When I looked out of my window two days before sitting down to write this column, the sun was…
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J.K. Blair caused furor with maiden speech in House of Commons
About 18 months ago this column featured an outline of the public career of Dr. J.K. Blair of…
Veterans
Canadian Armed Forces members defend and protect Canada and Canadians at home and abroad. For their…
Slap shot
The hockey boards are up in the backyard, Christmas lights are strung on poles high above, and my…
Labour turbulence
Major changes are occurring in the labour market. There presently is a split between the secure,…
Mother nature
As I looked out my frost-spattered window this past morning the lifting fog whisps shadowed the…
Jack Tweddle of Fergus built up a major chicken hatchery
The name of Jack Tweddle of Fergus has appeared at least a half dozen times in this column, most…
Butter tarts
A couple of days ago, on checking my emails, one came to me from a years-and-years-ago friend,…
The pay squeeze
For several years now there has been a squeeze on wages. This follows the disastrous price-wage…
Christmas spirit
If someone finds my Christmas spirit, please return it to me. I think I left it in aisle four. I am…
Briefs: Churches, fires, taxes, trade boards and a runaway horse
While searching through old records and newspapers I frequently stumble on very interesting items…
Merry Christmas
Once again this year, we’re all dreaming of a “White Christmas”…but without…
Diverging policies
A key to understanding current economic trends can be found in the diverging policies of central…
The gift of time
Dear Santa Claus: Please accept this letter as my formal Christmas wish list. Since I am a writer…
Christmas 2014
Having seen greater than 80 Christmases wander by on an annual basis, with happy memories flowing…