Before any long term plans for the future are made, it’s a good idea to take a look back to see what was a good idea and what could have been done better. The early pioneers that came to any

We often witness strife in a country, usually on TV, about how a country should be governed, by whom, and which religion should be in control. This has gone on since pre-biblical times. In many countries we have read in

What would you be proud to pass on to your descendants, and society who will inherit this world, country, state or province, county or MRC, town, city, or municipality? Let’s be honest. In the past, not every leader has been

Sometimes we all should take a little trip back into the history of how and why our ancestors did what they did. Last Saturday, two of our municipalities, the library that they support and the Pontiac Archives that our Pontiac

Look back, think deeply, and move on. Last week was one of the most eventful weeks of my life. We attended a “Celebration of Life” for a relative and lifelong friend, Arnold Brownlee, whose grandfather, David, had taken his wife

“Survival of the fittest” was nature’s way of weeding out the weak. It was the biggest, strongest buck that got to pass on his genes to the next generation of deer. It was the fastest, smartest doe that could outrun

We have just celebrated Canada Day with some of our friends and families. Do we ever get to know who all our ancestors were or where they came from? About 20 years ago, I became partially disabled and started to

About 80 years ago, one Saturday in the spring, dad was cropping and even though he had called the town barber to find out if he had time to cut dad’s hair, he didn’t want to leave seeding grain just

An old German saying is “ve get too soon olt and too late schmart!” and dad used to say “every day that you don’t learn something, is a lost day!” Last week, even though I’ve been around for many, many

Dad used to say, “it’s no disgrace to be poor, but, sometimes it’s damn unhandy.” If you can, keep a little money aside for emergency. You can decide how much is “a little.” Grandpa said, “don’t be afraid of a