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In the fall of 2024, I published a book titled Boards & Bricks, A History of Chatham Buildings & Structures. Production of the publication was...
Bindweed’s quick growing stems will twist and twine through ornamental plants a mile a minute, smothering a garden in mere weeks. As weeds go,...
Pain Court, a village northwest of Chatham, is celebrating on Sept. 16. Pain Court, a village northwest of Chatham, is celebrating on Sept. 16. A...
Tokie’s carries everything from coffee and chips to fishing worms and books, continuing a downtown Rodney tradition Tokie’s Variety at 240...
Tensions between area Protestants and Catholics came to a head in 1845 during the election of district councillors With large personalities...
Instead of taking over, AI is acting as a helpful assistant, making the job of a programmer faster and easier. I have recently been working on a...
This fall, the library is offering an exciting lineup of programs designed to spark creativity, curiosity, and conversation among adults. From true...
In our world of electronic and digital communications, one wonders what evidence of our day-to-day lives will exist for our descendants in the next...
Jumbomania, the current hit exhibit at Elgin Heritage Centre, has welcomed hundreds of visitors “Excellent!” That’s the one word used more often...
In the early days of Canada, it became a requirement of the times that Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway operate their own...
Back in 2023, Ontario’s provincial government announced a new fund aimed at “rewarding” municipalities successfully undertaking the hard and...
As I write this it is the second day of the new school year. This is the ninth year I did not have the preschool jitters accompanied by the...
Convince me otherwise, but I’ve never had much appreciation for Rose of Sharon. Convince me otherwise, but I’ve never had much appreciation for...
Convince me otherwise, but I’ve never had much appreciation for Rose of Sharon. Their blooms, mostly in shades of pink, arrive in late summer,...
As I write this week’s missive, I am surrounded by the photographic evidence of five generations of my family in varying states of decomposition...
This week I’d like to shed a little light on an intriguing story about trees. A pear tree formed the centrepiece of the original Buxton Homecoming...