in the habit of collecting junk. Not junk, junk, that is obviously something…
1918 raid on novitiate remained a hot issue for months
Last week’s column described the immediate aftermath of a raid by the federal government on…
Failed 1886 Palmerston bank heist landed local man in penitentiary
The working lives of Wellington County’s bankers, normally routine and uneventful, have…
Overvalued dollar
Once again Canada is confronted by the problem of our overvalued dollar as it hovers at or above…
Same as it ever was
I am reaching that age where I have begun to cling to a decade of music that is reminiscent of my…
A time to remember, a time for thanks
Last month, former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed passed away. On Sept. 19, I spoke in the…
Fair is fair
Is it fair that all fall fairs fall in the fall? That queer quirk of a query struck me as I was…
Investors beware
This is an era when investors should be wary. Equity markets are volatile and in turmoil, and the…
Fair times
The tents have come down and the Ferris wheel has been dismantled. The caramel apples are…
Job creation
Your federal government remains focused on creating jobs and economic growth. A growing economy…