Inequality in Canada is rising, an unfortunate trend, creating a gap that is very harmful to the…
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Rain, go away!
“Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day.” That was a childhood chant that…
Under the stars
I’m not bragging but, when Blue Rodeo came to town for Riverfest Elora last Saturday, they…
Barn fires added to problems of Wellington County farmers in 1930
I have remarked previously about the curious way fires seem to have occurred locally in clusters.…
Forecasting
This particular column should enable the general public to make economic forecasts, reliable…
The sweater
Another school year has begun, signaling the unofficial end of summer. For me that triggers a sense…
Stay engaged
One of the most important partnerships in government is the one that exists between the Province of…
Food chain
It was definitely an overcast sky – heavy mist still hung in shrouds over the valley –…
Epidemic of barn fires in 1930 stirred fire marshal
Last week’s column described a few of the series of fires in Wellington County in the summer…
Not abstract numbers
Commodity prices are not abstract numbers pulled out of thin air, but rather a very important…
Permission slip
Somewhere in the division of household labour, the responsibility of filling out all school…
Wow, what a weekend!
Wow! What a weekend – a better time could not be had! It all started out at my 80th birthday…
Celebrity mania
Not a day goes by without the press featuring some celebrity. There is nothing wrong with that…
The Reform Act
Last December, the Reform Act was introduced in the House of Commons. The Reform Act is a set of…
History repeating
Is history repeating itself? Is there a story not being told? Hear me out and I’m sure…